Find us on social media

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.

Find us on social media

2

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

Find us on social media

3

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.

Find us on social media

4

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

Find us on social media

5

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?

Find us on social media

6

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.

Find us on social media

7

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)

Find us on social media

8

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….

Find us on social media

9

November in pictures..

Halloween Party

Find us on social media

10

November in pictures..

Smoothie Making Film Club

Our fundraising day raised a grand total of

£240.00

Thank you to all those who donated!

Find us on social media

11

If you have any feedback on this newsletter or ideas for our

residents’ activities, please contact: Maria or Steph: Tel: 01993 775907; millhouse@brighterkind.com;

For feedback and any ideas:

…………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………

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

Would you like to ‘review us’ on carehome.co.uk?

We’d love for you to share a good experience you’ve had at Mill House with

others. Reviews can be made by a resident, relative or friend. Simply go online or

ask a member of the team for a card.

Westbury Court Care Home

Mill House Care Home

30-32 Bridge Street, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1HY

Tel: 01993 775907

millhouse@brighterkind.com

www.brighterkind.com/MillHouse Care Home

westburycourt@brighterkind.com

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

westburycourt@brighterkind.com