FRIENDS COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES
SARJEANT COURT
Mrs Shirley Scott (Secretary)
Mrs Norma Cook
Chair: Mrs Joan Rees
WILLIS COURT
Miss Jean Richards
Mrs Eileen Stalley
Treasurer: Mr Don Maidment
BUNGALOWS
Mrs Margaret Davies
Mr Don Sloman (Membership Secretary)
Co-opted: Mrs Karen Shanley
NON-RESIDENT FRIENDS
Mrs Val Hollamby (Churches Together)
Mrs Mary Porter
ASHBY CLOSE
Mr Gordon Sadler
NEWS FROM THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
The Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee held a meeting on 12th November 2013 and discussed the 2nd
quarter management accounts indicating that performance is above expectations and a healthy financial
position is being maintained and remains on target for the remaining 6 months of the year. Members
reviewed the Association’s Risk Maps and recommended some updates and minor changes to improve
the document and keep it up to date. The Committee recommended subjects to be covered in the next
Internal Audit i.e. Investment Accounts, Value for Money under Repairs, Insurance to Cover Risks and
Disaster Recovery Plans. Members discussed the financial calculations relating to the Support Plus
Project and expressed their support for the initiative.
The Board of Management met on 20th November 2013 and heard reports from the chairs of the Finance
Committee and Glebe Court Committee. The Glebe Court Committee noted the installation of a new
telephone system was complete, the new website had some teething problems being addressed, covert
medication, Key Performance Indicators and the CQC and London Borough of Bromley Reports.
Chris Carter updated the Board on the Housing Management System, computer support and new software
to be installed.
The next meeting is scheduled for 22nd January 2014.
Board members send their best wishes to all residents, their families, staff and volunteers for the Festive
Season and New Year.
Graham Lilly, Chief Executive
FRIENDS CORNER
I am sure that all of you who came to our Fayre enjoyed it as much as I did.
Congratulations to all who helped in so many different ways but especially to Karen
who master minded it all so well.
With Christmas coming so quickly may I wish you all a happy and healthy time and a good New Year.
The Friends sherry morning will be on Saturday 21st December 10.30am – 12 noon in the
Notley Lounge – do join us.
Joan Rees, Chair Friends of Glebe Housing
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PAST EVENTS
THE BENCURTIS WALKING GROUP
Past Walks: Wednesday 30th October – On a lovely bright and sunny day Don & Pam led 14 walkers
on a walk from Hampton Court. After lunch in the Tiltyard Restaurant, the walk continued along the
Thames towpath to Kingston bridge. Then on to John Lewis for refreshments in the Riverside Restaurant
before returning home by train.
Wednesday 13th November – Mystery walk led by Jean R. We took the 119 bus to Sandilands tram stop
and from there a tram to The Arena. Then past “The Tollgate” and soon alongside Long Wood and into
Ashburton Playing Fields. After previous heavy rain, the field was rather muddy, but the rest of the way
was along tarmac paths. Passing the old fire station (now closed) we crossed Addiscombe Road to circle
round Ashburton Park and on to Woodside tram stop. Then tram to George Street Croydon where we had
an enjoyable lunch in The George (Wetherspoon) pub, after which we returned home.
Wednesday 27th November – Pat & Ernie’s walk to Mordon Hall Park will be reported in the next News
and Views.
Future Walks: Wednesday 18th December – To be led by Don & Pam. The postponed walk from St.
Pancras (1½ miles) to view the station and see the John Betjeman and The Meeting Statues. Then coffee
before going on to old St. Pancras Church. Connections with Thomas Hardy of Wessex fame and tomb
stones placed on edge to make room for St. Pancras Station. Lunch before returning home. See notice
boards Willis and Sarjeant Courts for travel details.
See next “News & Views” for possible dates for next year’s walks, depending on weather conditions!
Happy Christmas.
Jean Richards
AUTUMN FAYRE
Saturday 16th November
We made an approximate total of £2,176.00 when going to press.
On behalf of the Friends I would like to thank everyone for their help and support in making this
year’s Fayre such a success, especially Margaret Davies and Josephine Williams who supported the
Fayre for months before, collecting and sorting all the wonderful donations of goods that were
given during the preceding months, also their tremendous help on the two days before and being the
mainstays in clearing up on Saturday. Thank you also to everybody for donating wonderful goods
for Bric-a-Brac the best we have received, the super raffle prizes both hamper and bottle raffle and also
all the handmade goods, homemade cakes, never forgetting everybody who comes, both residents
relatives and friends with open purses.
