Residents at Thamesfield were pleased to welcome Rt Hon Theresa May MP into the retirement village last week. This was not Mrs May’s first visit to the village – she had been previously when she was Home Secretary, when she spoke to residents…
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Last week the residents at Thamesfield retirement village were delighted to have a visit from David Woodgate the Chairman of OxSAR (Oxfordshire Lowland Search and Rescue). OxSAR were the nominated charity for 2019 at Thamesfield and residents were thrilled to present him with…
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Residents at Thamesfield retirement village in Henley-on-Thames became a real part of Christmas this December when they joined the town’s living advent calendar. Hiding the ‘surprise’ behind door number 18, the village staff and event sponsors, worked hard to organise the entertainment, whilst…
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On Sunday 8th December residents and their families enjoyed the village’s annual and greatly anticipated, Christmas Party. On arrival everyone was greeted by staff and were given a glass of bubbles before making their way into the beautifully decorated Dining Room and Lounge….
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This December Thamesfield Village is thrilled to be participating in the Henley Living Advent Calendar event. One of the first events of its kind in the UK, and certainly the first locally, it will run every evening from December 1st to 24th. Venues…
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According to Age UK, more than two million people in England over the age of 75 are now living alone. More than one million older people report they go over a month without speaking to family, friends or neighbours. Luckily, living alone in…
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Thamesfield retirees really are living their best life this summer. Aside from the fabulous facilities, properties and social scene – living at Thamesfield means you’re in the stunning location of Henley-On-Thames. Residents regularly enjoy afternoons watching the boats go by – this July…
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The Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts, Cheshire Cat and even Alice herself stepped into a Wonderland of their own during a special tea party for Thamesfield retirees! Villagers were invited to their own Mad Hatters Tea Party, complete with Pimms on arrival and…
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It’s been another exciting month at Thamesfield with some very interesting visitors bringing villagers away from their retirement properties! Easter events Retirees made good use of the glorious Easter weather this year with an afternoon tea by the river alongside new garden furniture!…
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As per usual, Thamesfield hasn’t been shying away from an activity or two! This time retirees have been getting involved in pancake-related sports and they even learned a New Zealand dance. Pancake Sports Thamesfield Village kept things far from ordinary this Shrove Tuesday,…
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Burns Night Across our villages, many of them got into the Scottish spirit celebrating Burns night and Thamesfield wasn’t an exception! The villagers celebrated with a themed dinner, led by chairman Mr Gammie, who has Scottish ancestors. Mr Gammie welcomed everyone before reciting the Selkirk Grace. And of course, the…
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Residents and their guests from Thamesfield retirement village enjoyed a Christmas party, one of many events held at the Oxfordshire village. The party was complete with a delicious buffet lunch but the staff, residents and their guests made use of the occasion by…
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Delicious culinary delights are never in short supply at Thamesfield and Thanksgiving was no exception. 16 residents came together to celebrate and enjoy another scrumptious meal cooked by the village’s in-house chef and team of catering staff. Held in the elegant dining room,…
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Residents at Thamesfield Village welcomed special guest Selina, a volunteer from the Thames Valley Air Ambulance local charity, to the village in October. Over the last 12 months the residents have been raising funds for the charity through prize raffles held at their…
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The residents at Thamesfield came out in force on Friday 28th September to support the village coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Joined by family, friends and staff, they were tempted with delicious homemade cakes to take away or to eat…
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To celebrate Indian Independence Day the residents at Thamesfield retirement village held a wonderful Indian themed lunch. The menu offered a delicious choice of foods prepared by the village catering team, who dressed up in traditional attire to get into the spirit of…
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The residents from Thamesfield Village have been thoroughly embracing the warm weather throughout June. And with the village’s enviable positioning, right on the banks of the River Thames it’s set to be a beautiful summer for residents. To take full advantage of the glorious weather, cocktail…
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Residents from Thamesfield Retirement Village celebrated the royal wedding in style, hosting a royal themed banquet in the dining room on Friday 17th May. The village chef cooked up a delicious menu for the banquet including a chilled cucumber and mint soup, prawns…
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Thamesfield is a pet friendly village and it’s very common to see residents sitting on the banks of the river with their dog in tow. However to ensure the dogs don’t get too lazy, weekend social coorindator Annabel organised a dog agility course…
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On the 23rd April, Thamesfield Village celebrated a resident’s 100th birthday! Resident Mrs Virginia Rowbotham celebrated her official birthday with her family on the 21st April but the staff wouldn’t let this special milestone pass without throwing Virginia a tea party. The beautiful…
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The chef at Thamesfield Retirement Village created a special three-course menu for residents to celebrate Saint George’s Day. The tables were adorned with decorations featuring the England flag and residents enjoyed British themed foods such as tomato soup, prawn cocktail, fish and chips…
