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Here are our photos taken on Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, where we hosted a fun afternoon party with delicious buttermilk pancakes and a decadent variety of toppings and sauces. Residents enjoyed fresh berries and other fruits, choosing their favourites to create...

We thought you might like to see these photos of our recent fun visit from our favourite little friend, “Milo” the Tortoise. Residents enjoyed the chance to touch him, learn about tortoises, and even feed him some little treats of tomatoes and lettuce.

Here are some pictures from our most recent birthday celebrations, as per your request, Ali. Gwen’s Special Day Gwen, who is a passionate animal lover and has travelled the globe on safaris, was delighted with her gifts and special celebration. She especially loved...

Here are a collection of the photos taken during our annual DIGNI-TEA PARTY, as part of Dignity In Care month. We always celebrate by hosting a variety of different events, one of which was held the day before this tea party – a Baking Workshop with the residents....

At Lyndhurst Rest Home, we are proud to offer a calm and inviting space for residents to enjoy the joys of reading and reflection in our very own Book Nook. This cosy corner is filled with an array of books, magazines, and newspapers, creating a perfect retreat for...

On Friday afternoon, January 3rd, Lyndhurst Rest Home came alive with the vibrant sounds of the Ukulele Fun Band. This fantastic 12-piece group brought energy and excitement, setting a cheerful tone for the New Year. Featuring a mix of ukuleles, including a Bass...

At Lyndhurst Rest Home, we welcomed the New Year with a lively and heartwarming afternoon celebration, filled with music, laughter, and joy. The event featured the talented musical duo, Rod & Brad, better known as Holtwood. Their captivating guitar performances,...

On 20th December, we hosted a fantastic Christmas Party for our Lyndhurst residents, filled with festive cheer and heartwarming moments. It was a day to remember, packed with fun, laughter, and holiday spirit. The event featured an exciting Grand Raffle, with an array...

Christmas Eve at Lyndhurst Rest Home was filled with festive cheer as our residents came together to craft beautiful floral centrepieces for our Christmas lunch tables. This cherished tradition brings warmth and creativity to the season, as each participant adds their...

Our annual Christmas Jumper Day, plus our much loved Nativity Play & Carol Service with the Salvation Army! As you can see from the photos, residents & staff alike, all get involved and enjoy the Nativity, and everyone loves the opportunity to dress up &...

Here are some fun pictures of Lyndhurst residents helping to decorate our Christmas trees in our two lounges, and embracing the fun of the Christmas spirit!

We had a wonderful and very special afternoon for our Lyndhurst Ladies, in our Pampering Afternoon, where we hosted Make-Over’s and an opportunity for our Ladies to sample new make up samples of lipstick, eye shadow, perfumes and foundation samples, all for trialling...

Here is a selection of photos from our annually held & amazing cultural celebration of DIWALI, that we hosted at Lyndhurst yesterday, November 1st, along with our other sister homes, who also celebrated. We all enjoyed wonderful crafts of making paper lanterns,...

Here are a selection of photos for you to post of our fun Halloween Party we hosted on 31st October here at Lyndhurst, along with lots of classic and jolly sing-along Halloween retro tunes!

Yesterday we hosted our Pumpkin Carving workshop, with some residents choosing to make Jack-o-lantern’s, and some residents focusing on carefully separating out the pumpkin seeds from the pumpkin pulp, in order to prepare the pulp for making & baking delicious...

Here is a selection of our World Food Day “Try a new food” Party, that was held last Wednesday, here at Lyndhurst. It was a wonderful opportunity for our residents to sample and experience new food’s and drinks from around the World, and made for a lovely...

Here are the photos from this year’s annual "Art In Care Homes Day", that we celebrated at Lyndhurst last month. This year our residents choose to work with air-drying Clay, and create items such as a favourite pet or friend they had, or make a clay “trinket” tray for...

Here are the photos of our wonderful outing this past Friday, 4th October, when we took 4 residents to Whitstable Castle for an afternoon Cream Tea & drinks, and a Historic talk by Castle Curator, Chris, who brought along with her some interesting artifacts to...

Here are a selection of the photos taken at our Annual Summer Fair, on Friday, 9th August ’24, where we had a wonderful turn out of families and friends & residents, along with a special visit from the Lord Mayor Jean Butcher & Lady Mayoress, Di Baldock, who...

Here is a selection of photos taken this past Friday, 2nd August, when we hosted our very own Lyndhurst Summer Olympics! It was a wonderful event and the winning side received their well earned Olympic Gold Medals from our medal’s table, with many residents receiving...

Here is a collection of photos of Lyndhurst’s fun Gardening Club, where we grow both flowers, herbs and vegetables, along with enjoying to care for it each day, in some way, big or small. We are very proud of our Garden at Lyndhurst and it offers our residents so many...