The Friends will put some of the proceeds towards the new minibus and probably hold
some in reserve until the new conservatory and kitchen area in the Notley Lounge are
completed.
Thanks must go to the resident who suggested the gift bag stall. We took an extra 100% more than was
expected. With Christmas and birthdays during the year we shall be grateful for more bags and small
gifts to fill them next year. I have already taken the opportunity of a small local sale of toiletry goods
also the soft toy gifts were very popular can we start collecting these as well.
Karen Shanley
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CHURCH SERVICES
DECEMBER 2013
SUNDAY 1st DECEMBER
Service in the Chamberlain Lounge at 4.30pm
Conducted by St Francis/St Marys
TUESDAY 10th DECEMBER
Bencurtis Christian Fellowship in the
Chamberlain Lounge at 6.30pm
A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
MONDAY 23RD DECEMBER
Christmas Service of Holy Communion in the
Chamberlain Lounge at 10.30am
BINGO
7pm ADAMS HALL – WEDNESDAY
TRADITIONAL BINGO
11th December
25th December Cancelled
CARD BINGO
4th December
18th December
NEW PLAYERS WILL BE VERY WELCOME
SO COME ALONG AND JOIN US
WHIST
6.30pm for 6.45 start
NOTLEY LOUNGE
MONDAY
2nd December
9th December
16th December
23rd December (cancelled)
30th December (cancelled)
Whist Club – Notley Lounge
Mondays 6.30pm
We welcome new members
Any enquiries to Jean or Chris Turner
DARTS
The Darts group extend a warm welcome to any ladies or gentlemen to
join them on any Monday, Wednesday or Friday 3pm – 4.30pm (approx)
Chamberlain Lounge, Willis Court. Sets of darts available.
NOTLEY LOUNGE
COFFEE MORNINGS – 10am every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
AFTERNOON TEA – 3pm everyday except Sunday
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FITNESS LIFE SKILLS CLASSES
MONDAY MORNINGS 10am – 10.55am
IN THE NOTLEY LOUNGE
Fitness sessions are to help with everyday life skills.
Endurance to help with walking & doing activities for longer
Nutrition advice – learn about eating healthy foods –
portion sizes to help towards ideal weight.
ART GROUP – ADAMS HALL
ON MONDAY MORNINGS 9.30am – 11.30am
COME ALONG AND JOIN US
Everyday Gentle Exercise Group
Meets in the Notley Lounge 2-3pm Mondays
(excepting Bank Holidays and first Monday in the month)
Donation of £2 per session per person
BRIDGE
Bridge is played every Tuesday morning in the Notley Lounge 10am-12noon
New Players are always very welcome
BENCURTIS LIBRARY, WILLIS COURT
The Library is open on Tuesday & Friday afternoons 3-4pm
Books and CDs are all available
All residents are welcome to use the library
Bencurtis Park Short Mat Bowling Club
Tuesdays & Thursdays during the Winter 2-5pm Adams Hall
THERE WILL BE NO BOWLS ON:
TUESDAY – 17TH DECEMBER
THURSDAY – 19TH DECEMBER
TUESDAY – 24TH DECEMBER
THURSDAY – 26TH DECEMBER
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CHESS CLUB
The Chess Club has 3 members who meet periodically
But would welcome any new members contact
Debating Society
If you like a good argument would you like to join a debating society?
The Next Meeting of the Debating Society will be on
Friday 24th January 2014 at 3pm in Notley Lounge when the proposition
“Further Education is vital to the Country’s Economy”
Will be presented by Gordon St and responded by Gordon S.
Come along and join in or listen to the debate;
Everyone is welcome.
The meeting will be preceded by the usual Friday tea and biscuits.
The Jubilee Singers
The choir meets in Adams Hall
Every Friday at 7.30pm
If you enjoy singing you are welcome
Recorded Music Group
Meetings will now take place on the SECOND Friday of each month
In the Chamberlain Lounge 2 – 3 pm
Everyone Welcome 30p
The next meeting will be on 13th December
Eileen Stalley will present
“Something about Christmas”
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY –
INFORMATION ON OUR OUTINGS & ENTERTAINMENT
DECEMBER DATES
Monday 2nd December Tickets on sale for Bencurtis Christmas lunch.
