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Little Adilyn Kaka stole hearts at our annual Children's Party
Inside this issue: • Children’s Party • Cashin Scholarship winner announced • Valentine's Day • Meet Thelma Woodcote Retirement Village Autumn Newsletter 2018
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Greetings from Liz... Hello and welcome to the autumn edition of Woodcote News. I hope that 2018 finds you happy and well.
tea on Mother’s Day, again visitors are welcome to join in.
We are into the new year with a bang; our Children’s Party was a huge success. It was so cute to see the children playing on the bouncy castle and having fun. Then we had our village BBQ, which was delicious, cooked by Gavin Lucas our multi-talented gardener!
I would like to say a big thank you to the wonderful Woodcote staff. They are a fantastic team and I am very proud of the work we do. Please call in to say hi if you’re passing by.
We all went green for St Patrick’s Day with Irish dancers and a Guinness at Happy Hour. Have a look at the photos on our noticeboards. Our Anzac Day service is always very moving and you are welcome to attend. Also coming up is a Devonshire afternoon
My door is always open and I love catching up with everyone’s news.
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Kind regards The weather cooperated to produce a stunning summer’s day for our Disney themed party. The village was abuzz with princesses, princes, superheroes, Mini and Mickey Mouse, Snow White and Cinderella.
Liz Hampton Village Manger
The Ryman Season of The Nutcracker The Royal New Zealand Ballet is hard at work to bring the new production of the muchloved Christmas classic, The Nutcracker, to New Zealand’s stages. The Ryman Healthcare Season of The Nutcracker will be the RNZB’s biggest tour of 2018, opening in Wellington on 31 October and touring the rest of the country. The Nutcracker is the third tour sponsored by Ryman, following the sell-out success of The Wizard of Oz and Romeo and Juliet. For information on the discounts available for Ryman staff and residents – talk to your village manager.
Liz Hampton Village Manager Phone: 03 349 8788
Claire Poulsen Sales Advisor Phone: 03 338 7696
Call Liz for general enquiries, or for information about resthome care.
Talk to Claire about retirement living options and availabilities in the village.
29 Woodcote Avenue, Hornby • www.woodcote.co.nz
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The gardens became a colourful playground for the young and old, with magical props, a bouncy castle, fun games and of course, face painting. Ourr clown, Adam Allsorts, made us laugh and the children were fascinated with his squeaky bugle, mini tricycles and his little dog. Adam flew up high into a tree and sprinkled hundreds of lollies on the lawn – what a scramble that was!
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Adam Allsorts with Evah Reton-Kaka
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<generic recipe> Bob Scott bowlers take on Melbourne While most of us were sleeping off our Christmas feasts on Boxing Day, four residents from Bob Scott Retirement Village were heading to Melbourne. The winners of the Ryman lower North Island regional bowls tournament, Arie Molenaar, Shirley Wilson, Ron Scott and Reta Morris, were eager to take on Australian bowlers in the Glen Waverley Bowls Carnival. “The atmosphere was brilliant. There was a lot of interest in us and people asking how we were doing,” Arie says. The team also enjoyed their visit to Ryman’s first Melbourne village, the Weary Dunlop Retirement Village, where they had a tour and morning tea with the residents.
From 3 March till 6 May, 47 owl sculptures decorated by New Zealand and international artists will be displayed across Auckland. One of these owls has been sponsored by Ryman Healthcare. There will also be 60 owlets mostly decorated by children on display.
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talk there. It’s a social spot,” Arie says. “Sometimes we’re there for half an hour and we don’t play bowls we just talk!”
They all agree that it is the best thing to have a bowling green in a village as it brings people together.
They all give a very big thank you to Ryman and Denise Thompson, Ryman community and relations team leader, and Russ Nicholls, from the Glen Waverley Bowls Club.
“A lot of people go there just to sit and
“We’re just so proud to be part of Ryman.”
Cashin Scholarship Winner 2018 Emma Glasson is all set to pursue her dream career after winning the $5,000 Cashin Scholarship. The 18-year-old from Invercargill has started her first year studying for a Bachelor of Commerce and she says the scholarship has eased the pressure on her family. Emma’s mum Deanna is a senior caregiver at Rowena Jackson Retirement Village in Invercargill and started there in 2012 after the family moved south from Christchurch. Emma says the earthquakes were tough on the family. “The earthquakes took a toll on us all and mum and dad decided that Invercargill would be a good place to move to.’’ Emma is the seventh winner of the scholarship established in honour of
Ryman Healthcare is proud to be partnering with Child Cancer Foundation in the Haier Big Hoot.
