The Queen's Diamond Jublilee was watched with great enjoyment last weekend bringing back so many memories both happy and sad to our residents, many of whom are the same age as the Queen and some even older. What a shining example she is of growing old gracefully and surely she must have top marks for endurance during that long wet afternoon on the Thames!
I spend every Monday morning at the Homes and I always come away uplifted by the courage and wisdom of the residents and their compassion towards each other. I have watched people come in perhaps reluctantly placed there by their children, sometimes tearful and confused and in a month or so they have settled down and started to enjoy the day to day activities and companionship.
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| Linda and Paul doing the quilt draw. |
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| Thursday Morning Tea |
One of the highlights of the week is the Thursday open morning when visitors come to enjoy a delicious tea and socialize with the residents. This Thursday last the winner of Jan's beautiful quilt was drawn. The lucky winner was Paris Sumner and the total raised was an amazing R2.200.00.
Well done Jan, a splendid result!
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| Homes Table at the Fete |
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| Enjoying the Rose Garden |
Still on the Fundraising subject, we took a table at the DRC fete last
weekend and I am happy to
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| Lovely sunshine |
report that we sold handwork and beads to the
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| Working in the veggie garden |
value of R1,600.00.
The weather until this weekend has been brilliant and the residents have
managed to spend lots of time outdoors as you can see from these pics.
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