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To Friday 13 December
£6 for residents Guests £10
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Tuesday 3rd December
Money & Menus Christmas Lunch at Aldbury,
Chamberlain Lounge 11-11.30am
Friday 6th December
A Victorian Christmas Toast, Adams Hall 7-9pm
Wednesday 11th December
Christmas Lunch at Aldbury
Monday 16th December to
Wednesday 18th December
Tickets on sale for Xmas Day lunch. Cost £12 for
residents Guests £15
Tuesday 17th December
Keston School Band, Adams Hall 2 – 3pm
Thursday 19th December
Bencurtis Christmas Lunch, £6 residents £10 guests
Friday 20th December
Bencurtis Christmas Lunch, £6 residents £10 guests
Saturday 21st December
Friends Sherry Morning Notley Lounge
10.30am – 12 noon
Monday 23rd December
Bencurtis Christmas Lunch, £6 residents £10 guests
Wednesday 25th December
Xmas Day Lunch, £12 residents £15 guests
Tuesday 31st December
New Year’s Eve Party, Adams Hall 9pm-late £3
FUTURE DATES
Saturday 11th January 2014
Cooked breakfast
Friday 21st February 2014
Gourmet Burger Evening
Saturday 15th March 2014
Quiz Night with fish & chips, Adams Hall, time tbc
Sunday 30th March 2014
Sunday Lunch, Adams Hall
TEA & TALK
MONDAY 2nd DECEMBER
Please join us for this month’s tea & talk
When Mrs Iris Williams talks about her
“Career in Nursing”
2.30 – 3.00 Notley Lounge
Tea & biscuits served – Everyone welcome
KESTON SCHOOL BAND
TUESDAY 17TH DECEMBER
2pm ADAMS HALL
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Do join us to support the Band and have refreshments
with the children after the performance.
FRIENDS SHERRY MORNING
SATURDAY 21st DECEMBER
10.30am – 12 noon in the Notley Loung
All members of the Friends are invited to join us
NEW YEARS EVE PARTY
Tuesday 31st December
Adams Hall 9pm-late
Everyone welcome
Entrance fee £3
Music, Raffle, Surprise Entertainment
Please bring own nibbles, drinks & glasses
PROPOSED VISITS – to be confirmed
Tuesday 29th May
Secret London
Thursday 5th June
Titsey Place
Monday 16th June
Worthing
Wednesday 25th June
Day in the New Forest
Friday 11th July
Suffolk Coastal Tour
Wednesday 23rd July
Cambridge & River Cam
Wednesday 6th August
Swanage Steam Railway
Wednesday 27th August
Biddenden Vineyard & Winterdale Cheesemakers
Friday 19th September
Eastbourne
Thursday 25th September
Leeds Castle Flower Festival
Wednesday 26th November
Mighty Wurlitzer Christmas Concert and London Lights
NOTICES
Office Opening Christmas & New Year
The administration office will close at 1pm on the 24th December 2013.
The telephone line will remain open until 5pm as usual.
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The office will be open on Friday 27th December.
The office will be closed on New Years Day,
Opening as usual on Thursday 2nd January 2014
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Willis Court Conservatory
London Borough of Bromley have granted planning permission and we anticipate
starting work early next year.
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The Quiz Night wooden spoon missing! We will be needing this for next
year, if anyone knows its whereabouts
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VOLUNTEER REQUIRED
We are looking for a volunteer to drive our minibus on a Tuesday morning
between 9-11am to take our residents to the shops in West Wickham.
If you can help or know of anyone who might be interested, please contact the
Administration Office, Bencurtis Park
020 8777 1122
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TELEPHONE SCAMS
How can we prevent being conned by telephone scams?
1.
If someone contacts you on your telephone and they say they are from your bank or
credit card provider THEY PROBABLY ARE NOT as banks do not generally contact
customers on their home telephone number – PUT THE PHONE DOWN.
2.
Do not get into any kind of conversation, they are tricksters and will try to worry you
and get information about your card numbers, pin numbers etc – PUT THE PHONE
DOWN. NEVER DISCLOSE YOUR CARD NUMBER OR PIN NUMBER OR GIVE
THEM TO ANYONE. THEY SEND BOGUS COURIERS TO YOUR HOME.
3.
