Here are our daily resident activities for February 2012.

All family and friends are very welcome to attend any or all of our events. Please note that activities and events may be subject to change.

*If you would like to go on an ‘individual’ outing to Aylesbury or Wyevale, please let Liz know and she will do her best to accommodate you.

Wednesday 1st
*‘individual’ Outing to Wyevale a.m.
Musical Movements 2.00 p.m.

Thursday 2nd
Knitting Club 11.00am
Art Lesson 2.00 p.m.

Friday 3rd
Quiz 2.00 p.m.

Monday 6th
*‘individual’ Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
All are welcome to attend our church service in the main lounge organised by Mrs Royle 11.00am
Cards & Dominoes 2.00pm

Tuesday 7th
*’individual’ Outing to Wyevale Garden Centre a.m.
Ivinghoe Bell Ringers 2.00pm

Wednesday 8th
Musical Movements 2.00pm
P.A.T. Dog 2.45pm

Thursday 9th
Knitting Club 11.00am
Bingo 2.00pm

Friday 10th
Musical Duo Colin and Phillipa 11.00am
Quiz 2.00pm

Monday 13th
*’individual’ outing to Aylesbury a.m.
Cards & Dominoes 2.00pm
Befriending service 2.15pm
All welcome to attend our church service (from St Mary’s Wendover) in the main lounge 3.30pm

Tuesday 14th
St Valentine’s Day Lunch followed by St Valentine’s Day Quiz

Wednesday 15th
*’individual’ outing to Aylesbury a.m
Charles Pope Ladies Choir 2.00pm

Thursday 16th – Friday 24th
Liz on annual leave – some activities will be organised during this period.

Monday 27th
*‘individual’ Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
Cards & Dominoes 2.00 p.m.

Tuesday 28th
*‘individual’ Outing to Wyvale Garden Centre a.m.
Bingo 2.00 p.m.

Wednesday 29th
*‘individual’ Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
Musical Movements 2.00pm
P.A.T. Dog 2.45pm

Please note that activities and events may be subject to change.

Everyone connected with the Nursing Home was delighted with the news that Mrs. Brenda Forty had been awarded an M.B.E. in the New Years Honours List.  Brenda has been associated with the Home since it first opened in 1983; she has been involved in fund raising, arranged outings for residents and has served on the Executive and House Management Committees.  Following her retirement from Committees some three years ago, she has continued to visit the Home regularly to organise and support social activities such as whist, bridge and dominoes, which the residents enjoy enormously.

Brenda in typical pose, enjoying a card game with residents.

Brenda being presented with a bouquet from residents and staff by Activities Officer Liz Jones

Here are our daily resident activities for January 2012.

All family and friends are very welcome to attend any or all of our events. Please note that activities and events may be subject to change.

*If you would like to go on an ‘individual’ outing to Aylesbury or Wyevale, please let Liz know and she will do her best to accommodate you.

Monday 2nd
Bank Holiday (no activities)

Tuesday 3rd
*‘individual’ Outing to Wyevale a.m.
Bingo 2.00 p.m.

Wednesday 4th
*‘individual’ Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
Musical movements 2.00 p.m.
P.A.T. Dog 2.45 P.M.

Thursday 5th
Knitting Club 11.00 a.m.
Art Lesson 2.00 p.m.

Friday 6th
Children from Cholesbury School 2.00 p.m.

Sunday 8th
New Year Entertainment with Fiona Harrison 2.00 p.m.

Monday 9th
*‘individual’ Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
Church Service organised by Mrs. Royle 11.00 a.m. all welcome
Cards & Dominoes 2.00 p.m.

Tuesday 10th
*‘individual’ Outing to Wyevale a.m.
Bingo 2.00 p.m.
Befriending Service 2.00 p.m.

Wednesday 11th
Group Outing to Milton Keynes Departing 10.30 a.m., Returning Approx. 4.30 p.m.

Thursday 12th
Knitting Club 11.00 a.m.
Chat Session 2.00 p.m.

Friday 13th
Quiz 2.00 p.m.

Monday 16th
*‘individual’ Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
Cards & Dominoes 2.00 p.m.

Tuesday 17th
*‘individual’ Outing to Wyevale a.m.
Bingo 2.00 p.m.

Wednesday 18th
*‘individual’ Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
Musical Movements 2.00 p.m.
P.A.T. Dog 2.45 p.m.

Thursday 19th
Knitting Club 11.00 a.m.
Chat Session 2.00 p.m.

Friday 20th
Colin & Phillipa 11.00 a.m.
Quiz 2.00 p.m.

Monday 23rd
*‘individual’ Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
Cards & Dominoes 2.00 p.m.
Church Service (from St. Mary’s Wendover) in the L.P.N.H. main lounge 3.30 p.m.

