Holiday @ Home 2014

19 October 2014
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Ashley France

Holiday at HomeHoliday at Home: 7th – 9th July 2014

Monday 7th July was a lovely sunny morning.

People awoke with a sense of excitement; Holiday at home was here at long last.

Holiday at Home8Where is St.Andrews?  People asked.  Will my lift arrive on time?  Will I enjoy this?

At about 10:15am these questions were beginning to be answered.  42 Guests and helpers descended upon Undercliffe.  All morning there were happy sounds of chattering and cups of tea with cakes and biscuits being devoured.  Everyone was warned that diets were to be strictly be left at home.  After a wonderful lunch there was much amusement with musical bingo and some grudge games of scrabble and dominoes.  All too soon it was time to go home.

Holiday at Home2Tuesday 8th July dawned bright and fair.  People were beginning to arrive but where was the coach.  Then the coach arrived and everyone began to board.  Amazingly we left on time at 9:30am.  First stop was the Cherry Lane Garden Centre for loo’s, drinks and a cake.  It was like a plague of locusts on the Holiday at Home4cake containers.  After being watered and snacked we set off for Hornsea Freeport.  We were treated to a splendid lunch of fish & chips or lasagne, apple crumble or black forest gateaux.

Holiday at Home3We had a look at the Shops and saw some bargains. After this we went to the other end of Hornsea and had an Ice Cream Tub by the sea. All day the weather was wonderful and the sun shone on the righteous. Apparently 12 miles away in Hull there was a 2 hour Thunderstorm, and the Yorkshire show was wet. All too soon it was time to return. We got back to St.Andrews bang on time.

Wednesday 9th July started with some people to come and demonstrate aids for the elderly.  They even had an aid for pulling your leg (believe itHoliday at Home6 or not).  After another wonderful Lunch we were entertained by an excellent singer.  All too soon it was the end of our Holiday at Home.

Everyone had a brilliant time and friendships were renewed, new friendships were made.

Holiday at Home7There were a wonderful team of helpers, in the kitchen, befriending people, transporting everyone about. I cannot thank everyone enough for all the help that they gave so willingly.  I am assured that all our guests are now on a diet and are in need of throat lozenges after all the chatting that took place.

As for next year……. Watch this space.

John Wilson, Pastoral Visitor Coordinator

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