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It’s been a busy start to February for Thamesfield residents, who enjoyed a delightful Valentines Day meal in the restaurant on the 14th February. Tables were decorated with heart-themed decorations and pink and red roses formed the table centrepieces. A wonderful annual celebration…
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On the 5th of January, residents of Thamesfield Retirement Village were entertained by singer Smokey Joe, who sings and plays rock and roll , country and western on his guitar. He is very popular with the residents and everyone can’t help but enjoy a…
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Residents of Thamesfield Retirement Village in Henley-on-Thames have been enjoying a packed schedule of events leading up to the end of the year. On top of the scheduled weekly activities at the village, residents have enjoyed a show from James at JJZ Productions,…
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Thamesfield Retirement Village were privileged to host 24 members of Nottakwire Choir this week. Nottakwire sang carols to the residents and enjoyed mulled wine and mince pies. Residents also chose to open some early presents from Santa under the tree. A wonderful festive…
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Thamesfield residents have been busy enjoying a packed schedule of events over the festive period. During the adverse weather the UK experienced last week, residents were kept busy with a spot of arts and crafts! With the help of Karen Utting from Creative…
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Thamesfield Poetry Society has been getting together for a monthly poetry writing class. Residents work together to write a poem for the following month’s internal village newsletter. Here is a sneak peak of December’s offering… December December, December it can’t be December, With…
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During the month of October, Thamesfield residents held many social events to raise awareness of the ‘Dignity in Care’ campaign, ran by the National Dignity Council Residents started with a Digni-dance where Nicole from Golden Toes Dancing came to do some dancing with…
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Visit Thamesfield during the weekend and you may well find yourself snapping away in the Photography Club! Ran by weekend activities co-ordinator Annabel, the sessions are focused on teaching residents how to take the best photos on both DSLR cameras as well as…
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Residents of Thamesfield Village were treated to some tropical delights recently when Annabel Vere, the weekend activities co-ordinator at the village arranged a tropical fruit tasting session. Fruits on offer included dragon fruit, kiwi, guava, passion fruit, mango and even star fruit –…
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Wendy recently retired from Thamesfield Retirement Village after 19 years of service. The staff at Thamesfield nominated Wendy for the Lifetime Achievement Award at The National Care Awards, which takes place on the 24th November in London. And we were thrilled to hear…
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On Monday 24th July, Thamesfield residents welcomed bestselling author Annie Murray to the village. Novelist Annie came to speak to residents about her newest novel titled ‘The Doorstep Child’. Annie Murray first shot to fame after her first novel ‘Birmingham Rose’ hit The…
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Wendy is retiring from the Thamesfield care home in Henley after 19 years of service. She arrived at Thamesfield as a Senior Sister but became Matron in 2006. Retiring Wendy commented “Everybody cares about caring at Thamesfield, the staff are passionate and committed…
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On the 1st July 2017, Canada celebrated its 150th anniversary of Confederation and the residents of Thamesfield Village celebrated by holding a special ‘Canada Day’ themed party. With the help of friends, activity Co-Ordinator Alison Engleby organised the celebration, decorating the hall with…
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Residents of Thamesfield and their families, together with staff and guests, held a Summer Garden Party on the riverbank to raise £241 for St John Ambulance, a charity dedicated to the teaching and practice of first aid. There was music from a live…
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Our residents and staff were very busy throughout May. Firstly we hosted the Denton Dancing & Social Club, which raises money for good causes by performing at local venues. Following an invite from our Activities Coordinator, Alison Engleby, ten dancers from the club…
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Harry Goff, a popular local songwriter, producer and singer, recently performed for a group of nearly 20 residents at Thamesfield retirement village. A music teacher during term time, Harry (25) has been coming to us for approximately three years. Over this time he…
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We have raised £432 for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance through sales of a 2017 calendar produced by our talented art group and a raffle, with prizes donated by staff and residents. Every Tuesday morning the art group meets in our communal lounge…
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On Thursday 02 February we held a Chinese themed lunch to celebrate Chinese New Year. Some of the residents made lantern table decorations and our team of chefs prepared a suitable menu. For starters our residents enjoyed prawn crackers, chicken and sweetcorn soup…
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Our talented residents have raised nearly £500 for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance service by producing and selling 2017 calendars depicting works created in their weekly art group. Every Tuesday morning the group meets in our communal lounge to paint, draw and even…
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Thamesfield’s Village Manager Sophia Lawrence has a background in property maintenance and shares photos of her masterful cake creations with the residents, something they all enjoy! We caught up with Sophia to find out more about her and why she enjoys her role…
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At Thamesfield residents are getting into the Christmas spirit, coming together to celebrate with a lovely seasonal party. Everyone got dressed up and headed to the dining room, stopping along the way to admire the beautiful flower arrangements prepared by residents, to…
