Drying the hydrangeas ...

Made a start on drying some of our beautiful hydrangeas today- lots more to go so will need some help next week!  Lucille was out in the art studio keeping me company...

Last boat trip this year...

Chugging down the Medway on the kingfisher- last trip for this year.... It's been fun!

Introducing Elvis.......
Elvis Debbie's 4 month old tiny Yorkshire Terrier came to work with her today which resident's and staff really enjoyed.
Debbie, Peggy, Joyce and Elvis went for a walk over the common.
Elvis was not unsettled by much bigger dogs and happy to say hello.
We look forward to seeing much more of Elvis in the near future.

Happy birthday jenny

Our Volunteer jenny celebrated a special birthday with us yesterday during her fortnightly art and craft session- this week she decided we had better think about making things for our Xmas fayre- coming up on 13th November ... Marie was sewing cushions, iris, Mary and Marise, were creating Christmas pictures and Peggy was doing her artwork in the garden  - joined by pat and joan.  Roy made the tea and produced a lovely cake  big enough to share with all the residents and staff !

Happy returns ...

I have been on annual leave for past two weeks, back today... to be greeted by the sight of these lovely sunflowers.  against the odds they have grown tall and beautiful and really made my day.  Noticed the residents have been busy decorating the art studio with their painted shells! 

While I was away the art studio celebrated it's birthday- in memory of the very dear and talented Ursula White.

Marjorie's 100th birthday celebrations......

Marjorie was surrounded by her family and together they celebrated her 100th birthday.
Marjorie is now the third resident to have reached this milestone of age.
Congratulations Marjorie!

On Friday 22nd of August, Mount Ephraim welcomed a group of 30 Icelandic Carers into our home to experience and see Eden in action!

Computer fun...

Jane from compaid trust came to work with our residents today- her regular fortnightly visit.  It is amazing how more residents are enjoying using a computer and in so many different ways - from playing games (who wants to be a millionaire ) to tracing family history , online shopping, sending emails and using apps to create art- there is something for everyone ...

Big cat tour 2014

Must not forget to mention photos were taken by the one and only Diana Wilson - a domestic at mount Ephraim - who came on the trip to assist residents

Raining cats and dogs....

Rare to see Ellie and Bess in the same place at the same time ... Keeping dry indoors while it poured with rain outside..

Some of the residents have been out on a trip today to see the big cats at smarden - hope they didn't get wet!! I'm now home in hawkhurst and it doesn't seem to have rained at all today !

final call for golfers!

few spaces left to join our 5th annual MEH charity golf day to be

 

 held on Thursday 11th September at Lamberhurst golf club - if you wish to enter a team please let us know asap and we will forward a booking form.

Lovely day

Hairdressing, art and craft with katerina , quiz hosted by Eileen, NCT group meeting in the garden with the gorgeous baby boys (who are all walking now!) walking in the garden, trip to the pub, lots of visitors ... Perfect weather for sitting outside ...

Cheers !

When Anne and Jean asked if I could take them for a walk today I thought we would do something different... So we went across to the mount edgecumbe pub on the common.  Only problem was I forgot to take my purse !  Despite my plea to the barman that we could be trusted to bring some money over later, he declined...but

going through my pockets I found a £1 coin.  Who knew you could buy a round of drinks for that!! We each enjoyed a glass of soda and lime, with ice, and walked back to meh later none the worse for wear!!

Creative pursuits on a Tuesday...

In the patio garden- lovely to see some of the residents doing their thing in the fresh air... 

And summer continues...

It's now august and our lovely long summer is continuing to keep residents outside enjoying the fresh air and the beautiful gardens...and

Our first sunflower is out today!

Frantic friday

So much going on today ... interviewing for new staff with some of the residents on the selection panel; thomas the PAT dog visited with pam, knit and natter 

( couldn't find Christine's knitting this week so she had to start some more ) after lunch Jon McDevitt came to play his guitar and sing some old favourites and there were plenty of visitors!   Christiane came to do the bingo and we had some new prizes today, then the quiz with a new book- things are really looking up!!

We even found time to decorate the wall boards for First World War commemoration ... And Eileen finished yet another puzzle! 

Jean Anne Margaret Peggy dawn Gordon and pat were happy to sit in the garden this afternoon - such a perfect day.  

Lovely day for a walk in the garden!

More garden party pictures...

Still a few...

....unclaimed raffle prizes.  

Boat trip no 2

The second trip took place tues afternoon- this time we took along Ann and Anne, Mary f, lucille, Marie, pat, and Hester - di and Sheila provided the cakes to have with tea aboard and katerina was there to help the residents enjoy the trip ....

We're all going on a boat trip...

Monday morning bright and early for the first of three trips on the kingfisher at wateringbury - Eileen , Peggy, Mary p, Joan s, Philip, Jean n and pam were the first 'crew' .... We chugged along the Medway to teeston lock, had tea and cakes aboard and chugged back in time for lunch.

Summer garden party in full swing

Lovely day.... The total raised for residents activity fund was almost  £2700 - thank you to everyone involved...

Art studio gets a makeover

After Roy painted the patio furniture last week we had such a positive response that he and jenny decided to use the rest of the paint on updating the art studio and give it a beach hut feel ... The residents enjoyed watching the work in progress and Marie, Joan, Mary, pat, anne and Jean has some projects of their own to work on...

The bingo crowd on location!

Christiane kindly arranged for the regular bingo crowd to visit her home for tea and homemade apple cake. !