Ryman director Mike Cashin. Blair Cashin, Mike’s son, said Emma was a deserving winner. “We were delighted to support Emma’s ambitions to study accountancy. She’s part of a family whose lives were disrupted by the earthquakes but she is a determined character who has done well at school through her hard work.’’ The scholarship is open to all Ryman staff and their families.
Auckland sculptor Jeff Thomson has created the Ryman owl, which has landed at a location in Birkenhead. Jeff’s Tin Owl is made from corrugated iron and is quite striking against the other painted fibreglass owls. If you live, or find yourself in Auckland, grab some friends and go on a wander around the beautiful city and see if you can find Ryman’s Tin Owl! For a trail map and more information about the art trail, please visit www.thebighoot.co.nz
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Christchurch after the big Murchison C eearthquake in 1929. From then I have llived in Christchurch my whole life.
Valentine's Day
e W celebrated Valentine’s Day in styl We and g with themed activities in the mornin eart a Valentine’s day lunch with sweeth ates col cho confetti, heart shaped balloons, crooned and red roses. Richard Clayderman on the radio too! self New resident, Bruce Boyd, finds him rgaret surrounded by love hearts with Ma Sudlow, Pat Kennard and Lorraine Smitheram-Baylis.
Intervillage Sports
We had a couple of exciting days as our four sister villages Woodcote, Margaret Stoddart, Essie Summers and Ngaio Marsh com peted against each other. We had lots of fun playing darts, mini golf, outdoor bowls and crochet. And guess who brought home the trophy Woodcote! The winning team!
Introducing Claire Timmins Hello, my name is Claire Timmins. I was born in the UK in 1974. I decided to come to New Zealand two years ago with my husband and two young children. We got the opportunity to come to Christchurch as my husband was part of the rebuild of the city. When I was 18, I got a job offer to work in Germany with horses. So, I said goodbye to my family and off I went on an adventure. Six years later I returned to the UK. A few years and several jobs later I got a job with British Airways as a flight attendant. It was a fabulous job but hard work and it was not all glamorous.
I took a break from working and was fortunate enough to be able to stay at home and raise my children. In New Zealand, I joined the Woodcote team as a senior carer in April 2016, doing it, the the night shift. I love Day St Patrick's wasstaff a lotare of so great, helpful and kind. The residents fun at Edmund Hillary with are wonderful It’s real pleasure greentoo. outfi ts,agreen food, to come toand work and care for these of course, Guinness! amazing people. I feel privileged to be a part of their lives.
aite w h t ran B a m l e h Meet T Hello, my name is Thelma Branthwaite and I have been at Woodcote in my serviced apartment for the last nine months and should have moved in five years ago when my husband, John, passed away. I was born in Greymouth and lived with my mother, father, four sisters and one brother in Ruru. My family moved to
I met my husband when he delivered butter to the cake shop that I was b working at in Stanmore Road. We started w ccourting and got married three years llater. We had two sons, and one of my ssons, John, lives in Halswell. He comes tto see me every week and takes me out on Sundays. o I used to work at Crown Crystal Glass where I packed glassware. I also used to w be a cleaner at the South Hornby School. b My late husband and I also played outdoor bowls. He was the green keeper and I cleaned the club bathrooms. Since I have been at Woodcote I started knitting again. I now belong to the village Knit and Natter group. I have been so comfortable here and the staff are just wonderful. I have made a lot of friends and I really enjoy the van outings. After many years, I have started to play indoor and outdoor bowls again. I love the food here, especially the delicious puddings!
Shortbread The Ralph Family Recipe Makes approx 30 pieces Ingredients: 250g butter 3/4 cup caster sugar 1/2 cup cornflower
2 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon salt
Method: • Cream butter and sugar well. • Add sifted flour, cornflour and salt. • Knead well, roll out fairly thick (1cm). • Cut into pieces, place on cold greased tray and prick with a fork.
• Bake for 15-18 minutes 180°C. • Leave to cool. Enjoy!
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Jim's Garage Our Men’s Club enjoyed a trip to Jim’s Garage. Jim designs and builds the miniature locomotives for himself to run and be enjoyed by the public at Halswell domain in Christchurch. Jim pulled his latest locomotive apart and as he put it together again, he explained in detail why he used certain material for certain parts and how it all works to get the locomotive to run properly. He even managed to get the wheels turning and the whistle to blow. What a buzz it was for our men!
Upcoming Events Anzac Day Mother’s Day Queen’s Birthday Winter Solstice
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