Sun, sea and sand at Tynemouth Beach

We made an exciting trip out this month – to the sunny seaside! On a very warm summer’s day a team of carers, volunteers and residents took the minibus to Tynemouth Longsands to enjoy the sea air and experience a day at the beach.

Our residents Colin, Margaret, John, Jessie, Joyce and Mary had visited the seaside many times in their younger years, and they swapped stories as they took a stroll along the prom, ate an icecream and watched the crowds sunbathing and splashing in the water.

To top things off, residents and the home team enjoyed a delicious fish and chip meal with a view of the seafront.

Margaret said: “I thoroughly enjoyed the whole day out, I particularly liked looking at the scenery on the trip down. It’s too hard to pick my favourite moment as it was all so lovely.”

John added: “It was a very warm day and it was wonderful to enjoy the sea breeze and smell the sea air.”

Jayne, our Activities Coordinator commented, “Our day trip to Tynemouth was a great success, the weather was beautiful and there’s no doubt we’ll still be talking about it for weeks to come. It was incredibly rewarding for the team to see just how happy our ladies and gentlemen were to be near the sea again – their smiles said it all. Thank you to the staff members and volunteers who made the day such a success”

It’s wonderful that we are now able to take our residents on trips outside our home, but we are finding it increasingly difficult to access wheelchair friendly transport. If there is anyone in the community who can help or suggest some solution please do get in touch with our office on 01434 633 999 or email office@charlottestraker.org.uk. Many thanks.