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Larchmere House                                                                                                                        Larchmere House


      Middle of June                                                                                              stepped in to   We also get donations from people in the village for
                                                                                                                                raffles/tombola/ – anything really and often they are left
                                                                                                                  help Marie and
      and the sun is                                                                                              the residents   and I don’t know who donated them – but thank you
                                                                                                                  create something
                                                                                                                                they are so appreciated and needed and will be kept for
                                                                                                                  that would have
                                                                                                                                our fayre.
      really here !                                                                                               put the Chelsea   We will, of course, have to delay our Summer Fayre on
                                                                                                                  flower show
                                                                                                                                17th July but we are hoping it will be mid September
      Becky Bruce                                                                                                 to shame! Val   (Date to be advised) – but we so want your support
                                                                                                                  Reeves continues
                                                                                                                  to be a great   and you all to be there. Cream teas, pimms table, ‘guest’
                                                                                                                                Shetland ponies arriving, plus much more – how could
      Boris has just announced its not over until 19th July.   John Dutton want to get together and do a Church   asset to our volunteering team who has been coming in   you resist ! Even a chance to throw a wet sponge at some
                                                                                          and chatting to residents with plenty of cups of tea and
      Is that going to stop the residents having a good time?   service for us in the garden at Larchmere which will   biscuits and also Mike Bedford will be back on board   of our staff (for those in need of letting off steam!!).
      I don’t think so! We have the delights of the B&J to   hopefully happen early July.  volunteering once back from his hols. Sarah Davies will   What more could you want. He he he.
      keep our spirits high (literally) and we find ourselves   We have had a local artist paint the most wonderful   also come back to us when covid regs permit.  And Larchmere is never happier wishing someone
      and the residents gravitating there all too frequently.   picture of our countryside which is proudly displayed           a Happy Birthday. Audrey again celebrated her 21st
      To the delight of everyone Robin used a motor scooter   in our sun lounge thanks so much too Zubeida Roberts.   This month we also found out we had some talented   Birthday (well that’s what she told us).
      last Sunday and proudly buzzed his way down to   We also had 2 beautiful prints donated to us by the   golfers amongst our residents and though it was only
      the pub on it (loving the number plate). We have   actual artist who lives in Cornwall – Yvonne Coomber is   mini golf they showed off their talent and a great time   I have said it once and I will say it again. We are lucky to
      the lovely vicar Pete visiting regularly and getting   her name and we are so thankful, they are beautiful. As   was had by all. Painting rocks was also on the agenda –   have a village community like you.
      to know and cheering up our residents. Pete and   mentioned last month Diane Pullen supplied hanging   these are the lovely little rocks that are left on doorsteps   Love all of us at Larchmere. Xx
                                             baskets - picture of them in bloom this time – thank you   that have a lovely motif or pretty picture.
                                             they are beautiful.                          And if that wasn’t enough to get to a fever pitch of
                                             Also, a big thank you to Jan Linch, who runs Frittenden   excitement we even had a paper cup building challenge
                                             Dog Agility. Jan wants to do a fund raising evening for   – who said you couldn’t get happiness from the simple
                                             our activities in the village hall. Postponed by covid but   things. Much more fun than it looks and brings the
                                             will be later in the year – what a sweetie.  competitive streak out.
                                             Yesterday we did another flower arranging session   Larissa, one of our carers brought in her ‘little un’ for
                                             which was fabulous - one of the carers said it looked   everyone to ‘coo’ over. Audrey was absolutely delighted
                                                                                          to be able to hold her as was James. There was a lot of
                                             like ‘Kew Gardens’ and because I am on a week’s annual
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                                             leave the lovely Jo Taylor, one of our trusted volunteer’s,

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