The Memory Cafe
opened its doors even wider than usual on August 17th when, in
addition to our usual members and helpers, we welcomed friends, families and
supporters to join us for an afternoon of ‘Fun and games’.
Visitors were greeted
by a village hall decorated with bunting and brightly coloured stalls and were invited to ‘have a go’ at a wide
range of games and side-shows which included old favourites such as ‘hoopla’, ‘
hook a duck’, ‘tin can alley’ and ‘play your cards right’, and for the more
seriously sporty amongst us, golf putting and bowls.
There was also
the opportunity to ‘splat-a-rat’, shoot the ducks or throw a frog – but don’t
worry – no animals came to any harm! For
our more sedate members a ‘Fairground Wordsearch’ and a ‘Fair’s Fair Puzzle
Page’ were provided in a quieter room with a cup of tea if required!
Our catering
staff were kept busy throughout the afternoon providing everyone with the usual
delicious homemade cakes and refreshments, and all in all a great afternoon was
had by everyone. It was a pleasure to
take the opportunity of the school holidays to welcome some young visitors to
the Memory Cafe – some were a great help manning games, whilst others provided
us with a delightful song-and-dance routine to round off the afternoon.
Everyone enjoyed reliving memories of some of the simpler pleasures and
activities from earlier years!
Our September meetings will
be held on Monday 7th September and Monday 21st September
from 2pm to 4pm in Crantock Village Hall. Crantock Memory Cafe is open and free
for all those concerned with memory loss and their carers. For more information
speak to our friendly volunteers Di on 01637 830544 or Joan on 01637
831347. You will also have an
opportunity to find out more about us by visiting our stall at the Crantock
Bale Push on Friday 11th September from 5pm onwards.
