In these unprecedented times, community spirit is more prevalent than ever, which was highlighted perfectly at Lime Tree Village last week. Residents at the community in Dunchurch said a huge thank you to TK MAXX in Rugby for the kind donation of dry…
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Every Thursday morning active residents from Lime Tree Village meet to keep fit. Organised by resident Sue Lowndes, ladies are welcome to join in with a Rosemary Conley video tape for an hour of gentle exercise, in Cawston House. Inspired by the work…
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The residents at Lime Tree Village are firmly in the festive spirit after they adorned Cawston House with some beautiful Christmas decorations. In a coordinated effort between the Retirement Villages team and the residents, there were many boxes of decorations to use, everywhere…
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Local MP Jeremy Wright popped into one of our coffee mornings last week. The former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport chatted about the local Broadband service, the NHS and social care provision, as well as the inevitable topic of ‘life…
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Part of the annual activities for Remembrance Sunday at Lime Tree Village includes the distribution of poppies for the Royal British Legion. Residents David and Carol Noyce have been distributing poppies at the village for the last six years. This year will be…
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Rugby in Bloom Lime Tree Village won a gold award at the Rugby in Bloom competition in 2018, and they’re going for gold again this year! Last year, the village won their well-deserved award in the ‘community buildings and places of worship’ category, as a result of…
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Introducing New Build, 32 The Polo Field, £460,000 Brand new to Lime Tree Village is The Hurlingham, an attractive three-bedroom, two bathroom detached cottage that embodies the very pinnacle of modern luxury retirement living. We highly recommend a tour of this property to appreciate how…
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On Friday 28th September, as many venues held coffee mornings in aid of the Macmillan cancer charity, Lime Tree Village played their part too. Kathleen Stubbs and her helpers made sure everything ran like clockwork as always. Tea, coffee and delicious cakes were…
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Lime Tree Village has teamed up with Rugby Golf Club to promote golf as a sport for active retirees of all ages. Mixing work with pleasure, there was a chance for Retirement Villages Group Ltd regional sales managers Darren Welch and Chris Buck…
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Throughout the summer a variety of outdoor games were played at Lime Tree Village, both for fun and by those who wished to compete in the competitions. The finals were played in mid September and on Saturday, 15th September the annual presentations were…
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We are thrilled to announce that Lime Tree Village has won the Gold Award in the Rugby in Bloom ‘community groups’ category for the second year running! The village has been recognised for its stunning floral displays and the beautifully kept grounds, which…
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It was a beautiful balmy evening when the Jazz Salon Rouge Jazz Band drove into Lime Tree Village for one of the highlights of the year, the annual Jazz in the Park Evening. As they set up, the residents arrived in great numbers….
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Receptionist Debbie Murch, is the latest recipient of the monthly Retirement Village Star Award. The award is given to members of staff who demonstrate excellent working practices and make an outstanding contribution to the wellbeing of residents at the village. Village manager Patrick…
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Motorcycle enthusiast Alan Murray, has spent the past 14 years restoring an Excelsior Talisman Twin 250cc classic motorbike and now he’s ready to take to the roads around Rugby. The project was a real labour of love for Alan (73) who has been…
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The RAF is celebrating 100 years of service this year and to commemorate this significant milestone, the residents at Lime Tree Village decided to visit the RAF Cosford Museum to discover the stories of those who served in the force and see magnificent…
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The competition is on! Lime Tree Village is keen to retain its Gold Award in the ‘community groups category’ at the Rugby in Bloom competition this year. Patrick Johnson, village manager said: “The village’s garden maintenance team are busy making sure that everything…
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The British Heart Foundation is a charity that residents at Lime Tree Village like to fundraise for on a regular basis. After their successful coffee morning in March, they held a further few sales and events and managed to raise an incredible £1500…
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MP Jeremy Wright, who has served as the MP for Kenilworth and Southam since 2010, recently visited Lime Tree Retirement Village in Warwickshire. Here to warmly welcome Jeremy and to show him around the village were Patrick Johnson, Village Manager along with Andrew…
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John Hughes and Keith Woolley, who had been the driving force behind Lime Tree Village’s fund raising for the British Heart Foundation for a number of years, were keen that we should hold a special coffee morning again this year. The planned date…
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Val and her mother Maureen are both residents of Lime Tree Village and they are gearing up to celebrate Mother’s day together, in the village. Living a few doors down from your mother may not be everyone’s cup of tea but Val says…
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Lime Tree Village has been recognised for its stunning interior design at The Vision Style Awards 2017. The village has won the Inspired Retirement Living award for its inspirational interior, thriving community and beautifully adapted multi-functional communal space. It was Cawston House which secured…
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Pat and Bob Tanner, residents at Lime Tree Village sponsored a Guide Dogs for the Blind coffee morning on Monday 27th November. This meant the village received a visit from four very special guests – Macbeth, a 14 week old black labrador puppy, Fudge, a 10…
