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BABBLING BROOK: THE SEASONAL BROOK HOUSE MAGAZINE

Winter Wonderland at Brook House Tune into our very own Winter Wonderland at brook house, see

how a bit of snow and ice transformed our house. [Page 4]

Brook House Open Day

Discover what happened when Brook House collaborated with a local primary school to set up our very own Remembrance Day

assembly. [Page 9]

Babbling Brook:

The Seasonal Brook House

Magazine

Issue Date

HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE TO STAY! IN THIS ISSUE:

This is our Spring Magazine which includes lots of fun little articles and stories to inform

you more about Brook house, and for your personal

enjoyment.

This magazine is for the end of Winter ~ 2017, right up till

Spring ~ 2018. It will mainly include many events and issues from our spring here in Brook

house, such as beautiful photos and even a cooking recipe for a

delicious spring dish.

Now Grab yourself a drink, get comfortable and delve into our

seasonal magazine!

Hello and Welcome! by Noor Haddad

BABBLING BROOK: THE SEASONAL BROOK HOUSE MAGAZINE 2

Here are some of our favourite photos from this Spring,

including our very own Brook House Easter!

Favourite Photos


Valentine’s Day

On the 14th of February 2018, we held our own Valentine’s Day party, with heart shaped

snacks and a romantic singer, our residents enjoyed

a loving day.


Brook House in a Winter

Wonderland

During February, the weather decided to take a quick turn from sunshine and warmth into a plunge of snow and ice. Whilst being

incredibly cold, the scenery could not be more beautiful. Brook House became our very own Winter Wonderland.


Mother’s Day

On the 11th of March 2018 Brook House held its own Mother’s Day activities,

ranging from many family visits, all the way too special

snacks and musical entertainment.


Christian Choir Visit

We were very lucky to have a local church choir visit Brook

House and perform their songs. They were amazing and very

powerful, and more importantly our residents loved them, with

most of them joining in!


Brook House’s Easter

This April, we hosted our very Easter, with many activities for our residents and their families. We enjoyed a special egg hunt, Easter decorations everywhere you

look, festive foods, and entertainment. This Easter was one not to forget.


Story Ivy 102nd Birthday

Ivy Austin was born on the 2nd of April 1916 at Queen Charlottes Hospital Paddington. She lived in Willesden as a child (Ambleside Road), and then moved to Ilex Road in Willesden as a little girl with her mother, father, 5 brothers, 1 sister and adopted brother! Her sister however died at the age of 16, so she mainly grew up with her younger brothers. She met and married her husband, Henry, on the 11th of May 1940 at St Matthews Church Harlesden. They went on to have two children, a son called Roy and a daughter called Vera. They lived with her mother, then moved across the road, and then moved down the road, so in fact she lived in 3 houses on ilex Rd. They then moved to Northolt in 1975, but unfortunately her husband died on the 1st of April 1976, one year after they moved to their dream home; a bungalow in Northolt.

Ivy had lived through the whole of the second world war, and used to recall her husband being in the army. She also used to talk about the air raids and the bombings that happened around them, in fact 2 houses were flattened near to where she lived on Ilex Road. Sadly, the war was very stressful for her. Not only was her husband in the army, her brothers were also away fighting and 2 of them were taken as Japanese prisoner of war and were badly tortured, which had a big effect on her. Early on in her life, Ivy worked as a post lady, and then moved into working for Heinz. She then worked in a wool shop later in life and she loved it. She was a great athlete as a young woman, she loved running. She loved knitting and dressmaking, and even made her daughter’s wedding dress and bridesmaids dresses. She has always supported Arsenal Football Club, same as her son, her husband and daughter on the other hand were QPR fans, so there was always a great rivalry in the household.

For Ivy, her proudest moment was becoming a grandmother to her daughters 2 sons; Lee and Dean, she loved looking after them and playing with them, especially taking them away. She was also very proud of her son, Roy, who was an athlete and had run for England and Wales. He moved to Wales in 1969 and then to Malta so she did not see much of him. She now has 2 grandchildren; Lee and Dean. She has 3 great grandchildren; Sommer, Courtney and Liam, who all love her very much. She was living at Northolt in her beloved bungalow before she came to Brook House, she had lived there since 1975 and had lived alone since 1976. She moved to Brook House in October 2012 after spending lots of time in hospitals, now being with us for nearly 6 years.

