Doris’ joy for women’s football inspires care home to sponsor her team
91-year-old Doris inspires Alderwood to sponsor Colchester United Women
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✨ What a fantastic evening we had at our Bollywood-Themed Quiz Night last night! ✨
The room was full of colour, laughter, and a brilliant atmosphere as everyone got into the spirit of Bollywood. Our teams put their knowledge to the test, enjoyed some delicious Indian food, and made it a night to remember 🌶️🎉 thankyou to Sam and his team for the amazing tradition Indian food with the input of Fezwin. Atul Kochhar eat your heart out.
A very big thankyou to Claudine for orchestrating the quiz and also for being quiz master.
A huge thank you to everyone who came along and took part – your energy really made the night special 💛
We’re also so proud to share that we raised over £300 through our raffle, with some lovely prizes up for grabs. Every penny will be going to support Little Havens Hospice, such an incredible cause that means so much to so many 💙
Thank you again to our amazing team and everyone involved, if was a real team effort. It was so lovely to see so many of you come 🙌
Also a shoutout to little Theo who stole the show and danced the night away
#bestteamever
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🎶😊 Singing for Smiles 😊🎶
Our Singing for Smiles sessions are always such a happy afternoon at Alderwood! 💕 Claire plays beautifully on the piano, taking us on a musical journey from classic Elvis songs, to Knees Up Mother Brown, and even much-loved songs from Mary Poppins. 🎹🎵
Everyone gets involved, joining in with the words, actions and, of course, plenty of bell jingling! 🔔👏 There are smiles, laughter and lots of wonderful memories brought back to life through music. ❤️
A huge thank you to Claire for filling our home with such beautiful music and helping us create so many happy moments. 🌟🎶
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🍰 Wish Wednesday! 🍰
Pat’s wish today was a simple but delicious one — to enjoy some cake in a lovely location! So we headed to Fields, where the beautiful barn is decorated with gorgeous flowers, a rather fabulous hanging bicycle 🚲🌸 and wonderful views across the gardens and farm animals. 🐴🐑
First up was a delicious slice of toffee apple cake, and Pat happily declared, “I love cake!” ❤️🍰 But one slice wasn’t quite enough… she then enjoyed a piece of Victoria sponge too!
Tasty cakes, beautiful surroundings and good company — what more could you wish for? 😊 A very sweet wish come true for Pat! ✨
#WishWednesday
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