News, Events and Photos
News, Events and Photos
December 2014
We hold our annual panto. This year it was Jack and the Beanstalk and we had a full house with residents and their families joining in the singing. Here are a couple of photos from the day.
September 2014
We're in the newspapers and on the radio. Our cookbook has proved to be a great success. We have been on the BBC and Wessex FM. Click here to hear the interview on BBC Radio Solent.
We've also been in the local papers. Below are two of the recent articles.
Bridport News - 18 Sept 2014
View From Beaminster
September 2014
New pictures of Broadwindsor House taken in the late summer sunshine have just been released. Here's just two of them.
Broadwindsor House in the late summer sunshine
Late summer gardens
September 2014
We held the launch reception for our new cookbook. The cookbook contains a selection of nourishing and tasty recipes that are easy to prepare - ideal for those living alone or couples. We got together with the young chefs at Weymouth College to produce this special cook book and are now offering them at no charge.
On Friday, 12th September invited guests enjoyed the chance to try many of the recipes in the book. Here’s just a few of the photos from the day.
Copies of the cook book are available from Broadwindsor House as well as Beaminster Pharmacy, Beaminster Town Hall, The Yarn Barton Centre in Beaminster and other outlets throughout West Dorset. There's no charge for the cook book so pick up your free copy.
Each of the dishes is recreated
Queuing to try the recipes
Now it's time to try them
Guests enjoying the lunch
All that's left
September 2014: We Launch our Broadwindsor House Cook Book
We have got together with Weymouth College to produce a wonderful cookbook with nourishing recipes that taste great and are easy to produce - ideal for those living alone.
We are giving these away via local outlets such as doctors' surgeries and libraries. Alternatively just get in touch and we will send you a free copy.
If you would like to read it now click here.
August 2014: PEGGY CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OLD
Our very own resident Peggy Ward has just celebrated her 100th birthday with a surprise party.
We started by putting 100 balloons down the drive with each balloon saying '100 Today'. Then at lunchtime, family and friends plus all the residents joined Peggy for drinks and lunch.
Jeannie Rodway, our Manager said "Peggy is quite remarkable and one of our most popular residents. You would never believe she is 100 years old. People mistake her for being twenty years younger. Peggy really enjoyed the party. In fact she wanted it to go on and on."
Broadwindsor House hosts Garden Party
Early in June we hosted a garden party as part of the Broadwindsor Fun Weekend. Here's a selection of the photos from the day. We also entered the Best Scarecrow competition and guess what? Our Mole Catcher Scarecrow won. His picture is below as well.
Childrens painting competition at Broadwindsor House
Students from Broadwindsor School paid us a visit and were asked to paint a picture of Broadwindsor House. Here's a picture of some of them at work.
We then asked the well known local artist, Jenny Cuthbert, to judge the pictures and below is the picture she picked. This was painted Farrell (aged nine ). Jenny praised the picture saying the technical skills in the picture were exceptional.
Also pictured is Jenny Cuthbert with Farrell and Rosie (aged ten) who's painting was highly commended.
We enjoy the weather in our wonderful gardens
The recent warm weather has seen our gardens spring into bloom. They look fantastic at the moment. A number of our residents decided to sit outside and soak up the sunshine. Here’s Hylda enjoying the fresh air.
Daffodils and Lambs At Broadwindsor House
Spring arrived early at Broadwindsor House. The gardens were filled with daffodils, while a local farmer brought in some new born lambs to meet the residents. The lambs were allowed to walk around the gardens and were fascinated by the residents, who were sitting outside enjoying the spring sunshine. Pictured is one of the residents, Hylda James with one of the new born lambs.
Insects and Snakes At Broadwindsor House
We recently had a visit from Ross from The Zoo Lab who brought along a selection of usual creatures for the residents to meet. All were very tame and our residents enjoyed every minute. Below are some of the photos from the day.
New Manager at Broadwindsor House
Welcome to Jeannie Rodway who has just joined us as our manager bringing with her 30 years experience in the care industry.
Said Jeannie, "Broadwindsor House is such a wonderful place to work with its beautiful grounds and views. Over the next few months we will be introducing a number of new ideas, many involving the local community. We are also planning a series of local events that will encourage the community to visit us and enjoy this wonderful building and grounds. One thing I have already noticed is that Broadwindsor House is a happy place with the residents enjoying a great social life. We plan to develop this further."
Wonderful old gardens rediscovered
We are currently having our gardens updated and redesigned. Until recently part of the gardens had been allowed to become overgrown and nobody had any idea what they were hiding. Our Head Gardner, Clive, got a big shock when bit by bit he discovered a series of terraces with ponds, overgrown waterfalls and streams. We are now planning to restock the gardens and bring them back to their former glory. Once this is done we are looking to use the grounds for a series of outside events for our residents and outside visitors alike.
Christmas 2014 at Broadwindsor House
Newsletter
Read the Spring 2013 edition of the Broadwindsor House Newsletter.
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Broadwindsor House In The Press
'View From' Newspaper (7th February 2013)
A snowy visitor to Broadwindsor...
Bridport News (13th February 2013)
More fun in the snow...
Bridport News (6th March 2013)
Enthusiastic gardeners at Broadwindsor House...
Bridport News (20th March 2013)
Hidden gardens found at Broadwindsor House...
Photographs
Picking our vegetables
Producing our own food
Producing our own food
Pick your own
Staff entertain the residents with a snowman
Sharing a laugh together
New Years' Eve party
Not just residents enjoy living at Broadwindsor House
About Broadwindsor
Broadwindsor House delivers the care that promotes independence and keeps the dignity of all residents.
Find out more about the Broadwindsor philosophy here...We are on the Radio!
Just click on this link to hear us talking about the cookbook on BBC Radio Solent
Why Choose Broadwindsor?
The Broadwindsor House Cookbook
We have got together with Weymouth College and produced a wonderful cookbook full of tasty nourishing recipes - ideal for couples or those living alone. We are giving these away from local outlets such as doctors' surgeries and libraries, but if you want us to send you a copy just get in touch. If you would like to read it now just click on the below.
