ASHDOWN NEWS

WE ARE THANKFUL

With the problems parts of the country have been having with swollen rivers and flooding we at Ashdown are very thankful we live high up over looking Teignmouth. Some people who have visited the home have said to us "any problems with the flooding" then they realise where we are and " no you should be alright. What another month it has been rain and rain with short let ups in between but it has been good weather for Pip. (see story below)

AUGUST'S BIRTHDAY'S

7th Edwina

9th Kathy

26th Beth

THEY SPARKLE AND SHINE

The house was getting jaded and worn from the outside and needed a revamp, it was those gutters all peeling just did not go with our image so we called in the sparkle and shine people and on a overcast day in July, well they were all overcast the "A" team Steff and Steve arrived followed closely by the "B" team of Matt and Dave, they work on in sunshine and rain until it was all finished and so we are all sparkling and shining once again

CONGRATULATIONS

For passing Courses or Distance Learning in July

DAVE, JUDE, Mental Capacity Act

DAVE, Infection Control

JUDE, JACQUI, PIP, Caring for people with Dementia

JUDE, Fire Safety Awareness

THE SCAFFOLD (no not the group)

Another team arrived to put up the scaffolding, little disruption and followed our stringent rules to the letter, they even managed to put the bars up in the correct place so the house could also be painted.

A SHOCK

People around the area might have caught a glance of Dave the manager dressed in his old clothes climbing about all over the ladder painting the outside of the house and with some help it has all been completed much to the delight of the staff, it was hard going keeping the painters going with coffee.

THE GREAT BRITISH GETAWAY

and with British weather who would blame them

Get away from the poor English weather and relax on the Costa del Sol, bookings taken for November 1st 2007, check out www.relaxinthesun.eu for further information.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Another trip to the Mare and Foal sanctuary,

Trip to the National Marine aquarium,

Holiday to Blackpool

Day trip to Dartmoor, Morwelham Quay and Country Life

The homes famous BBQ for family, friends and neighbours,  (dependent on weather)

AVON NOT THE RIVER

We at the home are always looking at ways to help the residents and around the community with fund raising and other things, the latest is we are now AVON reps and any commission we gain goes towards residents outings and parties. If anyone who is near and would like a book please contact and we shall supply, remember we do have to deliver the items though.

GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN

On a wet sad day in July Stanny came to the office and with a tear in her eye said that as her Father had some poor health she had to leave to return to Slovakia and look after him and organise things, how long will she be gone could be between 2 and 4 months so we have give her until October unpaid hopefully by then she would have returned if not we shall have to see. but in the mean time everyone sends they love, look after yourself and hope to see you soon

END OF TERM

The new Horizon open evening was held on the 10th of July with certificates going to Edwina, Beth, Tony and Dena for Drama, Keep Fit, Communication, Craft Work, well done to you all.

SKYPE

What an invention the internet has been, we are able to look things up, send e-mails to people even publish newsletters like this and then comes Skype a great way to keep in touch with people far and wide, and then mid July Tony was asked to come to the office and sit in the big black boss chair and next thing he knew was his sister Coleen from South Africa was on the screen in front of him, shame it was a very over cast day and wireless communication meant a poor line but they had a short chat and he said he is looking forward to the next one.

WE MADE IT AT LAST

The sun was shining but how long for was it 5 or 10 minutes or could we take a chance and hope it would be longer, who was in lets go and off to the Mare and Foal Sanctuary we went in the capable hands of Jack and George. When they arrived they were shown around the yard and the stables and someone talked about the horse and foals that were there, everyone made friends with the horses and they were just about to walk down to the paddocks to see some more when it was decided to venture down to Labrador bay for an ice cream, everyone enjoyed this part and would like to re-visit the paddocks.