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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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