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This July we ran our summer fete a little different.  In a contrast to our regular tradition, where we invite the community into our home for the summer festivities, we decided instead to take...

We had a real treat last month when we were visited by Liz and Devinder, the creative team from In2cultures who specialise in multi-cultural music education. Liz and Devinder travel to care homes...

With the advent of nicer weather, we were desperate to get back out into the garden and enjoy the start of the summer. However, we noticed that our planter boxes on the patio could do with some TLC....

You’ve heard of the film 'Snakes on a Plane'…but snakes in a care home?  Well that’s exactly what happened on May 5th when our residents welcomed the team from Axolotl & Reptile Rescue!...

The residents of Cedar Lodge had a fabulous weekend celebrating the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.  Like a lot of the country, we tuned in on the Saturday morning to marvel at the...

Sometimes, there is no greater pleasure than walking around an English country village on a sunny morning.  So, that's exactly what we did last Thursday, when some of our carers and residents...

We had a special treat on Friday afternoon when the incredibly talented Orchestra of the Swan visited our care home.  The Orchestra of the Swan is a chamber orchestra with residencies at the...

The residents at Cedar Lodge tried their hand at bun making this Easter weekend.  Unlike baking a cake, we learnt how creating the perfect hot cross bun is not as simple as it seems. Buns, it...

At Cedar Lodge, the cherry blossom tree that we planted last year is in full bloom. As the first plant to flower in our garden this spring, we thought we’d take inspiration from Japan and host a...