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Keep the Home Fires Burning – March

George — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:00:47 +0000

Keep the Home Fires Burning – March Since our last posting in early February the world quite literally has changed beyond recognition. We are on red alert about a type of flu that we have not seen for over 100 years. A third of the world’s population is in some form of so called ‘lockdown’ […]

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Ever Changing Moods- February

George — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:00:45 +0000

Ever Changing Moods- February With the beginning of each new year we reflect on the year past and make plans for the year ahead – a new decade with new excitement and things to look forward to we think. We know how our feelings can be both of fun (an essential part of having things […]

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So here it is Merry Christmas-December

George — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:00:13 +0000

So here it is Merry Christmas-December Okay – name that song and who sang it? – it’s been played each year since the early 70s and will carry on doing so forever we think – it’s been playing almost nonstop at Pottles Court these last weeks – our annual Christmas Fete on the 7th December […]

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And all that sort of thing! – September

George — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:49 +0000

And all that sort of thing! – September It’s World Alzheimer’s Awareness month all through September – this means we are talking about our view and values in what we believe, what we know and what we do in terms of looking after those living with this (the most common) type of dementia at Pottles Court. Our […]

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Are You Ready ? – August 2019

George — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:44 +0000

Are You Ready ? – August 2019 We are ready we think- so many things to be ready for – but here are but a few Our summer fete on the 24th August – bring all your best money to buy some of the amazing cakes and fabulous bits and bobs we gather, we might even […]

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Love and Affection – November

George — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:08 +0000

Love and Affection – November We are talking about love and affection a lot at the moment at Pottles Court It’s such an important issue and one we really must never ever ignore or dismiss as not vital in our lives There are so many songs we sing – spontaneous singalongs mostly led by Dot […]

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Spring has sprung at Pottles Court

George — Wed, 29 May 2019 00:00:23 +0000

Spring has sprung at Pottles Court We may be being a tad premature in announcing springs arrival as the weather seems to be playing tricks with us currently but on the brink of the May bank holiday we feel ready to get planting and making more bunting for all the royal events coming up soon. […]

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Well I Never

George — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 00:00:08 +0000

Well I never Well I never Although we are still working on the reconstruction of our website and therefore missed our customary monthly news bulletin in August we are still very active with heaps going on as ever at Pottles. Its World Alzheimer’s Awareness month all through September – this means we are talking about […]

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We Can’t Stand Still

George — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 00:00:18 +0000

We can’t stand still We’ve been musing on the nature of what living a balanced life in a care home means in recent times – we’ve spent a lot of time talking about keeping active and mobile for as long as possible – at our recent Residents & Guests meeting we introduced our ‘wiggling your […]

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It’s What Matters That Counts

George — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 00:00:02 +0000

It’s what matters that counts It’s what matters that counts The big question (of which there perhaps are many!) is what matters? so what really matters to us all? We are thinking and talking about this a lot at the moment at Pottles. This follows a lot of wide discussion about how we get it […]

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