Pimms and Sunshine at Charlotte Straker House

Our lovely residents joined in a sunny Pimms afternoon last week. Everyone sat on the decking under the large parasols and enjoyed a glass or two of the traditional summer drink. Fresh fruit was handed round, including melon, strawberries, and raspberries whilst the Pimms was garnished with mint, apple and orange. The residents enjoyed a quiz all about the origins of the drink and Birgit said that the drink was “very tasty”, and Colin told us he’s “always loved Pimms”. John was another fan and said it was “very refreshing”.

There was a good discussion about upcoming sports fixtures during the summer. John and Peter are looking forward to the Ashes on TV and Colin says he enjoys watching Wimbledon and loves the highlights of the Tour de France. (Now we have Sky TV in the downstairs lounge we’ll be holding “Sky Sports Afternoons” over the coming weeks to ensure everyone can watch their favourite sports.)

Our volunteer Jean then read a few chapters of “ Up the Valley” by author Lorna Laidler – and everyone sat in the cool shade, listened to Jean read, glass in hand and enjoyed the sunshine!