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On Tuesday, 26th September, residents at Lime Tree Village got together to celebrate much loved resident Derek Bush’s 90th birthday. Derek, famous for his dry sense of humour and wit, hosted a fantastic afternoon, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Teas, coffees, wine and…
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On Friday, 29th September, as venues throughout the country held coffee mornings in aid of the Macmillan Cancer Charity, Lime Tree Village residents again played their part in the fundraising with their own special event. Kathleen Stubbs worked tirelessly organising the morning and…
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Lime Tree Village has won the Gold Award in the Rugby in Bloom ‘community groups’ category – thanks to its outstanding grounds and stunning floral displays. Village manager Patrick Johnson has praised the tireless work of the village’s maintenance team (pictured) led by…
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Lime Tree Village’s singers will shortly be taking their summer break. Prior to their holiday they always entertain residents with a concert and this year was no exception. On a glorious afternoon we were privileged to attend their summer offering of music, songs…
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We held our annual village fete on Saturday 17 June, which drew a crowd of more than 100 residents and their families, plus some of Lime Tree Village’s staff and guests. There was plenty to get involved with at the fete including a…
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A rainy Saturday afternoon in May 2017 did not deter our residents from enjoying a Vintage Afternoon High Tea in the Garden Room of Cawston House. Vinteas Tea Shop of Royal Leamington Spa provided the traditional fare of sandwiches, scones with cream and…
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Generous residents at Lime Tree Village have raised more than £1,000 for the British Heart Foundation through a series of fundraising initiatives. These culminated with a coffee morning on Friday 10 March attended by over 100 people. We had tombola, a raffle and…
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At the beginning of March it was decided to do something a little different and hold a German Bier Keller Party Night. Sixty-six people sat at long tables while Lime Tree Village resident Robert Burton and his accordion music kept everyone entertained throughout…
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We are delighted to be donating senior hammer thrower Craig Murch, currently ranked number five in the UK and 13th in the Commonwealth, £300 towards his 2017 costs as he continues to pursue his quest for international honours. What’s more, Lime Tree Village…
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Although only three Scots live at Lime Tree Village we decided a ‘Burns Night’, held to celebrate the life of Scottish poet Robert Burns, was a good excuse for yet another party. There was a traditional Scottish meal in the restaurant – haggis,…
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Our generous residents collected nearly £150 for The Air Ambulance Service through a special Christmas performance from our choir, held on Wednesday 14 December. Over 100 residents attended. They enjoyed a variety of songs and Christmas carols sang by the choir, as well…
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Lime Tree Village is getting into the Christmas spirit, with our residents wrapping up presents, enjoying mince pies and mulled wine, and decorating their homes and communal areas. Check out these superb images, captured by our resident photographer John Hughes. We erected a…
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Patrick Johnson, our Village Manager (VM) has not long worked at Lime Tree Village but is already a well-established fixture around the community. We thought we’d ask him a few questions about how he is finding his new job in the village. What…
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Recently the Mayor of Rugby, Cllr Sally Bragg, officially opened our newly extended Cawston House as part of a special drinks party attended by residents and staff of Lime Tree Village. The historic Cawston House is the social hub of our community and…
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Lizzie Holmes has been appointed Sales Consultant with responsibility for the new phase of private retirement properties, now underway at Lime Tree Village, at Dunchurch, near Rugby. This is a new departure for the Coventry-based woman, who has worked in the region’s volume…
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Exciting news! We are submitting an application to alter existing planning permission granted at Lime Tree Village following a public planning consultation exhibition. Instead of building an approved care home and apartments, we want to build 25 brand new cottages. For more information…
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On Thursday, 1st September the residents of Lime Tree Village held a special coffee morning to give a vote of thanks to our senior nurse, Sian Liscombe, and to bid farewell to Malvenia Richmond, our village manager. Sian has been the senior nurse…
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Our new resident Lesley Emmerson, who moved into her new apartment a few weeks ago, recently took part in a video case study about her life story and what brought her to Lime Tree Village. Our video team visited Mrs Emmerson at home…
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Lime Tree Village has a new grounds maintenance team with the latest arrival of Belinda Gilkes. She joins existing grounds assistant Chris Cheesman. Belinda – Bea to her friends – previously worked for an all female gardening business travelling all over Warwickshire, but…
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Rarely do residents of Lime Tree Village pass up on an opportunity to party and enjoy themselves so Queen Elizabeth’s 90th Birthday was an ideal excuse to celebrate in style. A whole week of festivities was planned. The marquees were put up in…
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When Barbara Taylor began the search for her perfect retirement property, she never imagined she would end up living on the site where she went to boarding school over 50 years earlier. “After I was widowed in 2000, I had a near fall…
