Brampton View - brighterkindI also saw the Queen Mother at St. Giles when I was on York Road watching her drive by. She waved as she passed and Prince Philip’s butler lent me his

Brampton View

June 2016

What’s Inside Activities Photo Album 2

Oomph! Spotlight 5

Film Review 6

Staff & Resident Photos 7

Bowling Champion 7

What’s Ahead 8

Resident Spotlight 9

Dates for Your Diary 10

Employee Spotlight 11

Quiz of the month 12

Manager’s Corner 13

Welcome! This month’s edition of the Brampton

View Update has more fantastic

photos, contributions from residents,

dates for your diary and much more.

We are very excited to be

participating in Care Home Open Day

with a garden party. We are also

having a Dementia specialist talk at

our upcoming seminar this month.

More details about these events and more inside!

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Photo Exhibition

Here we have a selection of photos of some of the moments we’ve shared

this past month.

Our lovely Connie is 104!

Residents, family, friends and staff gathered to congratulate Connie. All had a lovely time

visiting and listening to music from 1912, Connie’s year of birth.

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Enjoying the Sunshine

Residents enjoyed a visit to our favourite place to stop for tea and look at flowers- Beckworth

Emporium.

Hot drinks and a walk in

Abington Park

Pimm’s and tea in the Garden for V-E Day

Residents enjoyed a trip to the Royal & Derngate to

see Joseph & His Technicolor Dreamcoat.

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When I Met the Queen! I first met Queen Elizabeth II at an event at the Royal & Derngate theatre. She was so

tiny and dainty, much smaller than I had imagined. You couldn’t find anyone more

perfectly dressed. She looked beautiful and was very kind. We talked about my

camera that I had brought with me as she has a great interest in photography. My

camera had an adapted feature of a button that I could easy press to take photographs.

The second time I met the Queen was on Guildhall Road as well, this time at the

museum. She shook my hand and we talked a bit about the museum. She looked as

beautiful as the first time I met her and again wore her lovely white gloves. She is

lovely to speak to and puts you at ease with her demeanour. It was one of the best

moments I have experienced.

I have been lucky to meet many royals in the past and was even the representative of

the hospital that I was staying at (the private hospital of the Ascot family) as a little girl. I

was invited to tea in the garden at Westminster Abbey with the Duchess of Gloucester. I

met her again many times as I liked to attend the military services.

One of my loveliest memories was giving Princess Diana an arrangement of jasmine

and ivy when she attended the opening of a guest centre near the railway. A photo of

the flowers was even in the paper. I also met her parents and her brother at other

community events and church as Charles attended All Saints’ Church. He was very kind

and reminded me of his sister.

When I was a little girl, I caught a glimpse of Princess Margaret at the Racecourse but

wasn’t able to talk with her as it was a Guides or Brownies event.

I also saw the Queen Mother at St. Giles when I was on York Road watching her drive

by. She waved as she passed and Prince Philip’s butler lent me his umbrella. The butler

and I chatted about carriage driving. I would have loved to have had the chance to

meet Prince Philip as I had done carriage driving before!

Angela Randall

Angela loves to

arrange flowers

with us. She also

did some lovely

calligraphy in the

birthday card we

sent the Queen.

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Our Chelsea Flower Show Bonanza

Mary and her paper flower Bob Malin of the fuchsia society demonstrating hanging baskets

Oomph! Spotlight

Residents enjoyed a Hispanic themed session

for Cinco de Mayo- maracas and all!

Last month, we had some wonderful

sessions. Thank you to all who participated.

This month’s theme is Best of British!!

Please let us know if you have any song

suggestions.

Join us on any of the many sessions

throughout the building as listed on your

programme.

Weekly sessions are held in the Meadows

Lounge every Thursday at 11am and in the

Signal Walk Lounge every Tuesday at

11am. Multiple sessions are scheduled for

Valley Mews throughout the week.

Featured

Wishing Well Edith’s wish to visit Switzerland came true this

month with a Swiss themed party!

A week of fun flower events

was had with knitting

flowers, paper flower crafts,

flower arranging, quizzes,

judging and a special

hanging basket

demonstration!

