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Newsletter archive:
November 2009
Cup Fever!
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We celebrated Melbourne Cup Day with a twist-
literally.
Each resident was given a horse on a shaft of wood, attached
to a roll of string. The horses were aligned on one side of
the dining room and the residents on the other. Residents
had to twist and wind the string around the roll fast enough
to be the first horse home.
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Four intense heats were held. The sheer determination was evident
on many residents’ faces as tongues were poked out and eyebrows
furrowed. Each time the finish line approached excited shrieking
and cheering broke out. Nell S and Muriel won two races each.
It was time for the finalists to assemble.
The stakes were high. The race was off…..but for about
five seconds! A rerun was called for after one jockey cited
interference from an enthusiastic spectator. The vet gave
the horses a quick once-over and the race began again. The
verdict was reached as jockey Nell Scott wound up her way
to victory for the final time.
The judges bestowed upon her the highly coveted Peacehaven
Cup.
That night at 5pm the residents watched the Melbourne Cup
race eagerly. “Shocking” won (Muriel’s horse)
earning her a nice haul.
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Family Christmas Party
We kicked off our festive celebrations with the Family Christmas
Party on the 29th. The halls were decked out with all kinds of decorations
for the over sixty family members who attended. Lynne Walters provided
Christmas music out in the hallway.
After a Christmas poem by Ola it was straight into the play. “Three
Industrious Swine” featured the acting talents of Mavis (The
Pig Bricklayer), Gloria (The Pig Farmer), Steve (the big bad wolf),
Olive (Grandma Pig) and Marion and Ces as Mr and Mrs Pig.
Family members and residents then dispersed into different parts
of Peacehaven where they were served a tasty finger food dinner.
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