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Today we went on a virtual tour of Lincoln and Birmingham. When we got to Birmingham one of our residents said that she started her career as a nippy in a Lyons corner tea house and ended up as a manager. Great chat then about how working-class people suddenly were able to go into these...

We're hoping that our stunning sweet peas as well as all the other lovely flowers in our garden will help the bees and other insects. Did you know that the Big Butterfly Count is still on until the 8th...

A big celebration, all Covid compliant, but still a great way to celebrate Dudley's 100th birthday. Lovely to see family members and so many well wishes. His request for a cake was the full works, like a Christmas cake but for his birthday. We're only too happy to help.

A short walk from Court House, there's a lovely leat, and each year, the resident ducks have their cute little ducklings. So our residents went to see how the latest broods are growing and to feed the family. It's just been great to get out in the sunshine and enjoy nature.

Our star award for April went to Kayla Berry for her sterling work throughout Covid-19 keeping our residents looking tip top with her amazing hairdressing skills. Thank you Kayla. You are a star!!

The legal wranglings between Aldi and M&S over 'Colin the Caterpillar' (a cake) have not escaped Court House and Colin is now captured for posterity, well for a long time, on flowerpots!

This article in the Army Cadets newsletter is a lovely description of how Captain Holly Higgs, our Deputy Manager, has used her fabulous skills supporting the home during Covid-19. There is absolutely no doubt that military precision came into its own when arranging for the staff to get their...

When we're in lockdown, you can still celebrate your 97th birthday with family. In fact, online you can celebrate with them even when they are on the other side of the world! So the whole family including the great-grandchildren were celebrating with Joan even though they were in Perth. Just...

Great news - our vaccination programme is well underway. The majority of the staff had their first jab just before Christmas. It was an incredible military operation organised by Holly Higgs, Assistant Manager with 38 staff arriving on time to the RD&E. A big thank you to the staff who...