Archive for the Clonlee Category

The Monday Club were really entertained this month with stories from the Reverend Derick Kerr. Derick is very passionate about the Royal family and had lots of stories of events he loves to tell. Derick regaled the residents and staff with stories about garden parties and meeting

Now that Spring is in the air there is no time to waste, so it was back to exercise and get the arms and legs moving. Now for sure there is no better way to start that than with an afternoon with Babs. She showed everyone new

 Those of us of a certain ‘vintage’ will remember fondly Watership Down as a survival and adventure novel by English author Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings Ltd of London in 1972. Set in southern England, around Hampshire, the story features a small group of rabbits. Well

Love was very much in the air at Clonlee on Valentine’s day and after all the Valentine’s Day cards were opened and read it was time for the party to begin. Stuart, played the love songs and the residents all sang their hearts out. Tommy was busy

The Bee’s Knees was the overwhelming opinion of the residents when they took receipt of a gift of knee rugs. Eileen was delighted to see her sister and friends from the Keelees Crochet and Knitting Club. Maureen McClean, Jean Mc Fadden and Elizabeth Flynn told us that

The members of the Monday Club met again after the long break over Christmas and they were full of chat and jokes. It was decided to have a fish and chip day so it was off to to The Chippy. The order went and when it arrived

The Burns Day celebration in Clonlee went with a wee dram and a lot of noise. Allen came and played the bagpipes and there was no one sleeping that day for sure ! Stuart played a melody of Scottish songs with everyone singing along. There was a

January is the month we take part in the Big Bird watch for the RSPB. There was real interest in this event from the ladies and the weather was was just right for the event. Maud got prime view with her exhaustive list of birds to watch

Clonlee Staff Nurse Frances took part again this year in the Big Santa Splash in Portrush along with her sister and two friends. This has been their 5th year to take part in this event which is a charity fund raiser and this year it was for

After all the parties, singing and Carol singers, the residents were ready to welcome Santa into Clonlee. …..and he did not disappoint anyone. With a large trolley overloaded with Christmas presents and lots of jolly helpers to help him, it was Ho Ho Ho all the way