Naomi led the Cottage choir in an Easter sing-along today, with some Easter-themed songs and even an Easter quiz. None of us were able to answer one of her quiz questions which was: why does Easter fall on a different date from year to year ? Not only did none of know the answer, Naomi didn’t know herself ! Answers on a postcard please…..

Not everyone wants to join in the sing along, and that is just fine of course. There is nothing quite like curling up with a book in the quiet lounge, reading about history.

It is very important for our residents to keep in touch with the seasons and the festivals that punctuate the year. Easter is one of those occasions. For some the meaning of Easter may be religious, for others it represents the start of Spring. For others still the meaning of Easter is to be found in chocolate eggs. We celebrate all.

Here are some of the Easter decorations at the Cottage today:

Easter flowers – Daffodils of course!

This little Easter tree carries ornaments with the resident’s names written on it.

Take one Christmas tree and transform it into an Easter tree!

Lucinda is leaving us to travel in India for a few months. She has promised to come back so Naomi led the Cottage choir in a lovely rendition of ‘We’ll meet again’. Having made her promise so publicly she is now honour-bound to keep her promise!

Never realised she is shy though….

Friendships may be fleeting for people living with dementia – a few seconds here, a few minutes there. But even a brief moment of friendship lifts our mood and those warm feelings can persist when the particular act of friendship has been long forgotten.

Such presence, such dignity.