Residents at Castle Village recently found themselves in front of the camera for a fantastic fashion shoot! Fashion photographer Thurstan Redding paid a visit to the village to take some photographs of the charismatic residents for an article in M Le Magazine du…
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This July residents at Castle Village enjoyed their annual Marquee Week – a week full of events and celebrations based in an around a marquee! Here is a review of this wonderful week, written by the residents themselves: Welcome Party The first event…
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David Corke, a resident at Castle Village organised a fantastic opera night for fellow residents on Saturday 21st April. The evening started with champagne & canapés followed by a viewing on the large projector screen of Swan Lake. Following the popular ballet film,…
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It’s been an incredibly busy few weeks at Castle Village and residents haven’t been put off by the poor weather conditions. A newcomers tea was held on Monday 5th February in the Manson House. This event, organised by the village committee was to…
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Written by resident Brenda Walker Another successful Burns Supper was enjoyed by some 47 guests on Robert Burns actual birthday of 25th January. It is not always possible to celebrate on the actual day but this year it worked out to be so….
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Residents of Castle Village are set to enjoy an exciting calendar of events throughout December. Carol Singing, Boxing day cake and fizz, The Salvation Army Band and a New Year’s Eve party are all popular annual events at the village. Alongside the regular…
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The restaurant was full as members of the Castle Village choir made their way to their places and Leslie Sayers led them into the first carol. The audience joined in a little tentatively at first but, when encouraged by Leslie, grew louder as…
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Forty of us enjoyed a lovely evening on 05 October. We started with a glass of champagne in the hall, with the men looking smart in their best suits and dinner jackets, and the ladies in a splendid array of ‘posh frocks’. After…
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On Thursday 12th May we gathered in the Ballroom and Conservatory to celebrate the 100th birthday of resident Eva Lewis. Here’s a quick run down of the action packed day: Eva arrived on the pillion of a Harley Davidson [see photographs below]…
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Last night, our wonderful Hertfordshire based Castle Village featured in Channel 4’s award-winning current affairs program, Dispatches. The purpose of the show was to investigate loneliness and vulnerability within the elderly population and to see whether the retiring generation can rely on the…
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In June, our very own Castle Village was in the filming spotlight, when producers and cameramen arrived at the village to capture the vibrant, sociable and happy environment it offers its residents. The filming was for Channel 4’s Dispatches programme, where the episode…
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The Haggis was carried in on a silver platter and placed before the able Scots lady Edna Downes, who addressed it with grit and aplomb, following with a toast of mulled wine to the tasty beast. Subsequently seated in the dining room with…
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This year there was a crowd of around 100 at the Monday Welcome Party, who all enjoyed a drink or two. Una’s in house catering team provided a feast of excellent snacks. We also enjoyed a good chat and a great performance by…
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When the Castle Village lake was drained recently to allow repair of the leaks, a total of 77 fish were removed for safekeeping while the lining is renewed/replaced. n This is double the number removed on a previous occasion. It appears the lake…
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Contribution from resident David Cawley n A recent display of landscape paintings by resident Olive Walker was even better than we expected. How can one person be so hugely talented? n It was almost impossible to choose a favourite, but fortunately we managed…
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