Tuesday 24th
*‘individual’ Outing to Wyevale a.m.
Bingo 2.00 p.m.

Wednesday 25th
Musical Movements 2.00 p.m.

Thursday 26th
Knitting Club 11.00 a.m.
Chat Session 2.00 p.m.

Friday 27th
Quiz 2.00 p.m.

Monday 30th
*‘individual’ Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
Cards & Dominoes 2.00 p.m.

Tuesday 31st
*‘individual’ Outing to Wyevale a.m.
Bingo 2.00 p.m.

Leonard Pulham residents enjoyed a lively Christmas Party with entertainment by ‘Banjovi’ and delicious food served by a willing team of staff and volunteers.

Activities Officer Liz and Head Chef Sharon led the festivities dressed as Father and Mother Christmas!

Leonard Pulham staff had a pre-Christmas celebration this year, when approximately thirty members of staff attended a School Dinners Evening, under the supervision of Headmaster (and our Accountant) Lloyd Harris and Head Prefect (and Activities Officer) Liz Jones.

Head Chef Sharon Grindley proudly displays the Elite Award Certificate awarded to the Leonard Pulham Nursing Home by Aylesbury Vale District Council for achieving five stars on two consecutive occasions under the ‘Scores on the Doors’ Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.

Hello and a very warm welcome to our Newsletter, detailing events and activities for the last three months at Leonard Pulham House.

Christmas is approaching very quickly, so we have included all our forthcoming events – we will be putting up reminders on the notice board as well.

The first event for this Newsletter was entertainment by the Black Dog Band; they came to L.P.H. to entertain on 19th August.  The band played very lively country style music and everyone who attended thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon.  We followed the entertainment with a cream tea.  The Black Dog Band will be coming back to L.P.H. during 2012.

Our final summer outing was to the Quainton Railway Museum on the 31st August.  Here is an account by our “resident scribe”, Mr Harry Purver:

‘Quainton Railway Museum’ by Harry Purver

As the miserable summer weather dragged on we came to the time of the celebrated visit to the Quainton Railway Museum.

After all the introductions, we assembled outside the Nurses Office to be armed with our envelopes.  As your scribe was the only mobile one, he was first on the bus and missed all the comments and asides as the carers arrived in their finery!  Then we were off, exploring the environs of Aylesbury.  Once again, the impressive town hall standing fairly close to the new theatre both needed some appreciation.

After several small roundabouts, passing into open countryside complete with windmills and tractors, we arrived at the Quainton Railway Museum.

We went into a formidable railway station, complete with old steam engines; it resembled an aircraft hanger.  I was lucky enough to be able to go onto the footplate of one of the engines and was invited to “hoot the toot” (!) which I did with relish.  One carriage was set up as a dining carriage and various items of luggage dotted around gave the station a very authentic feeling.

After a very good lunch – jacket potatoes with beans and cheese, followed by a large slab of chocolate cake and a mug of “engineer’s tea” we went on our tour of the site.  One engine was “steaming” and I went for a ride out of the station and back again.

We all came home very sleepy back to L.P.H. – a lovely day out for all of us.

Harry Purver

On the 16th September the R.A.F. invited us to a Charity Tea Party.  We took a few residents and they all enjoyed the afternoon – I think that L.P.H. won the majority of the raffle prizes!  Harry won the first prize, of a trip for two around Anfield Stadium, which he subsequently swapped with one of the recruits (who was a Liverpool supporter) for a bottle of whisky.  The recruit was ‘over the moon’ and so was Harry!

During September/October I was on annual leave and I would like to thank Mrs. Royle for standing in with Musical Movements and Mrs. Rubin for very kindly doing a Quiz for our residents.

On the 14th October we held our Harvest Festival.  The children from Halton Combined School came to sing for us and the service was conducted by Glynis Newman and Martin from St. Mary’s Church, Wendover.  We would like to thank the School and St. Mary’s Church for their continuing support of L.P.H.

We had a very lively afternoon on the 21st October with “My Way”.  Rob sang for us, but he enlisted the staff to help, which was great fun.  We even did a karaoke number for our residents – however, I do not think you will see any of us on the X Factor!

This year we held our Bonfire Night Party on the 4th November.  The display was fabulous and this was followed by a traditional Bonfire Night supper of ‘bangers’, jacket potatoes, beans, cheese and coleslaw.  This was a lovely evening for the residents, families and sponsors to enjoy together.

Colin and Phillipa came into L.P.H. on the 11th November and we held a very special event for Remembrance Day.  Colin and Phillipa very kindly came in early, so that we could all be together for a two minute silence at 11.00 a.m.  This was followed by a selection of hymns and songs from the war years.

We would like to take the opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas (somewhat early) and hope to see you at some stage over the festivities.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

The children from Halton Combined School will be coming in – date to be announced.

