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Thankfully the rain held off whilst we boarded The Princess, River Cruise vessel and sailed leisurely along the river Trent in Nottingham.  Along the way, the Captain for the day entertained us with his informative knowledge of the history of the city, whilst we enjoyed a delightful 3 course meal.  Definitely recommended for a pleasant […]

A big thank you to all who attended our pre-loved sale in aid of Dementia UK.  We are happy to announce that we raised £262.50 for the charity.  It was also a lovely day and great to have fun and meet new people in the community.

A huge thank you to the “Singing for Pleasure” Longbridge Village Community Choir, who came along today to entertain us with their beautiful carol service.   This wonderful group of people give their time and energy freely and donate any proceeds given to charity. We certainly were “Listening for Pleasure” and thoroughly enjoyed getting into the […]

As always our residents did not disappoint and supported this very worthy cause as usual. Whilst enjoying the company, the auctioneers entertainment! coffee, tea and a slice of cake, we raised a fantastic £380.11 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Thank you to all who attended, donated and supported, we couldn’t do it without you.

Thankfully the weather was very kind to us during our day trip to Weston-Super-Mare at the end of the holiday season.  We managed a lovely stroll along the promenade and the pier with lunch and ice-cream!!! The deck chairs were a little uncomfortable…… And sadly the time went by so fast and it was time […]

We had a lovely day at the zoo today, the weather was glorious and the animals were beautiful. Definitely worth a visit.  A huge thank you to our driver from Kings Norton Coaches for making our drive so comfortable.  

The BBQ is lit and there will be hot dogs, burgers, fruit kebabs and ice-creams for all to eat tonight!

How lucky were we to have to opportunity to cheer on the inspirational Batonbearers for the Queens Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022.  The transfer took place right on our doorstep on Wednesday and it was great to see so many of our residents out supporting and showing their appreciation.  We are now ready for the Marathon […]

Celebrations for the Queens Platinum Jubilee were underway as we were entertained for the afternoon by local entertainer John Dale with his musical history tour from the 1940’s right up to the current date. Smashing.

Great day out for our residents, full of nostalgia and family memories of the past and remembering that you’re never to old to play on a swing!! Will be great to return once the new street and pub have been completed next year.