April / May2022

Now the weather is improving we are getting out and about more and visiting Gravesend Promenade for an ice cream. So lovely to sit out in the fresh air and watch the world go by.

We visit our local Village Hall in New Ash Green every Tuesday to enjoy being with others, having a sing a long and chat. Last week they had Elvis in the house. We all had a thoroughly enjoyable time singing along to some of his famous hits.

We have a boat trip booked on the 20th May where we will be sailing along the River Medway for the morning. Debbie has joined the Crew on the Kingfisher Boat and is training to be a Skipper. We will see Debbie down there.

We will sail up to Tea Pot Island in Yalding and stop for lunch. We also have a session booked in August.

We are looking to start up our Monthly Childrens Nursery visit too. We are in the process of arranging dates and permissions so the children can come one morning a month to Fairby to play and interact with us in the lounge. We loved these visits before COVID lockdown and are looking forward to seeing the children very soon.

Nicki and Kyveli took some residents out to John Lewis in Bluewater for a late afternoon coffee and cake. John Lewis helped us find a lovely seat by the window and even paid for our coffee and cakes. We were all overwhelmed by their kindness and generosity. Our resident artist, Audrey has painted them a lovely thank you card which was hand delivered to show our gratitude.

Food Safety Award

Following an unannounced inspection from the Environmental Health Inspection Team, I am delighted to announce that Fairby Grange has again retained it’s 5 Stars with the Food Standards Agency. March 2022

February / March 2022

Despite the winter chills outside, we managed to get out and about to Libby’s Cafe in New Ash Green for an afternoon coffee and slice of cake. Libby used to be one of our Chefs who took the plunge and opened her very own Cafe in Ash. We like to pop in every now and again for a coffee and catch up.

We are also getting back out into the community to see our old friends and went to Memory Cafe to have a sing a long, chat, coffee and raffle. 4 out of 5 of us were lucky to win a prize. It means so much to us to be out amongst the community once again. We don’t like to miss out on the fun.

We celebrated Shrove Tuesday with some lovely pancakes, lemon and sugar. Who can resist pancakes!!

Our fish are doing well and are thriving in their new home. Take a look in our video section to see how beautiful they are. We may add one or two more this year; if our pond expert Billy gives us the go ahead.

We are going to celebrate Mothers Day with a good old fashioned afternoon tea of cakes, scones, tea and coffee.