by Lindsay Miller | May 17, 2019 | events, news
On Wednesday 8th May, we had a fantastic VE Day celebration with decorations, our tables laid out as if it were a street party laden with wine and jam roly poly. At 3pm we turned on the wireless to listen to Winston Churchill’s famous speech declaring that the...
by Lindsay Miller | May 3, 2019 | news
In April, we had our guest speaker Lorraine who is a beekeeper. She gave us lots of information about the different types of bees around and all the hard work they have to do to produce the honey that we eat. She also bought a hive with her to show us and talked...
by Lindsay Miller | Apr 19, 2019 | news
Minute Books are hand-written records that reveal fascinating details about our care home from 1890 onwards. Here are some revelations: The bank balance in 1890 was £145 Annual salaries in 1890 totalled £150 In September 1890 Woodside (Baxendale’s former name)...
by Lindsay Miller | Apr 5, 2019 | events, news
We are pleased to announce that our special guest speaker for April is a Beekeeper! Learn about the fascinating world of bees and honey on April 11th in our Conservatory!
by Lindsay Miller | Mar 22, 2019 | news
We were delighted when our residents decided that they wanted a turn at speaking at our monthly coffee morning and share their memories with others at our care home. We had Grace who spoke about her childhood growing up in Totteridge. Then Ken and Sylvia who spoke...
by Lindsay Miller | Mar 8, 2019 | events, news
We love reflecting back at the month just gone. It gives us a chance to reflect on what’s been going on at Baxendale Care Home. So here’s a round up of what happened: Snow At the beginning of February, we saw the white stuff make an appearance. It was a...
