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In touch
North Bucks Newsletter
Spring 2019
Reflections 2019 book
signing
Peggy from Icknield Court (pictured above)
was delighted to be able to go to
Waterstones bookstore in Aylesbury to
meet store manager Claire and to sign
copies of the Trust’s poetry book,
Reflections 2019.
The book contains poetry written by World Poetry Day
residents and colleagues across the Trust.
Residents marked World Poetry Day by reciting
poetry at activity sessions and coffee mornings.
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Carey Lodge, Wing
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British Pie Week
Residents Jean (pictured above) and Ellis (pictured
below) both agreed that it takes good teamwork
to bake the perfect pie.
Wear a Hat Day
The duo made a pear and apricot lattice pie, with
just a hint of honey and brandy. The finished Every year Carey Lodge helps to raise funds for
product was absolutely delicious and was entered Brain Tumour Research and this year to everyone’s
into the Trust’s pie competition, held at The delight, regular visitors Little Acorns Playgroup
Heights nursing home in High Wycombe. joined in the fun filled day.
It didn’t take first prize, but it was enjoyed by
everyone who had a taste!
Carey Lodge
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World Health Day
The Mayor of Leighton-Linslade Cllr Clive Palmer
was delighted to join in the celebrations for World
Health Day.
The nutritious buffet that was prepared and
served by the kitchen team and the Trust’s
development chef, Jude Watts, was absolutely Mother’s Day floristry
delicious.
Dot (pictured above), carefully put the finishing
touches to the beautiful flower brooches made for
With a full day of informative speeches, exercises
all the mums for Mother’s Day.
and a tasty smoothie making demonstration, the
visitors from other North Bucks care homes
thoroughly enjoyed the event.
Chesham Leys, Chesham
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Carpet Bowls
A bit of healthy competition, lots of laughter, and
a few songs thrown in for good measure made the
carpet bowls tournament a great success.
A rose for a rose
Home manager Simon, (pictured above) bought
Jean (pictured above) and Jim (pictured below),
and hand delivered beautiful red and pink roses to
thoroughly enjoyed being cheered on by their
every female resident on International Women’s
teams.
Day, much to their delight.
The games ended in a draw, so everyone was a
According to popular folklore, the red rose was
winner.
once the favourite flower of the Roman goddess
of love, Venus.
Roses and their meanings:
Red - Love and romance
Pink - Joy and admiration
Yellow - Warmth and happiness
White - Innocence and charm
Orange - Enthusiasm and excitement
Peach - Appreciation and thank you
Chesham Leys In touch | North Bucks Newsletter | Spring 2019 Star of the show Zoolab visit When entertainer and solo vocalist Nick (pictured During a visit from Zoolab, Jean (pictured above) above), visited to perform a collection of songs, he loved the giant beetles, whilst Margaret and Pat didn’t expect to be outshone by the lovely Pat (pictured below) couldn’t get enough of the when they sang a duet. snakes.
Fremantle Court, Stoke Mandeville
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Green fingers at work
The cold Winter weather didn’t stop John (pictured Nutrition and Hydration
above) and Mary (pictured below) preparing the
plants for Spring.
Week
Volunteer students Mia and Pippa (pictured
above) made sure everyone was well hydrated by
taking the mobile drinks trolley around to all the
bedrooms and wings during Nutrition and
Hydration Week.
Edna (pictured below) really enjoyed topping up
on her liquid refreshments.
Fremantle Court
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Volunteer day
Thanks to five volunteers from Construction
Specialties UK Ltd in Westcott (pictured above), all
of the garden and patio furniture has now had a
fabulous makeover ready for the warmer weather.
Back to work! Everyone loved watching the transformations and
Thanks to James at Aylesbury library (pictured were very impressed with the finished products.
above) and his donation of a book trolley, there is
now a mobile library at Fremantle Court, run by
former librarian, Barbara.
Barbara (pictured below) loves to keep busy and
enjoys delivering the morning papers and then
doing her rounds with her new book trolley.