If they give you a telephone number to call them back DO NOT CALL BACK – IT IS
A TRICK – PUT THE PHONE DOWN.
4.
If you are concerned after a call, contact your bank or go to your branch, they will
happily help and advise you.
PLEASE BE SAFE AND STAY SAFE
THE VILLAGE SHOP
Christmas paper and cards galore
Liqueurs, chocolates, mince pies,
2nd class stamps and more
On sale now
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Come and see our festive display
CHRISTMAS QUIZ
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On the seventh day of Christmas, what did my true love give to me, according to the song?
The Christmas film ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ is based in which US city?
Which Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, banned Christmas in 1647?
A year contains 365 days so on what number day does Christmas Day fall on?
What is the most common gift received from a Christmas Cracker?
Advocaat is a Christmas festive drink of what colour?
Which British Monarch gave the first royal Christmas broadcast to his empire on Christmas
Day 1932?
Which Caesar ordered the census that caused Mary and Joseph to be in Bethlehem at the
same time as the birth of Jesus?
Which female American singer sang ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ in 1994?
‘Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won’t
make it ‘white’ is a quote by which American actor and singer?
Which group of puppets had a movie which was based on ‘A Christmas Carol’?
Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics “While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains,
repeat the sounding joy”?
Who had a Christmas number one UK hit single with ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ in 1963?
GLEBE COURT NEWS
SATURDAY 21st DECEMBER
10.30am-2pm
CAKE SALE
AVERY FABRICS WEST WICKHAM
Please support their cake sale as
all proceeds are being donated to support
The Glebe Court Residents Support Group
Glebe Court Nursing Home Enquiries
Tel no. 020 8462 6609
Fax no. 020 8462 9971
Email: glebecourt@hotmail.com
VOLUNTEERING ONLY:
activities@glebecourtnursinghome.co.uk
Well, our Fireworks Party did go off with a bang! Low level fireworks were a real picture for the
residents to enjoy from the warmth of the conservatory. We had pretty ‘LED’ candles
inside and real ones outside to set the scene. Derek, Jim and Les were really
busy outside setting off the wonderful colourful firework spectacular and, of course,
Handel’s Firework Music Suite accompanied them. Residents held glow sticks and
it was a great atmosphere. Then, fantastic food was served up by Susie and
Wendy. Ann and Ann provided refreshments of wine and orange juice and the party
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continued past bed time and fun was had by all. Thank you to Mary and her team from the
Glebe Court Residents Support Group for a lovely evening.
We have enjoyed a selection of entertainers this month from regulars like Jim on the piano and
Jamie Steen with his shows ‘Bless ‘em All’ and costume changes celebrating the 1940’s with
the hits from the blitz. Newcomers, Almond Greenway, provided a lively show with backing
videos and the Showtime Singers, whose simplicity touched the tapping hands and feet of our
residents who had a great sing along with them and Chris Clark on vocals and trumpet which
residents enjoyed although some commented it was a bit too loud!!
On Turkish Independence Day we enjoyed a special menu of Besamel Musakka
and Balkan Guveci followed by Seftalili Tart which some residents loved to try.
The room was decorated with red and white Turkish flags and images.
Arts and Crafts have continued to be popular with a session painting pumpkin suncatchers
which look lovely hanging in the window of the conservatory. We’ve made fruit plates using
stickers and we’ve had fun making objects from soft air drying clay in all colours including
snakes, snowmen, dogs, hats, cups, flowers, people etc…
Our manicurist, Marisa, is back and residents are really pleased to have beautiful painted nails
again in time for Christmas.
Eileen, our lively sing along volunteer held a small music appreciation group which was much
enjoyed by those who went.
Our exciting new project this month has been the start of a six week music
therapy pilot. Kwaku, a wonderfully talented, friendly and engaging therapist is
working with three residents on a one to one basis and doing a group session in the
upstairs lounge with handheld instruments accompanying his keyboard. Our residents are
making music loud and lively and having great fun. It’s amazing to see how he works and
improvises to go with the flow and the smiles and appreciation from the residents is truly
remarkable.
We have lots of entertainment booked for Christmas and we are now on a roll for the festive
period.
Joanna Brick, Activities Co-ordinator
All contributions for next month’s News & Views need to be in by
Monday 22nd December 2013 – please pass to the Administration Office
We wish all our residents, staff, volunteers, families and visitors
the very best for the festive season and New Year
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