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Residents across all of our villages are celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday today with a string of organised events up and down the country. At our picturesque Lime Tree Village in Warwickshire, these began bright and early, when the Rugby town crier dropped…
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Thanks to some great photography by village resident, Keith Woolley, we have an excellent record of the Christmas coffee morning. This annual event is hosted by village staff and is combined with a festive fancy dress competition. As you can see from the…
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On Friday, 4th Dec residents and guests of Lime Tree Village gathered for a festive event which was held in the Edwardian mansion, Cawston House. There was live music – with a festive theme – from the Fidelis String Quartet and mulled wine and…
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Lime Tree Village resident Joy Lennard is about to embark on a remarkable move – to her fourth retirement property in Rugby. The great grandmother and former local businesswoman is waiting for her new home, a two bedroom cottage in Lime Tree’s new…
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Christmas has most definitely arrived at Lime Tree Village. Please click through the selection of shots taken by our village manager Malvenia Richmond. They show Cawston House in all its festive splendour. …
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Lime Tree Village took part in the country wide annual MacMillan Coffee Morning on Friday, 25th September. Kathleen Stubbs, as always the driving force behind the village’s special coffee morning, made sure that there were plenty of stalls for the residents’ attention. There…
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Saturday, 19th September saw the culmination of the Lime Tree Summer Sports – the presentation dinner. Boules, putting, bowls and croquet are played in the village throughout the summer months, from Easter onwards. Although many people play with friends and family solely for…
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Lime Tree Village always looks a picture and everyone who visits from residents, guests, visiting staff or contractors, says how spectacular the grounds are. The residents and staff work very hard to maintain the very high standards we have here. Therefore, this year we thought…
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For the past six months Liz Hunt, Twig Zeffert, Joy Marshall (pictured below) and Dot Curtis-Clarke of the Lime Tree Village craft group, have been knitting blankets to donate to the local charity, ‘The Friends of the Hospital of St. Cross’. Collectively, the…
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Saturday, 18th July was the date chosen for one of the highlights of summer at Lime Tree Village – the annual “Jazz in the Park” evening. The sun was shining bright as residents set up the tables and chairs, unpacked delicious picnics and…
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25th June 2015 marked a very special day for Lime Tree Village, as two fellow residents became husband and wife. Leslie and Shirley Sutherland had been living next door to each other at Lime Tree since March, 2009. Shirley was spending most of…
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The roses at Lime Tree Village are some of the best blooms ever, according to maintenance supervisor Michael Bayliss and his grounds team. These rambling roses (pictured) are growing along arch frames which were found in the Lime Tree woodland and restored to…
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Saturday, 27th June dawned bright and clear, the marquees were up, bunting wafted gently in the breeze and Lime Tree Village grounds looked immaculate as always. It was the day of our Annual Fete and everything was ready for the festivities to begin….
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Guest speakers from St James Place Wealth, the National Trust, Co-op Travel and the U3A were all invited to speak at the latest retirement seminar, staged at Lime Tree Village recently. Everything retirement from inheritance tax, investment, equity release and long-term care right…
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The evening started with a meal in our wonderful restaurant. One of our residents made a very short speech remembering our boys who did not return. This was followed by lots of waving of flags and singing ‘Land of Hope and Glory’. After…
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Residents at Lime Tree Village were invited to share their thoughts on plans to improve facilities in the main house and on The Polo Field at a special exhibition recently (March 23). Directors and senior managers from Retirement Villages were on hand to…
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The ‘January blues’ were nowhere in sight when over 50 residents gathered in the village restaurant for their annual glitzy dinner dance. Not only was the event the highlight of the social calendar but also an excellent opportunity for a sing, dance and…
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Throughout the summer Lime Tree residents have been taking advantage of the good weather to play the various outdoor games. Alongside the casual matches, competitions are organised throughout the season. These are played for fun and are an excellent way of meeting other…
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This year our summer fete was extra special as it was not only our annual fete, it was also the tenth anniversary of the opening of Lime Tree Village. The first residents moved into Lime Tree in 2004. Then it was a building…
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Lime Tree Village residents celebrated St George’s Day in style in Cawston House. A buffet and drinks were provided by the Residents Committee, very many thanks to the willing band of helpers who made the day so enjoyable. Take a look at the…
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With February being National Heart Month, we decided to put together a ‘Rock up the Red’ day to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation, as we did in 2013. The staff plus a resident, headed by our manager Malvenia firstly did…
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Congratulations were in order on January 29th as Molly Harrison, Lime Tree’s oldest resident, invited friends and family to Cawston House to help her celebrate her 95th birthday. Molly was born in 1919, just after the end of World War One. Born in…
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