We have had a lovely visit from Nina the Barn Owl, Graham and his son Jamie. Graham gave a talk on the owl population we have in England which was very interesting. We then got to meet Nina and give her a lovely smooth down. This was very tactile and everyone enjoyed getting up close and personal with Nina. Nina was on her very best behaviour and enjoyed the attention she was given by everyone. 
We had a lovely afternoon having a cycle around the meadows with Colin and the team from cycle without age. It was lovely to get out in the glorious sunshine and have the wind blowing through our hair. We are very lucky to have such a beautiful area right on our doorstep.
We celebrated Valentine’s with a Valentine’s themed coffee morning, we had a Valentine’s quiz and we held a raffle for the resident’s fund. What better way to celebrate valentine’s day than with a glass of bubbles or two. Everyone had a wonderful time, we had lots of fun with the quiz that tested our brain cells. 
The Christmas Elves (Dhimo and Flavia) have been been busy getting Chollacott ready for Christmas they have done a brilliant job, Thank you for all your hard work. Father Matt and the church choir have been to preform Christmas Carol’s for us. We also had Father Matt and the church choir have been to preform Christmas Carol’s for us.
Everyone enjoyed Christmas Dinner together, it was lovely to have so many people all together. This created a very relaxed, happy atmosphere which made Christmas day even more special for everyone.
We have all been busy with preparations for our out remembrance day tribute, many hands make light work. This was a real team effort, you can see the finished work of art taking pride of place in the garden for all to see. Once all the hard work was done we then had an afternoon tea to celebrate remembrance Sunday. 
We had a lovely trip to Strawberry Fields Farm shop to visit their pumpkin patch and choose our pumpkins for carving. We were even lucky enough to have a second trip to Strawberry Fields and we had Rachal the activities co-ordinator from Dove Tree visiting us on that day so we were delighted to take her with us and show her what fun we have when we are out and about on the Wanderer. Pumpkin carving is a very tactile activity which everyone immersed themselves in and were delighted with their achievements.
This week some of our ‘Chollacott House’ residents took a trip out on the Wanderer for Ice Creams and a lovely visit to the beautiful Burrator Reservoir and then across the moors. Nothing beats some fresh country air and a sweet treat, before it gets to cold and bitter.
A day of blessings and celebration enjoyed with Father Matt held on the Drake Unit this month.
Here’s an insight into how ‘Chollacott House’ celebrated their day. Everyone had a lovely time, playing memory games, planting the forget me not seeds and they even held a raffle.
World Alzheimer’s Day is part of a global effort to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, which effects over 55 million people worldwide.
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With the beautiful sunshine we have had recently it seemed rude to not have a garden party. Thankfully we were blessed with the weather on the day and enjoyed some delicious cake and time together in the garden. We then had a sing along afternoon as we were provided entertainment from a residents family member.