Ivy had her 102nd birthday on the 4th of April this year. She is a wonderful resident who is loved by all, here’s to more happy years and beautiful smiles in the future.


Brook House Open Day

On the 21st of April 2018, Brook House had an open day, where we hosted a wide variety of activities and entertainment for anyone to come and enjoy. From

sporting activities, all the way to face painting and musical entertainment, we all had a blast of a time.


Gardening Activities

As summer approaches, we have been encouraging our residents to help in

decorating our garden to be ready for the hot weather, so enjoy some of our

gardening activity photos.


Weekly Activities

We hold activities for our residents every day of the week, so take a glance at some of our favourite activity photos.

Baking

Flower Arranging

Ball Games

Outings

Gardening


Arts & Crafts

Yoga

Musical Entertainment


Brook House Volunteers

We are very fortunate to have a wide variety of volunteers at Brook

House. They are very helpful and give us the opportunity to do so

many large-scale activities, so this section is dedicated to photos of

our proud volunteers.


Spring Recipe ~ One-pan salmon with roast asparagus

Ingredients 400g new potato, halved if large

2 tbsp olive oil

8 asparagus spears, trimmed and halved

2 handfuls cherry tomatoes

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 salmon fillets, about 140g/5oz each

handful basil leaves

Directions 1. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Tip the potatoes and 1 tbsp of olive oil into an

ovenproof dish, then roast the potatoes for 20 mins until starting to brown. Toss the asparagus in with the potatoes, then return to the oven for 15 mins.

2. Throw in the cherry tomatoes and vinegar and nestle the salmon amongst the vegetables. Drizzle with the remaining oil and return to the oven for a final 10-15 mins until the salmon is cooked. Scatter over the basil leaves and serve everything scooped straight from the dish.

Total Time: 30 Minutes Serves: 2 people Level: Easy


Humour: Jokes for Folks

Three Senior Pals:

Three seniors are out for a stroll.

One of them remarks, “It’s windy.”

Another reply, “No way. It’s Thursday.”

The last one says, “Me too. Let’s have a soda.”

The old man replied, “You’re the eighth.”

The Old Days:

Grandpa was telling his young grandson what life was like when he was a boy.

"In the winter we’d ice skate on our pond. In the summer we could swim in the

pond, and pick berries in the woods. We’d swing on an old tire my dad hung from a

tree on a rope. And we had a pony we rode all over the farm."

The little boy was amazed, and sat silently for a minute. Finally, he said,

"Granddad, I wish I'd gotten to know you a lot sooner!"

Joke About Getting Older:

“Sugar why don’t you sit down by the table and we’ll start supper.” Said

Dorothy to her Husband of 50 years. “Sure thing,” said her husband settling

himself down.

“Now darling, would you like the soup first or the salad?” Questioned Dorothy.

“Umm I guess I’ll take the soup.” He responded.

After a whole meal of one endearing term after another, their guest Bob couldn’t

contain his curiosity any longer. Bob snuck into the kitchen and asked,

“Dorothy do you always talk to your husband like that?”

“Bob, I’ll be honest with you,” Dorothy replied. “It’s been five years now, I just

can’t remember his name, and I am just too embarrassed to ask him!”

Hearing Better Now:

An elderly man was having hearing problems and went to see a specialist.

The doctor fitted him with some hearing aids that brought his hearing back to full

strength.

After a few weeks the man came back to make sure the new equipment was

working properly, which it was.

The hearing specialist said, “It all seems perfect. Your family should be delighted

you can hear everything now.”

“Oh no,” the man responded. “I haven’t told any of them. I just sit quietly,

listening carefully. I’ve changed my will four times.”


Short Games


Short Games: Answers


A few words from Brook House

Activities at our Home:

Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities

programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise. So please, if you have any suggestions, don’t be afraid to contact and

speak to our Activity team (Alison Khurana) and share your thoughts.

We would also like to thank all our volunteers who dedicate their free time to help us with a plethora of tasks. If you would be interested in volunteering and helping us, please contact Alison Khurana at:

[email protected]

Contact us:

All calls 0208 908 5670

Or visit us at:

Forty Close Forty Avenue Wembley HA9 8UU

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