Icknield Court, Princes Risborough
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Love is all around
Great entertainment, good food, singing and
dancing all made for a fabulous Valentine’s Day ‘Let it snow, let it snow,
party.
let it snow’
Joan (pictured below) had a fantastic time
showing off her dance moves. Activity co-ordinator Lucy (pictured above) had
lots of fun in the snow in February when she built
Frosty the Snowman in the garden, much to the
delight of everyone looking out of their windows.
Do you remember the famous song?
Frosty the Snowman
Was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And his eyes made out of coal
Frosty the Snowman
Made the children laugh and play
And were they surprised when
Before their eyes
He came to life that day
There must have been some magic
In that old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around
Icknield Court
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Music lessons
Resident Ralph, (pictured above) gave guitar
lessons and his expert musical advice to Ellie, a
singer and regular visitor to the home.
Ellie said: “We had such a lovely chat about music,
Ralph was really very good.”
Music is very powerful and listening to familiar
songs can promote reminiscence.
Do you recognise these famous quotes?
Garden centre visit “Where words fail, music speaks.” - (Hans Christian
Anderson)
Where better to visit on a beautiful sunny day
than the local garden centre?
“If music be the food of love, play on, Give me
excess of it; that surfeiting, The appetite may
Choosing flowers and plants to brighten up the
sicken, and so die.” - (William Shakespeare)
gardens and balconies was an easy job for these
ladies, as they are all avid gardeners.
“I would rather write 10,000 notes than a single
letter of the alphabet.” - (Ludwig van Beethoven)
“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be
a musician. I often think in music, I live my
daydreams in music, I see my life in terms of
music.” - (Albert Einstein)
“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human
nature cannot do without.” - (Confucius)
Lewin House, Aylesbury
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Vintage and craft fair
Vintage stalls with various handmade crafts were
on sale at bargain prices at the Trust’s first craft
fair. National Storytelling Week
Irene (pictured above) said: “I’ve had a fabulous Children from Footsteps Nursery paid a visit to
time looking around at all the wonderful things.” celebrate National Storytelling Week and spent
time with residents reading from their favourite
Home Manager Lynn, (pictured below) made sure books.
she got some bargains too!Lewin House
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Special invitation Steel Band success
A special invitation was received from Aylesbury
Local Steel Band, Vibes, were a huge success with
Town Mayor, Cllr Mark Willis, to attend a
everyone dancing and singing along to the
celebration of 25 years of the Aylesbury Concert
fabulous music.
Band.
Residents and colleagues were able to participate
Residents and colleagues thoroughly enjoyed the
and try their hand at playing the steel pans.
musical extravaganza.
They enjoyed singing and dancing along to
popular and classical tunes from the world of TV
and the silver screen.
The event, which was held in St Mary’s Church,
Aylesbury, raised funds for the Mayor’s chosen
charities, Carers Bucks and Aylesbury Concert
Band.
Made up of enthusiastic amateur players from
Aylesbury and the surrounding areas, the wind
band performs several concerts throughout the
year including the Mayor’s Carol Service each
Christmas and the annual Parklife festival.Bedside Buddies
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Bedside karaoke
Activity co-ordinator Danielle and Dennis (pictured
Sensory stimulation
above) enjoyed a sing-a-long at Fremantle Court. Pauline (pictured above) had great fun with the
omiVista Mobii sensory projector at Carey Lodge.
Special messages
Sylvia (pictured above) at Carey Lodge loves
Keeping in touch
receiving her Familigram POST messages from her
Care worker Betty (pictured above), supported
family and friends.
Jean from Lewin House to chat with her friends
and family.Community Links
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Aylesbury Knitting Group
Handmade creations Residents at Lewin House enjoyed their knit and
chat session with members of the Aylesbury
Knitting Group.
Visitors came from far and wide to grab a bargain
at Carey Lodge where handmade bags, greeting
cards, hair bands, vintage goods and more were all
on sale at the craft fair.
