We are sailing

This week we visited Testwood Lakes in Totton for a very special sailing experience courtesy of Testwood Lakes Sailability.

The group offer accessible dingy sailing for people of all ages & have a wheelchair accessible pontoon fitted with hoists to lift sailors in and out of the boats. This meant that we could all get out on the water & enjoy a sunny afternoon’s sailing with their team of dedicated volunteers.

The trip brought back many happy memories for everyone who took part. David reminisced about sailing trips with the scouts, whilst Jackie remembered days spent sailing on the river Clyde.

For Geoff it was a particularly special trip, as he is an avid sailor and spent many years sailing in his own yacht around the British Isles & beyond. Meanwhile Barry had asked to go sailing as part of our ‘Meaningful Moments’ initiative, so we were delighted to be able to fulfil his wish.

We’d like to thank the brilliant group of volunteers who give up their time to run the Sailability sessions, we all had a wonderful afternoon and can’t wait to return again soon!

Alpaca feeding in The New Forest This week we enjoyed a wonderful sunny afternoon out at Petlake Alpacas of the New Forest.

There were smiles all round as we got to meet and feed the alpacas & goats, which included a very cute two week old baby alpaca!

Thank you to the staff at Petlake for having us, we definitely hope to return for another visit over the Summer as we all had a brilliant time

Baking Club This week Jeanette & David have been busy making a batch of tasty fruit muffins for everyone to enjoy. They smelt absolutely delicious - we can’t wait to try one (if there are any left!)

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