afternoon tea dance

caroline and derek came to visit peggy and put on a tea dance for doreen, ann, eric, sheila, lucille, helen, phyll etc - great fun - they have promised to do it again soon..

the Gnome Show...

didnt they do well!

ken, marie, mary and christine, were joined by some of the staff today (jemma, and di) to decorate some old prayer books from the library - we used decorative tape and stickers and everyone did an amazing job to transform some very plain covers...

marco and his magic tricks...

visited meh today and Iris's little visitors joined in!

R.I.P. Diana Court

Diana passed away today - pictured here on her 98th birthday last may. She had the dubious honour of being the longest residing resident at MEH and she will be sorely missed.

valentine's day treat.....

sheila has made some lovely cakes for afternoon tea

topaz entertaining the residents

this was the first visit by musical duo TOPAZ to mount ephraim house and they were very well received by the residents who all voted for them to come again next month!

best seat in the house...

...and she hasn't moved all day!

preparing for valentine's day

tomorrow is valentine's day and today we started to hang the decorated hearts (which some of residents did last week) on our 'all year round tree's'

monday's scrabble club

...............with Ann Fail. today she enticed marie, eric, susan, patty, ken, iris and helen into the dining room; joined later by Brian who comes to visit meh. there was chocolate for the winner of each team ....

monday 13th february

afternoon recital

patricia jacobs visited meh on thursday afternoon and played a selection of 'romantic pieces' from her repertoire to entertain patty, doreen, christine, lucille, hester, phyll, audrey, helen, marie, and sheila (pictured) plus eric, marjorie, sylvia (who didnt stay for tea and cake afterwards!) a donation will be made to patricia's favourite charity by meh as a thankyou for the performance.

collage in the making...

friday morning, gemma and di were joined by ken, jessie, madelaine, mary and christine when we started on our next collage project for meh. the theme is spring...

snowbound in essex!

will be back at work on thursday!

a game of scrabble...

later the ladies joined helen for a very serious game of scrabble...

new girls at meh

meet christine, madeline, jessie, and mary who come to meh on a friday to meet the other residents and join in with activity.  today they are joined by gemma and becky, making valentine decorations!

welcome back Olivia

after her wedding on 21st january and honeymoon in Rome, Olivia is back at work! we hope to see some photo's soon...

new computer terminal...

....has today been installed in the library, so that residents who want a bit of privacy can use the computer without interuption. This is an updated version of 'simply unite' and has a super size keyboard and roller ball mouse which will make it easier to use.

a touch of spring

scenes from the garden today.

book club with ann fail

 book group in full swing in the lounge this afternoon - pat, eric, olive, margaret, iris, susan, patty, marie, lucille, helen p, and joyce......but no books!! think they all had a nice chat though before tea and homemade cakes provided by joan's family.

happy birthday Joan (charlotte)

Joan (charlotte) blowing out her candles today at a special tea party - her family brought in a selection of delicous home-made cakes and everyone was able to share in the celebrations. happy birthday joan (21 again!)

happy birthday Helen

29th january 2012 Helen celebrates her birthday with a lovely cake and a chorus of happy birthday from her friends at MEH.

happy birthday Iris

here is Iris surrounded by lovely flowers and plants and presents etc, plus a piece of birthday cake courtesy of Sheila who baked it especially. Happy Birthday Iris.

celebrating burns night at grosvenor house (another greensleeves home)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHN_Mw1rv-I&feature=colike

click the link to see how they celebrated in Hastings!

musical entertainment in the lounge...

this afternoon we were entertained by Robert, a musician from essex who played guitar and sang to the residents- although some found it a bit loud!!

pictures from yesterday...

happy to report, the photo's were on the camera from chinese supper evening so here they are - patty's lanterns, john reading his fortune and some shots of the scrummy takeaway.

CHINESE NEW YEAR 2012

the year of the dragon.  patty made some lanterns for the dining room and michelle prepared a chinese take-away feast for supper, complete with fortune cookies for every resident.  took loads of photos but they haven't come out unfortunately...

"Monday marks the beginning of the Year of the Dragon, when Chinese communities around the world celebrate with extravagant festivities, vibrant parades and an influx in consumer spending. But forecasters and health officials are anticipating a different boost: a new wave of births.
The dragon, considered the most auspicious Zodiac sign in Chinese culture, is often associated with good fortune and intelligence and is believed to be the sign of those destined for success."

The Dragon The Dragon personality The Dragon is a creature of myth and legend. A symbol of good fortune and sign of intense power, the Oriental Dragon is regarded as a divine beast - the reverse of the malicious monster that Westerners felt necessary to find and slay. In Eastern philosophy, the Dragon is said to be a deliverer of good fortune and a master of authority. Therefore, those people born in Dragon years are to be honored and respected. Years of the Dragon Fifth in the cycle, Dragon Years follow the Rabbit and recur every twelfth year. The Chinese New Year does not fall on a specific date, so it is essential to check the calendar to find the exact date on which each Dragon Year actually begins 1904 * 1916 * 1928 * 1940 * 1952 * 1964 * 1976 * 1988 * 2000