Mayor’s charity quiz night
The Mayor of Leighton-Linslade Cllr Clive Palmer, Aylesbury Sew and So’s
invited residents and colleagues from Carey Lodge
to join in with a charity quiz night held in Leighton Local sewing and craft group Sew and So’s meet
Buzzard. up at Fremantle Court every Wednesday evening
from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in the activity room to
Everyone enjoyed a supper of jacket potatoes with share their passion and expertise of knitting,
a variety of toppings and a tasty beer from the crochet and cross stitch.
bar.Message from our community and lifestyle manager
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Games We Played
How we loved to play outside
Part of the community Marbles, Hopscotch and bike rides
Two wheeled scooters, skates and Jacks
In the last issue I set a competition for the best Football, rounders, kiss chase and stacks
poem received for inclusion in Reflections 2019, a Knock down ginger, knock and run
book full of wonderful poems written by residents A little bit naughty but lots of fun
from all our care homes. Skipping ropes all in full swing
Scrumping – a telling off that would bring
I am delighted to announce the winner is Carey Go karts made from old pram wheels
Lodge for their poem ‘Games We Played’. A special Blind man’s buff, cigarette card deals
prize is on its way to you! Hide and seek, leap frog and catch
Bird nesting, but leaving eggs to hatch
It really is great to see the local communities Oranges and lemons, ring o’ roses
coming into our homes and bringing so much joy In all weathers with cold red noses
to everyone, along with their expertise. Hula hoop, kerbside, crocodile sea
Street lights come on it’s time for tea
Knitting enthusiasts, craft aficionados, musicians,
schools, colleges and so many more have visited. I
personally loved shopping at the vintage and craft
fairs held in our homes.
We have also had many special invitations from
the various town Mayors to join local events, we
really are becoming a huge part of our local
communities.
Don’t forget to let us know if you have a lifelong
wish or dream you would like fulfilled. Further Wishes and Dreams
details can be found opposite. You never know,
you may be one of the lucky ones… Do you have a lifelong wish or dream that you
would like fulfilled? Perhaps you always wanted to
go to the opera or just fancy trying something new.
Thanks to the Trust’s Wishes and Dreams initiative,
your dreams could come true.
Speak to your activity co-ordinator for more
information. Your wish is our command!Spring 2019
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
22-May-2019 Sew and So’s
Aylesbury knitting group Sew and So’s visit Fremantle Court every Wednesday for an evening of chatting and knitting.
23-May-2019 Dementia Action Week
Join us for advice and information on dementia including meaningful activities, music, food and drink in Friars
Square shopping centre in Aylesbury.
04-Jun-2019 Special picnic
A special picnic at Icknield Court to say thank you to our North Bucks volunteers as part of Volunteers Week.
16-Jun-2019 Father’s Day
All services celebrate Father’s Day with special activities and reminiscence sessions.
20-Jun-2019 Ladies Day
Posh hats, Prosecco, strawberries and homemade cakes are served to accompany the racing at Carey Lodge.
22-Jun-2019 Scooter rally
Vespas, Lambrettas and music from the 60s for everyone to enjoy at the Scooter rally at Carey Lodge.
29-Jun-2019 Vintage and craft fair
Handmade cards, vintage goods and more on offer at Fremantle Court from 11am.
19-Jul-2019 Fundraiser for Wishes and Dreams
70s Disco and dress up at Rivets Sports and Social Club from 7.30pm. Tickets £6 available from Sue Faulkner.
27-Jul-2019 Vintage and craft fair
A varied selection of handmade goods and vintage items on sale at Chesham Leys from 11am
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Easter surprise
Tesco Community Champion,
Sophie, arrived at Lewin House
with a special delivery of Easter
eggs.
Sophie frequently visits our North
Bucks care homes and is always
welcomed with open arms.
The eggs had been kindly
donated by team members and
customers of Tesco Broadfields in
Aylesbury.
You truly are a champion Sophie.
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