Thursday, 3 May 2012

a trip down the nile...

...not us, but a talk from Shelagh Ball who recounted her adventures to a very appreciative audience!!

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

the residents have rhythm!

a musical afternoon with percussion instruments, song sheets and quiz...gave everyone a buzz and put a smile on their faces - even Lillo enjoyed joining in!

Monday, 30 April 2012

a lunch for all our volunteers....


...to thank them for all they do for the residents at mount ephraim house.  we had a lovely lunch at royal wells hotel today for everyone to get together.

sunny start to the week....







Wednesday, 25 April 2012

stop press...

lovely photo of the walkers (including Vivienne) plus Sheila (with her fund raising bucket!!) and Ken (last resident standing, or should that be sitting) on the rocks, tunbridge wells common on saturday 21st april.
money still coming in for sponsored walk, not too late to contribute!

Monday, 23 April 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLIVE

here is Olive's birthday cake, and Olive having happy birthday sung to her by the residents!

anyone for collage?

inspired by David Hockney patty and phyl started on a collage project today and were later joined by Mary S..

SPONSORED WALK 2012


A Sponsored walk organized by head office greensleeves for all the homes in the group took place on   21st april 2012 at 10.30.  The Mount Ephraim contingent set off in bright sunshine around the Tunbridge Wells Common.
The residents were assisted by walkers from chartwell lodgeand between them have raised almost £200 so far.



Afterwards the volunteer/friends went back to chartwell lodge for coffee and mount Ephraim staff and residents had a welcome warm drink back at meh




Friday, 20 April 2012

MP pays a visit - MEH Question Time

Rt Hon Greg Clark MP faced some tough questions from residents today - everything from Afghanistan to the 'granny tax' - but i think he enjoyed the challenge!

congratulations to Hilary

...tea party in the lounge to celebrate Hilary's appointment to Deputy Manager, music courtesy of jon mcdevitt and cakes from sheila and di....

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

when the rain stopped...





start of a new week at meh

scrabble club this week with ann (ken looks aghast at his selection of letters!) susan, eric, marie and sheila played in the library while ken, patty and ann battled it out  in the games room...

joyce, marie and ken enjoyed a walk across the common to the pantiles in the morning

elizabeth and joan (our volunteers) spent a lovely morning with a group of residents reading poetry...


Saturday, 14 April 2012

happy birthday doreen!

it was doreen's birthday friday 13th april and as well a lovely cake prepared by amanda, she enjoyed an impromtu tea dance in the games room, joined by peggy, derek, helen, ken, jenny and caroline on piano...

getting in a tangle!!

luckily for grace, win and susan were on hand to untangle her wool!

Saturday, 7 April 2012

HAPPY EASTER 2012



happy birthday ann

marco the magician made Ann a birthday hat and easter bunny from balloons, sang happy birthday to her with the help of the residents, and new cook Amanda made her a delicious birthday cake for tea...

happy good friday


walk on the common with ken, marie and joyce, first bluebells, easter scrabble in the library with eric, christine and mary (easter chocolate bunnies!) marco the magician puts on a show in the afternoon - doreen looks good in a top hat and win loved looking after the white rabbit - doreen practises her spinning plate skills and ann celebrates her birthday...

Tuesday, 3 April 2012

the ice cream man visits...

....for the first time this year!  here is jean with her cornet (hollie is trying to hide behind her!), ken and sylvia queue for their turn, and helen looks quite at home with her ice cream sitting in the sunshine.  roll on summer...