Evelyn’s 105th Birthday!

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Last Friday on the 23rd of November one of our amazing residents Mrs. Evelyn Scudamore turned 105 years old!!

Living in and around Bristol all of her life and the eldest of 9 siblings, Evelyn has always been known for her loving, caring and warm personality.

From the age of 17 Evelyn worked in the care industry as a mental health nurse. Her first job was at the Fox’s Hospital, (now known as Brislington House) before moving onto Stapleton Hospital, where she looked after soldiers suffering with mental health issues following WW2.

On Friday we held a small gathering of close friends and family for Evelyn, popped a bottle of bubbly, enjoyed a slice of cake, danced and listened to some of Evelyn and her families fantastic stories.

Evelyn said “Thank you to everyone for coming, although I’m at a great age, I still have my memories”

When we asked her what the secret of her long life was she replied “Plenty of cabbage!!”

Evelyn is certainly well loved at Gracefields Nursing Home, by both the carers and residents alike and a true inspiration to all of us. We would all like to take this opportunity to say a massive Happy Birthday to her!

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Lombard Rac Rally Cars visited our Resident in St. Teresa’s in Bath!

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On the 20th of October at St Theresa’s in Bath, we had a very special visit from some of the Lombard Rac Rally Cars, after their race around the city.

The City of Bath first had the honour of hosting the rally in 1976 when one of our residents, Joe Hawkins participated in the race.

Alongside his co driver Borjessen Ruben they claimed 17th place from over 200 cars, which earn’t him local hero status over night.

Joe greeted the drivers sporting his Lombard Racing Championship coat and was met with hugs and handshakes all round. He was also very surprised to see his son had driven up in his old racing car which he couldn’t wait to have a good look around.

After exchanging stories and jokes for little while, Joe wanted to hear the sound of the engines as the cars tore off down the road. When the sound had finally disappeared into the distance he turned back and said, “Well that was absolutely fantastic”.

We would like to thank all the drivers for taking the time to come and visit us and allowing Joe to relive those nostalgic memories.

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“Zoo to You” in our Homes!

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Yesterday at Oakhill Mansions Nursing Home we had an exciting visit from Bristol Zoo Gardens. Our residents and staff had the pleasure of meeting Lilly, a very friendly spider, a Giant Tiger snail, a glamorous stick insect and a lovely pair of giant cockroaches. Our residents bravely held and stroked all the animals and learned a lot of interesting facts about them.

The Zoo to You Sessions will continue this and next week around all of our care homes in Bristol.

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