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7 LANSDOWNE NEWS, AUTUMN 2022

Leisure & Lifestyle Update Happy Birthday

We continue to present the Leisure & Lifestyle We wish the following residents
program on a topical themed basis. Using this a very happy birthday!
model we select virtual travel, movies, concerts,
Cooking Club, Sing‐A‐Longs and gentle relaxation March
music to fit in with the weekly theme. In January
we of course celebrated Australia Day with
4 March William M.
wonderful virtual travel programs, Good Old Aussie
Sing‐A‐Longs, decorating our own mini pavlovas 5 March Adele
and watching the great Baz Luhrmann movie,
Australia. 6 March Dimitra & Betty

Chinese New Year was rung in with a lunch of 8 March John W.
Sweet & Sour Pork, documentaries on The Great
Wall of China and Ancient Chinese history. In 19 March Warwick & Norma
Cooking Club we tackled Fried Rice and our
residents pronounced it “as good as the real 20 March Koula
thing!” February saw us celebrating Waitangi Day
and New Zealand. We had an interesting talk and 26 March Catherine
demo on all things Kiwi and made our own
April
Asparagus Rolls and Hokey Pokey ice cream. Did
you know honeycomb was invented by a New
Zealander in the late 1800s? 1 April Philip T.

5 April Mary N.
Then came Valentine’s Day and a week of Love &
Romance with ‘Happy Ending’ movies and 6 April Lawrence
chocolate Ice Cream. Cranbrook Care gave each
resident a lovely package of chocolate hearts which
8 April Shirley W.
were quickly nibbled up!
9 April Wai
We have played host to some wonderful
entertainers, the renowned Jazz Player, George 24 April Bryce
Washingmachine, our resident singer/pianist who
belts out the Good Olde Songs with our residents May
joining in with great gusto! (They also love her
huge range of sparkly tops.) Keff McCulloch played 12 May Marie
his guitar and sang for us. He is also good for an old
joke or two and we had another singer/pianist, 13 May Pixie & Shirley F.
Juliet George entertain us.
14 May Claire
So, as you can see, we have been rather busy in
2022 and it is only the beginning of March! We are 21 May Margaret R.
always open for suggestions and ideas from you –
we are very approachable! Just have a chat when 24 May Alison
you see us around the building.
26 May Jennifer
Gaile, Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
27 May Max