Happy New Year!

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Here are our daily resident activities for December.

All family and friends are very welcome to attend any or all of our events. Please note that activities and events may be subject to change.

Thursday 1st  
First Christmas Shopping Trip to Milton Keynes

Friday 2nd  
2.00 p.m. Quiz

Monday 5th 
Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
2.00 p.m. Cards & Dominoes

Tuesday 6th  
Outing to Wyevale a.m.
2.00 p.m. Art Lesson
2.00 p.m. Befriending Service

Wednesday 7th
Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
2.00 p.m. Musical Movements

Thursday 8th
11.00 a.m. Knitting Club
2.00 p.m. Children from Cholesbury School visiting

Friday 9th  
2.00 p.m.  Quiz

Monday 12th
11.00 a.m. Church Service organised  by Mrs. Royle
Second Christmas Shopping Trip to Milton Keynes

Tuesday 13th 
Outing to Wyevale a.m.
2.00p.m. Bingo

Wednesday 14th
2.00 p.m. Musical Movements
2.45 p.m. P.A.T. Dog

Thursday 15th
11.00 a.m. Knitting Club
2.00 p.m. Chat Session

Friday 16th
2.00 p.m. Carol Concert with Colin and Phillipa

Monday 19th  
2.00 p.m. Residents’ Christmas Party  ‘Banjovi’  to Entertain

Tuesday 20th 
Outing to Wyevale a.m.
2.00 p.m. Christmas Bingo

Wednesday 21st
Outing To Aylesbury A.M
2.00 p.m. Musical Movements

Thursday 22nd  
11.30 a.m. Church Communion Service (St. Mary’s Church Wendover),
2.00 p.m. Chat Session

Friday 23rd 
2.00-3.00 p.m. Film Show – A Compilation of Musicals

Monday 26th
2.00 p.m.  Staff v. Residents Quiz

Wednesday 28th 
2.00 p.m.  Musical Movements
2.45 p.m. P.A.T. Dog

Thursday 29th 
11.00 a.m. Knitting Club
2.00 p.m. Chat Session

Friday 30th  
2.00 p.m. Quiz

Still to be arranged for December:

Children from Halton School coming to Sing

“The Nursing Home had an unannounced visit from a C.Q.C. (Care Quality Commission) Inspector on 22nd September – coincidentally, the day of our Annual General Meeting.

We have now received the draft report from the C.Q.C. and are delighted to say that we are compliant with requirements in all areas.  The C.Q.C. no longer operate any form of ‘star’ system, so compliance is all that is required.  Congratulations are due to all the staff at the Nursing Home”

Here are our daily resident activities for December.

All family and friends are very welcome to attend any or all of our events. Please note that activities and events may be subject to change.

Tuesday 1st
Outing to Wyevale Garden Centre a.m.
2.00 p.m. Bingo

Wednesday 2nd
2.00 p.m. Musical Movements

Thursday 3rd
11.00a.m. Knitting Club
2.00 p.m. Art Lesson

Friday 4th
2.00 p.m. Quiz
5.30 p.m. Bonfire Night Party

Monday 7th
11.00 a.m. Church Service organised by Mrs Royle
Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
2.00 p.m. Cards and Dominoes

Tuesday 8th
Outing to Wyevale a.m.
2.00 p.m. Bingo
2.00 p.m. Befriending Service

Wednesday 9th
Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
2.00 p.m. Musical Movements
2.45 p.m. P.A.T. Dog

Thursday 10th
11.00 a.m. Knitting Club
2.00 p.m. Chat Session

Friday 11th
11.00 a.m. Colin & Phillipa
2.00 p.m. Quiz

Monday 14th
Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
2.00 p.m. Cards & Dominoes
3.30 p.m. Church Service

Tuesday 15th
Outing to Wyevale a.m.
2.00 p.m. Bingo

Wednesday 16th
2.00 p.m. Musical Movements

Thursday 17th
11.00 a.m. Knitting Club.
2.00 p.m. Chat session

Friday 18th
2.00 p.m. Quiz

Monday 21st
Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
2.00 p.m. Cards & Dominoes

Tuesday 22nd
Outing to Wyevale a.m.
2.00 p.m. Bingo

Wednesday 23rd
Outing to Aylesbury a.m.
2.00 p.m. Musical Movements
2.45 p.m. P.A.T. Dog

Thursday 24th
Knitting Club a.m.
2.00 p.m. Residents’ meeting

Saturday 26th
Charity Market, Wendover

Sunday 27th
2.00 p.m. Germains Male Voice Choir

Tuesday 29th
Outing to Wyevale a.m.
2.00 p.m. Bingo

Wednesday 30th
2.00 p.m. Musical Movements