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The look on Helen Mirren face during the opening sequence of The Queen is pretty chilling

(below, right). This powerful scene sets the tone for the whole film and suggests that what is to follow is a classy British film crafted with sheer perfection.

The Queen chronicles the events following the

tragic death of Princess Diana in August, 1997. The film revolves mainly around the conflict

between Elizabeth, played with undeniable

grandeur by Helen Mirren, and Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen). The Queen refused

to make a public statement about the terrible events and thus sparked enormous criticism

among her people. The recently elected Blair

disagreed with her handling of the situation.

The death of Diana, whom Blair referred to appropriately as “the people’s Princess,” caused a

lot of sorrow among the British people, but the Royal Family appeared somewhat indifferent.

This led to a media reaction and a crisis of confidence in the monarchy. With all the turmoil, Tony Blair tried to bring the Queen back from Balmoral to London so as to reconnect with the

people. Perhaps the underlying interest of the film is the fraught relationship between Diana and the Queen, which was always controversial.

The use of archived footage of Diana and people mourning outside Buckingham Palace

increases the dramatic element and gives the film a sense of reality. The movie was a huge success, especially because it allowed us ordinary folk to enter the private world of Buckingham

Palace. I gather a great deal of historical research was used in its making, which boosts the credibility of the film.

The greatest asset of The Queen, of course, is the Queen herself, played with utter passion and

commitment by Helen Mirren; her performance won an Oscar for Best Actress in a leading rôle. Mirren truly is the queen of this film, stealing every single scene she appears in and even

overshadowing scenes which merely mention her. Not only does Mirren look like the real

Elizabeth, she even articulates like her, even walks like her. Michael Sheen's Tony Blair is a persuasive performance too. But all the cast are convincing and offer some of the best in British

acting.

Strongly recommended

John Verity

John's film review of

The Queen (2006)

Director: Stephen Frears

105 mins Rating 4/5 Stars

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A birthday, a dance, garden centre visits and pottery painting were just a few ways staff

helped make magic memories this month.

Staff and Residents’

Monthly Photographs

In Memory

We would like to say goodbye to Polly

Ingram, David Ayris and Eric Robinson .

You are greatly missed.

‘Those we love can never be more than a

thought apart. For as long as there’s a memory,

they live on in our heart.’

We will always cherish the memories.

Our May Bowling

Champion is Peter!

Congratulations!

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June Events and Activities

NEWS Brampton View is pleased to be

hosting two Dementia Seminars on

Wednesday the 29th of June,

2-3:30pm & 6-7:30pm

Dementia Specialist, Mark Harrison

will be covering these topics: What

is Dementia?, Early signs of

Alzheimer’s, Common Types of

Dementia, Coping, Communication

and Therapies.

All are welcome to this free event!

Refreshments will be provided.

Please let us know if you would like

to reserve a space.

Fri 3rd 2:30pm- Donut making and the History of Donut Day

Sat 4th 2:30pm- Derby themed event with crafts and refreshments

Wed 8th 2.30pm – Reminiscence World with Robert

Sat 11th PM- Trooping of the Colour and afternoon tea for the Queen’s 90th

Sun 19th 2:30pm-Father’s Day tea and coffee afternoon

Mon 20th 2:30pm- Goldline Clothing Sale

Tues 21st 11am- Exercise with Neil

Fri 24th 2:30pm- Fairy Garden Party and Contest

Thurs. 30th June 5:30pm- Sing Along with Mick

Interesting

Facts about this month The birthstones for June are the

pearl, alexandrite, and moonstone.

The birth flower for June is the rose.

On June 15, 1215, the Magna

Carta was granted by King John.

The YMCA was organized in London on June 6, 1844.

The Ford Motor Company was founded on June 16, 1903.

The June Solstice happens around June 21, when the Sun is directly

overhead the Tropic of Cancer.

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Resident Spotlight

Betty Smith

Where did you grow up?

I grew up in the area of Semilong in Northampton.

What is your fondest memory?

