Resident news
Anyone for Tennis?
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Watching the progress of Andy Murray at Wimbledon this year put residents in the mood for a bit of tennis action of their own and they decided to hold their own tournament.
Dorothy Wood was the eventual winner of the Ladies tournament. Male participants were a bit thin on the ground - maybe they were overwhelmed when they saw how good the ladies were!
Outings on the Bus
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
The Kingdom Homes mini bus, driven by Tom Slowey, is used by all of the care homes in turn to take residents out on day trips throughout the year. Here is an excerpt from Tom's diary of a typical week's outings.
Monday 24th May - Craigie House…
Camilla Residents Head For The Beach
Thursday, 3 June 2010
The recent sunny weather has made everyone at Camilla think of past days spent at the beach. The staff decided to bring these memories to life and organised a "beach party" for the residents. Staff uniforms were replaced by summer outfits and…
Easter at Camilla House
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
The residents at Camilla House held an Easter Egg decorating competition and an Easter Bonnet contest on Easter Sunday. Music was provided by M & M and some residents and visitors took the opportunity to have a wee dance before afternoon tea…
Valentines Day
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Valentines Day gave the residents another excuse for a party and the opportunity to try out their new bubble machine. The entertainer that day was Harry who played keyboard and sang some romantic songs in keeping with the Valentines theme.
Burns Celebrations at Camilla
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Rabbie Burns day was celebrated at Camilla House with a concert for the residents on the afternoon of Sunday 24th January, a day ahead of the poet's birthday anniversary, allowing more relatives and friends to attend. Local singer Benita Baugh performed traditional Scottish songs and a piper played some popular Scottish music.
Everyone present agreed it was a great party.
Roxy - Camilla House Feline Resident
Thursday, 14 January 2010
This is Roxy, the Camilla House feline friend, who has been a resident since 2002. She came to us via the Cat Protection League and was thought to be around 2 to 3 years old at the time. Although she was very thin and very frightened she soon filled…
St Andrews Night Party at Camilla House
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Camilla House residents were treated to a Fiddlers Rally to celebrate St Andrews Day on 30th November 2009. The children from Auchtertool Primary School also came in to dance for the residents. The residents toasted our Patron Saint with a small dram.
Festive Inter Home Competition
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
A light hearted festive competition has been
underway within Kingdom Homes to see which home could produce a
Christmas cake judged to be the best overall within the seven
homes falling under the umbrella of Kingdom Homes Limited. Camilla House…