Thank you to our lovely Ann who repotted our tomato and chilli pepper plants today, that we were so kindly gifted 🍅 🌶️ We also checked how tall the sunflowers were 🌻

Audrey and Marion have been busy knitting lovely little dolls for their friends and family 🧶

A BIG Happy Birthday to our lovely Alan!🎉 Alan has been out most of the day with his family enjoying his day, has returned home, straight in his pyjamas and is ready for some cake 🍰

Our Sweet Celebration Garden Party ready to go!🍰🎉

We all had a lovely time at our Sweet Celebration Garden Party yesterday!🎉 It went from hot to cold with a dark cloud, but the rain held off! ☀️ We were able to enjoy the wonderful music, play some games and tuck into some delicious treats with friends and family! 🍪🧁🍩

Today we celebrated Seth’s first birthday!🎈 Seth brings great comfort with his wonderful nature and always knows where to go to get the best treats! 🐾 He provides a sense of companionship towards the home and our residents are always keen to find and greet him!🥰

You may have seen us on ITV News Anglia tonight talking about our ‘Chatty Bench’ located outside the home and in our gardens🥰 Please feel free to take a seat and have a chat whether you are a staff memeber, relative or a resident💜

This morning we took part in ‘Hurl the Handbag!’, as part of our Anchor Games Week! 🏆 One by one we threw the handbag down the path to see who could throw it the furthest! 👜 Jean was our winner!!🥇 #NelsonLodge #Anchor #AnchorGames

Residents at Nelson Lodge got creative during #AnchorGames with a round of "Hurl the Handbag". Congratulations to Jean who managed to hurl it the furthest down the path. anchor.org.uk/anchor-games

Football Kickers was a hit this afternoon practicing our coordination and balance ⚽️ Many goals were scored! 👏🏼 We definitely could have used a few of our residents in Sunday nights football game 😆 #Nelsonlodge #anchor #anchorgames

We kicked off our Water Sports Day with the classic ‘Hook a Duck’ 🦆 with some great competitiveness! 💪🏼 A gentle physical activity, promoting hand-eye coordination and mental stimulation is a great way to start the day!🥰 #Nelsonlodge #anchor #anchorgames

Round two of the Water Sports with Water Pistol Down 💦 The aim was to shoot down as many paper cups using the pistols, but I think some residents definitely took advantage of the free flowing water by aiming at the staff 😆 #Nelsonlodge #anchor #anchorgames

Zest Wellbeing spiced up with some cheerleading chants! 📣 Regular physical activity is important for both our physical health and mental wellbeing 💪🏼 #Nelsonlodge #anchor #anchorgames

Velcro Ball Shootout was this mornings activity, of who could score the most points by throwing three balls onto the Velcro pad!👏🏼 A couple of practice shots and we were away with the big numbers! 💯 A great effort in the heat today ☀️ #Nelsonlodge #anchor #anchorgames

We enjoyed our Coffee Morning with a little brain teaser to warm us up for the day! ☕️ Lots of words found from our Word/s of the Day - ‘COFFEE MORNING’ 👏🏼 Lots of conversations and even some singing to the music 🎵

Thirsty Friday 🍹 Keeping hydrated in the warm weather with some fruity mocktails! 🍉 These went round a treat ✨ #Nelsonlodge #anchor

A relaxing pamper this morning with a cup of tea and a great natter🧖🏼‍♀️ Feeling refreshed and nourished💜

We are keeping hydrated and refreshed on a very warm day with plenty of fluids and of course ice lollies! ☀️

A nice morning in the shade before the sun comes round with a visit from our Seth ☀️🐶 #Nelsonlodge #anchor #doglover #sunshine