We all would go to the outdoor shop for toffee

apples. I really enjoyed doing that as a child.

What is one thing you are really good at?

I was very good at my studies and was at the top of

my class at the girls’ school.

What is your favourite season and why?

I like Spring because things begin to bloom again.

A piece of advice to share?

Share happy moments with others.

Feedback Thank you for the wonderful feedback this past month. We

love hearing from you all. Any questions comments or

concerns, please drop us a note at reception or by post.

Thank you!

Many thanks,

Brampton View staff

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Ascot Party

Join us for a fun afternoon of all things

horseracing.

The tipple trolley will be out as well

as some lovely snacks. We will have

quizzes and games as well.

Wearing hats is encouraged!

Thursday 16th June, 3:30pm

British Garden Party

Brampton View on Friday the 17th of

June, 2:30-5 for an afternoon tea, garden

games, live music, a raffle, a tombola

and much more!

Prizes will be awarded for ‘Best British

photos’ so please bring your photo on

the day or email your entry to: [email protected]

Thank you for your support! If you would like to

volunteer at the event or donate to the raffle,

please see Activities or Reception staff.

You’re invited to…

Brampton View’s Memory

Café

Our afternoon will include

socialising over tea and

cakes. Come along and bring

a friend or two!

Thursday 9th June, 2-4PM

Wimbledon Afternoon

Join us for an afternoon of watching

the Wimbledon and enjoying Pimm’s

and Strawberries & Cream.

Thursday 30th June, 2:30pm

The Wimbledon matches will be available

to watch in the lounges throughout the

week.

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Residents

We would like to wish

Happy Birthday to:

Christine Gilkes, 8th

Molly Jenny, 8th

Angela Randall, 20th

Roger Walters, 30th

Monthly Party This month’s birthday

celebration will be:

Thursday 23rd June,

2:30PM

in the

Signal Walk Lounge

With music by

Frank & Jan

•••••••••••• Bright ideas •••••••••••• If you have suggestions of things to do or places to go please let us know. We love getting suggestions! If you are a Resident who would like to share your ideas to a group, please visit this month’s Resident/Activity Meeting on Monday 6

th June, 2:30PM in the Signal Walk Lounge.

Birthdays this month!

Employee Spotlight:

The employee of the month this month is

Siobhan Neary!

Siobhan is currently Senior Carer on

residential and has been working at

Brampton View for 3 yrs.

Siobhan had a lot of pets as a child (cats,

rabbits, fish and dogs) and now has 2

dogs and a cat. She has a younger

brother and one ‘annoying’ older sister.

Siobhan enjoys walks with her dogs in

the fields behind her house. She also

enjoys making cards and gifts for others.

Favourites: colour; turquoise, film; Hocus

Pocus, and book; the comic Nail Biter.

Siobhan’s fun fact: ‘I can touch my thumb

to my forearm.’

Thank you, Siobhan for all you do!

Thank you Siobhan, for the joy you bring and

for helping so many enjoy the garden in the lovely weather this past month!

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Have a go at this Month’s Sudoku!

Fill in the square so that each row has the numbers 1-9 as well as

each of the 9 boxes

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Brampton View Care Home

Brampton Lane, Chapel Brampton, Northampton

NN6 8GH

Tel: 01604 850700

[email protected]

brampton-view.brighterkind.com

www.brighterkind.com/colinton

Manager’s Note Hello,

We are so pleased to have lovely warmer weather and have been making the most of it

by spending time in the beautiful gardens this month. It is now the time of year to

remember hats and sun cream. Please see staff before you venture outdoors if you need

anything.

We are looking forward to a wonderful garden party on June 17th

and would love to see

you there. Please let us know if you have an interest in volunteering at this event as any

help is much appreciated.

Thank you to all who donated fancy hats for our upcoming theme days as well.

We are very excited to be having Dementia Specialist, Mark Harrison here for

Dementia seminars on June 29th

. Please let me know if you would like me to reserve a

spot as we will need to ensure we use a big enough space for the event. Friends are

more than welcome to this free event.

Kind regards,

Andrea Goodall

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