Early
February can be a grey time of year, so it was good news for visitors to our
Memory Cafe that they were joining us for a bright and cheery afternoon!
Our
theme – 'World of Colour' began as guests made their way to tables dressed with
bright pots of primulas. Awaiting them were a wordsearch on the theme of ‘A
Paintbox of Colours’ and a thought-provoking quiz: ‘How well do you know your
colours?’ including such questions as ‘What colour were Vera Lynn’s ‘Cliffs of
Dover’, ‘What colours are in the flag of Cornwall?’ and many more.
The
room was soon buzzing with chatter as we looked forward to our entertainers for
the afternoon ‘The Celtic Chords Barbershop Choir.’ This wonderful ladies choir
had visited us once before and we were delighted to welcome them back to share
with us the skill and vocal colour of their close-harmony singing. The range of
music plus their smiling faces were just what we needed, and there was the
opportunity for everyone to take part – soon we were singing in four-part
harmony as the ladies spread around the tables to lend a hand (and a voice!) to
each part – fantastic! After some
up-beat numbers they closed with a moving rendition of ‘The Irish blessing’.
Loud
applause and thanks were given to the ‘Celtic Chords’ before everyone tucked in
to a delicious afternoon tea, and had the opportunity to view a wonderful
display of photographs and items which illustrated our colourful theme. Topics such as ‘Colours in Nature’, ‘Colours
around the World’ and ‘Colours in Art’ created a beautiful and interesting
presentation which gave plenty to talk about, with the displays augmented by
art work and other items brought in by some of our volunteers and guests.
‘Colours around the Home’ included fabrics and tableware along with some paint
colour charts and wallpaper samples kindly donated by the ‘Paint Spot’ in
Newquay.
There
was so much to look at and talk about that we only just managed to squeeze in
our last activity for the afternoon which was a ‘Colours in Songs’ quiz. David
invited everyone to listen to well-known instrumental music and name the
colours in the titles - ‘Yellow Submarine’, ‘Red, Red Wine’, ‘Blue Suede Shoes’
and many more - it was amazing how many
we remembered once we heard the tunes! All too soon it was time for a last look
at the displays before they were packed away and to say farewell to friends
until next time.
As
usual it was an interesting and amusing cafe for everyone and it certainly
brightened up a grey afternoon! We look forward to meeting up again on February
18th at Crantock Village Hall from 2pm – 4pm. New members who have a degree of
memory loss are always welcome to come along with their carers. Should you require
more information please contact Di on 01637 830544, Joan on 01637 831347 or
visit our website crantockmemorycafe.org.uk