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The last six weeks have been a busy time for the residents of Thamesfield. We went on a pub lunch trip to ‘The Golden Ball’ in Middle Assendon, which is a firm favourite of the residents. We also arranged a themed lunch and…
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In October our residents enjoyed a variety of social events and activities. These include a darts and archery afternoon, as well as live performances from a pianist and two local singers. We also hosted an Italian themed lunch, followed by a talk about…
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We held a coffee morning earlier this month for MacMillan Cancer Support, which raised £250 thanks to our generous residents and members of staff. Lots of people pitched in with homemade delights such as scones and cakes. We sold these on the day…
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September was a busy month at Thamesfield retirement village, with many of our residents looking to take advantage of the beautiful summer sunshine before the seasons change and we are swept into a blustery autumn. Here’s a brief summary of what happened in…
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Residents and specially invited guests enjoyed a wonderful evening of Jazz by the River at Thamesfield last Thursday (September 15). The event was organised to celebrate a £250,000 refurbishment of communal areas, the introduction of concierge service as well as the residents’ club…
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With beautiful weather throughout the summer, Thamesfield residents enjoyed many great outings and social events. A number of people organised birthday parties with beautifully decorated cakes, while other residents took part in trips to a local garden centre to pick new plants for…
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Residents at Thamesfield village raised their glasses in a toast to the monarch during the party style lunch celebrating Queen’s 90th Birthday. Lunch was followed by entertainment performed by James of JJZ productions, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Please click through the…
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Although grounds at Thamesfield are communal and well taken care of, there are plenty of opportunities for the residents to get involved. Only recently, the gardening club visited local garden centre to choose plants for the troughs outside so that other residents could…
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Happy hour at Thamesfield has recently been rebranded as Cocktail Hour at Thamesfield village. Each week residents will enjoy the “cocktail of the week” as well as canapés and light refreshments freshly prepared by the village chef whilst relaxing in the communal lounge….
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On Tuesday, 7th June we had the privilege of welcoming David Coppinger, Councillor for the Royal Borough of Maidenhead and Windsor and John Halsall, Councillor for Wokingham Borough to the village. Both gentlemen took part in our debate on whether we should remain…
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Residents at Thamesfield celebrated Queen’s 90th birthday with a union jack cake recently. During the celebrations residents sang Happy Birthday to Her Majesty, then had a lovely tea and cake prepared by the village chef especially for this occasion. Residents are planning to…
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Residents had the pleasure to attend a live music performance recently as Harry, one of their favourite local performers, visited the village. Harry was happy to take requests and perform some of residents’ favourite songs. Please click through the images below to see…
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Residents at Thamesfield village have recently been enjoying variety of activities available to them. The art group have been busy woodcarving, watercolour painting and drawing. The art produced by residents was then turned into cards the residents sent to their families. Members of…
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Residents are enjoying the new bird feeder outside the lounge. So far the birds they have spotted are blue tits, great tits, robins and nuthatches. Unfortunately their enjoyment has been marred slightly by a very greedy grey squirrel that enjoys eating all the…
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On Monday, 8th February we enjoyed a visit from our local District and Parish Councillor- John Halsall (pictured). He talked to us about how the councils work and what they are doing to keep up with Government objectives. He also explained that our…
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This year, some special little visitors popped into Thamesfield to join the residents for their Christmas party. A number of children from Badgemore pre-school came to the village to perform their Christmas production. The residents enjoyed watching the 2-4 year olds perform a…
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At the summer garden party this year we decided to raise money for Pets as Therapy (PAT’s) and with the generous support of our residents and their friends and family we managed to raise £134. This week the charity came in to see…
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On the afternoon of Saturday 9th August Thamesfield held a garden party, the weather was kind to us and thankfully Hurricane Bertha stayed away. The residents and their guests were served a wonderful tea in the Marquee courtesy of Mike and his team of chefs, there…
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We were delighted to welcome the Rt Hon Theresa May MP to afternoon tea at Thamesfield recently. All of the residents were keen to hear about Theresa’s role as Home Secretary, her work, her travels and her shoes! We all felt exhausted hearing…
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Residents at Thamesfield were treated to an afternoon of beauty courtesy of the Shillito sisters who work as make up artists in the local area. The pair volunteered their time and enjoyed offering manicures and mini make-overs. Anyone who wanted their hair coiffed…
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Residents of Thamesfield were treated to an afternoon of crooning by local entertainer Harry Goff. Harry sang his way through some Andy Williams tunes and delighted all the residents with his vocal and dancing talent. Resident Sylvia Rogers said how much she enjoyed…
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