Mayford Grange Residents Diary

We have always said our residents are our best ambassadors. That’s why we’ve dedicated these pages to the residents of Mayford Grange to fill with news, views and events, in the hope it will give you a genuine insight in village living Retirement Villages’ style.

Welcome Gillian!

Our new Village Manager is Gillian Hudson.

Gillian has only been here a short time but we are already getting to know her – and she’s definitely breathed an extra spark of life into our village.

Gillian lives in London but is familiar with this area having worked around Woking previously.

She’s got 17 years experience in the care sector, six years in banking and a degree in media and communication – which is a lot of varied experience to bring to the role!

She’s already got us all fired up to fill the calendar with social events in the run up to Christmas, We’re looking forward to celebrating with her!

Art exhibition

A while ago we had some art classes running here at Mayford Grange. Even those who hadn’t held a paint brush since leaving school were taught to create a recognisable picture!

Following on from that, one of our residents is working hard to organise an art exhibition here at the village.

A range of work will be on display and of course there’ll be light refreshments to enjoy while you’re browsing.

The exhibition is on December 9 between 5pm and 7pm in our clubhouse at Mayford Grange.

Do come if you can. 

Cheese and wine

We’re spoilt here at Mayford Grange. Our latest event was a Cheese and Wine evening which was perfect for those of us who like to indulge ourselves in gastronomic delights!

We were given the opportunity to sample some wonderful cheeses, including some from our region, and they were washed down with some delightful wines. There was red, white and rose so something for everyone.

As well as residents, there were a number of people in attendance who are thinking about moving here. It was nice to get a chance to show off our village to them and demonstrate the lifestyle they could one day enjoy! 

Keeping active in retirement

That was the subject of a seminar held at Mayford Grange recently. We had speakers in from the National Trust, Woking U3A and The Friends of Woking Community Hospital.

All three were given the opportunity to discuss their organisations, how to get involved and the benefits.

It was all about keeping active – physically, mentally and socially. That’s something we all understand the importance of here. Many of us are involved in activities outside the village and interest groups and events within the village too.

Cooking up a treat

We’re looking forward to our new chef starting at the beginning of next month. He comes highly recommended and, according to those who have met him, he has some great ideas for our menu which we look forward to sampling!

Coffee morning success

RV’s chairman Nigel Welby and his wife were surprise – and very welcome – guests at our latest coffee morning here at Mayford Grange. The event was organised to raise money for Help for Heroes, a very worthwhile charity.

A photographer from our local newspaper came and took some pictures of us tucking into a range of very tasty homemade cakes and biscuits.

People donated money in exchange for their coffee and cakes and a raffle helped boost the total too. We were delighted to raise £235 in less than two hours with all the money going to the charity.