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Mill House Care Home
DECEMBER 2016
What’s inside
Christmas Cracker! 3
Christmas Party 5
Carols by Candlelight 6
Christmas Mini Quiz 7
Coming Up 8
November in Pictures 9
Quiz Answers 10
A warm welcome….
Welcome to the December edition of the
newsletter for Mill House. Inside this
month’s edition you’ll find all of our latest
news and information and details of
upcoming events across the festive season.
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Introduction
Mill House is an 18th Century former coaching inn, set within the
market town of Witney. A key building within the area, Mill House
has retained many of it’s original features and offers high quality
care in comfortable surroundings. A dedicated team of
experienced staff are on hand 24hrs a day to help you with all of
your needs. We want you to enjoy your time here so please do not
hesitate to approach any member of staff in regards to whatever you
need. In the meantime, please enjoy our newsletter and if you have
particular item you would like us to add, please let us know….
Christmas Cracker, Saturday 3rd December, 2.30pm
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Join Mill House for our Christmas
Cracker Open Event!
3rd December 2016, 2.30pm
We're kicking off the festive season at Mill House with a special
"bring and buy" Christmas Fete! Plus, Santa's Grotto and festive
treats for all.
Come along and see our home for yourselves, we’d love to have
you!
To find out more, please call the home on 01993 775907.
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Why not enter our Christmas Raffle for the chance to win one of these great prizes….
1ST PRIZE:
HAND CRAFTED PEARL NECKLACE
2ND PRIZE:
SNUGGLE THROW
3RD PRIZE:
TOG 24 BOBBLE HAT
OTHER PRIZES:
BIG CAT CUSHION
4 PIECE DOUBLE BED SHEET SET
BASKET OF LAVENDAR TOILETRIES
MARIGOLD GIFT SET
BAYLIS & HARDING GIFT SET
MANDARA SPA GIFT SET
£10 POTTERY SHOP VOUCHER
THE ENTERTAINER (TOY SHOP) - £15 VOUCHER
LADIES WATCH
YOUNIQUE MAKE-UP BAG
YANKEE CANDLE GIFT BOX
YOUNIQUE ‘SPLURGE’ EYE CREAM
ALAN TITCHMARSH BOOK
TIN OF SHORTBREAD SCARF FROM ESTILO
LADIES GIFT SET FROM NEXT
WITTARDS OF CHELSEA, MULLED WINE
VINTAGE NECKLACE FROM RENAISSANCE
Magic moments
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Party Time!!
Resident’s Christmas Party
Join us on 23rd December at 3.00pm for our annual Christmas Party! With a selection of party favourites including traditional party food, games and music it promises to be a fun afternoon. Why not ask your family members to come along and join in?
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Carols by Candlelight……
A special afternoon of traditional carols
and seasonal classics will be held on
Christmas Eve this year. Set in the newly
refurbished lounge with a candlelit
atmosphere this promises to be a very
special afternoon.
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Christmas Quiz Time…
Q1. What animal did Mary travel on to reach Bethlehem?
Q2. What colour are mistletoe berries?
Q3 Which reindeer is missing: Dasher, Dancer, Donner, Blitzen,
Comet, Cupid, Prancer & ?????????
Q4. Which two colours are most associated with Christmas?
Q5. What gifts did the three kings bring?
Q6. Which of these are the most popular tree top decorations?
Angel or Star?
Q7. What was Ebeneezer’s surname in A Christmas Carol?
Q8. How many points does a snowflake have?
Q9. Can you finish the name of this traditional carol; ‘Once in
Royal …… ….’?
Q10. The coldest Christmas Day recorded in the UK was in 1878
when temperatures plunged to -18.3. Where was this?
Edinburgh London Durham
(answers on the back page)
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Calendar of events in December:
2nd Film Club: Holiday Inn
3rd Christmas Fete
6th Arts & Crafts: Making Christmas Cards
7th: Church Service
9th: Miracle on 34th Street
11th: Visiting Carol Singers
12th: Arts & Crafts: 12 Days of Christmas
13th: Entertainment from singer; Cody
14th: Children from Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School visiting.
16th: Film Club: White Christmas
19th: Crafting: Making Mince Pies and decorating Yule Logs
20th: Christmas Jumper Day
21st: Film Club: Elf
23rd: Christmas Party
24th: Christmas Eve Carols by Candlelight
25th: Christmas Day
26th: Boxing Day Film Club: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
27th: Quiz
28th: Board Games afternoon
30th: Discussion Group: ‘Hopes & Dreams for 2017’
31st: New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Sarah Porter Hairdressing Prices: Shampoo & Set £14.00 Cut £11.00
Cut & Set £18.00 Cut & Blow Dry £18.00
Perm £48.00 Tint £20.00
Gents Cut £9.00 Beard Trim £5.00
Coming Up….
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November in pictures..
Smoothie Making Film Club
Our fundraising day raised a grand total of
£240.00
Thank you to all those who donated!
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If you have any feedback on this newsletter or ideas for our
residents’ activities, please contact: Maria or Steph: Tel: 01993 775907; [email protected];
For feedback and any ideas:
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If you have any feedback on this newsletter or ideas for
Quiz Answers:
Q1 Donkey, Q2 White, Q3 Vixen, Q4 Red & Green,
Q5 Gold, Frankinsence & Myrhh, Q6 Angel, Q7 Scrooge,
Q8 6, Q9 Davids City, Q10 Durham
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Westbury Court Care Home
Mill House Care Home
30-32 Bridge Street, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1HY
Tel: 01993 775907
www.brighterkind.com/MillHouse Care Home
www.brighterkind.com/westburycourt
ry, Wiltshire
BA13 3JH
Tel: 01373 825 002
Westbury Court Care Home
6 Station Road, Westbury, Wiltshire BA13 3JH
Tel: 01373 825 002