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Widcombe Acorns return

Bridgemead residents and day club members were delighted to welcome back Widcombe Acorns pupils after the Easter break. The 3 and 4 year olds enjoyed playing the old favourites, ‘Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’, ‘Grand Old Duke of York’,  ‘Bouncing Teddy’ and ‘Feather Tickling’ with the residents. Bridgemead is so grateful to Dena Moore for […]

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Visitors brave snow to come to Easter Fayre!

Despite the snow the Easter Fayre on Saturday was a great success, with visitors enjoying home made Easter cakes and biscuits, crafts, cards, books and the Easter egg tombola among the many popular stalls. Una McCullough, Chair of the Friends of Bridgemead said: “We actually raised £414.30 yesterday which under the circumstances was very good.” […]

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Welcome Widcombe Acorns!

Ten children, aged 3 and 4 years old, from Widcombe Acorns Pre School were welcomed at Bridgemead today. The children were all eager to join in the fun, making flower pictures, bouncing a teddy on fabric, playing with a giant balloon and singing songs. Irene Weller, resident at Bridgemead said: “It’s always a good idea […]

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98 year old founder of Silver Ring Choir sings three solos at Bridgemead

Kelvin Thomas, MBE, aged 98 was in fine voice at Bridgemead Christmas Concert, performed by the Silver Ring choir on Monday 11th December. Mr Thomas who founded the Choir in 1951, said jokingly “I’m not going strong, but I’m still going…” as he sang ‘Trade Winds’, ‘The Little Road to Bethlehem’ and a solo in […]

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Betty Cooper’s new book: A Run Ashore

Betty Cooper, aged 96, has just published the sparkling ‘A Run Ashore’, chronicling a life well-travelled. Her adventures take her from the age of 9 in the ’Villa Azur’ in the French Riviera, to working and living in India, Singapore, Cairo, in the war and then Greece and South Africa in the late 1940s and […]

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Bridgemead rebranded!

Bridgemead’s new branding is revealed today. We needed to refresh our image after 25 years and want our new logo to reflect, in a modern way, some of the best things about Bridgemead. We asked our staff and others to say what Bridgemead means to them.  Main themes were: Caring Family Community Homely Inclusive River […]

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Date for your diary 11th December

Bridgemead are delighted to welcome back  the superb Silver Ring Choir on 11th December  at 6.30pm for a Christmas concert for all our residents and their families. Brilliant news!

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Tambourines, maracas and garlands

Frankie Johns came to Bridgemead yesterday for the afternoon with his tambourines, maracas, hats and garlands for an afternoon of country and western, and fun. He said ” Everyone joined in the singing and we all enjoyed it. I’d not been to Bridgemead before but everyone was very welcoming.”

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Bridgemead feasts

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Rob Appleyard, said on a recent visit:” Bridgemead is brilliant. There is a sense of grace and love here, and the food is amazing!” Elliot Gower is part of the great team in the kitchens at Bridgemead producing the amazing food. He has worked here for 12 years, with the chefs Mark […]

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