‘Congratulations and best wishes for a prosperous New Year.’ Colten Care home residents, team members and visitors celebrated Chinese New Year with festivities, lantern making, food, music, talks and language learning. Fay Suenfa, Senior Care Lead at Kingfishers in New Milton, was born in China and shared details of her family traditions. 2023 in the Chinese zodiac cycle is the year of the water rabbit, a symbol of longevity, peace and prosperity; the year is predicted to be one of hope. Read on!
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Colten Care homes in the New Forest are preparing to celebrate Valentine’s Day with romantic lunches, parties, live music and community greetings. Belmore Lodge, Court Lodge and Linden House in Lymington, Kingfishers in New Milton and Woodpeckers in Brockenhurst are all getting in the Valentine's spirit with hearts, flowers, bubbly, cards and chocolates and much more!
Kindness is free and makes us feel better too, so why not sprinkle it everywhere! In a "random act of kindness to spread love" on Valentine's Day this week, residents of Colten Care's Court Lodge home in Lymington attached messages with loving words to 60 roses which they then gave to delighted people in Woodside Park. Resident Ellen Drake said: "It's lovely receiving, but so much nicer giving! I have enjoyed this so much and watching people walk away with a smile.” Read full story...
Following their "random acts of kindness" in Woodside Park for Valentine's Day last week and continuing the theme for Random Acts of Kindness Day every February, Colten Care home residents and staff set out to spread more happiness in and around their local communities. Formal invitations to a free cream tea at Woodpeckers in Brockenhurst were handed out along with seed paper hearts, and shortbread freshly made at Kingfishers in New Milton was given out in boxes which included messages of kindness. Read more...
This month's article by Lester Aldridge Solicitors in the series "Life Matters for Lymington" covers noteworthy points from the The Chancellor's Autumn Statement and helps us in planning for the end of tax year in April.
Simpkins & Co Solicitors have been successfully handling all types of personal injury compensation claims in the New Forest and further afield since 2004. Now based in Lyndhurst, their guide to this area of the law could be useful to refer to should you need it: read here.
We can't always rely on a an entire road dedicated to bikes. And as cycling becomes ever more popular and roads ever more populated by road users in a hurry to get where they're going, Simpkins & Co Solicitors can’t stop people from having accidents either. But,they can help if it's happened. And if it's happened to you, get in touch for an initial chat. Meanwhile read these useful tips about keeping safe when cycling in traffic.
When someone suffers a personal injury through no fault of their own, their first thoughts will probably not be about claiming a cash payout, especially if their injuries are life-changing, but more along the lines of “how am I going to get my life back on track?” Read here about the Rehab Code and how Simpkins & Co can help you if this is appropriate.
Several near misses with vehicles have been reported recently by horse riders on New Forest roads. Frequently drivers seem unaware that just as bikes might wobble or hit a bump in the road, horses can be spooked by vehicles passing too near and too fast. Pursuing a claim for injury is a long road and although Simpkins & Co will help you if it happens, the emphasis of this month's article is on commonsense practices and the Highway Code which been updated in favour of riders and pedestrians.
With the hours of darkness lengthening and driving conditions becoming tougher everywhere including New Forest roads, it’s everyone’s responsibility to make sure their own actions don’t put others at risk. Follow these tips from Brake the road safety charity, for keeping yourself and others safe on the roads - thanks to Simpkins & Co Solicitors for this article.
