A Taste of Poland 

A Taste of Poland 

Briarlea’s residents had an exciting evening celebrating Polish cuisine at the care home.  Briarlea’s refurbished dining room was cloaked in the red and white Polish flag, along with cute dolls dressed in the folk outfits of various Polish regions. We placed...
Our Easter Holiday

Our Easter Holiday

It’s been a whirlwind Easter break here at Briarlea – full of tasty treats, Easter games and all round festive fun.   We started to gear up for the Easter weekend on Holy Tuesday, where residents met in the dining room to sample all the different varieties...
Briarlea Care Home Goes to Italy

Briarlea Care Home Goes to Italy

Our residents enjoyed La Dolce Vita at Briarlea’s recent Italian Night. The dining room ceiling was adorned with Italian Tricolour bunting, whilst tables were decorated with breadsticks, olives and authentic red-checkered table clothes. For a bit of fun, we also set...
Briarlea’s Visit to Ellenden Farm

Briarlea’s Visit to Ellenden Farm

Earlier this month, we enjoyed a great trip out to Ellenden Farm, where our service user Jim was introduced to the delightful Dotty – one of Ellenden’s exceedingly cuddly lambs! After the winter spent in cosy coffee shops and other inside venues, it felt fab to...
Briarlea Celebrates St Patrick’s Day

Briarlea Celebrates St Patrick’s Day

This year at Briarlea, we celebrated St Patrick’s Day in style. We began by strutting our stuff in a St Paddies Day photo shoot – shot against an emerald green shimmer-curtain brought in especially for the occasion. We dressed up in novelty Irish hats sporting...
New Beginnings in the Briarlea Kitchen

New Beginnings in the Briarlea Kitchen

As many of you will know, we are fanatics about food here at Briarlea. We pride ourselves on our home-made cuisine and use local produce where possible – such as free range eggs from nearby farms, as well as plums and blackberries from our garden orchard....