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doortodoorAroundtheHouses - Lisbon CourtSports Day at Lisbon CourtThe tenants, staff, families and friends of Lisbon Court in KingsLynn enjoyed a sunny sports day on Saturday 15 August, whichincluded an array of interesting events.A wheel chair race, where tenantsshowed nerves of steel being pushedby energetic staff. An exciting gameof rounders was had, in which nippygrandchildren runners produced a fewhome runs, despite the best efforts ofhelp from Labrador fielders. Therewas also a ‘wheel chair pick up anddress up race’ which produced someodd outfits and a number of highlycompetitive sack races.The Sack RaceTwo tenants hadthe difficult taskof choosing awinner for thepet competition,after deepdeliberation thejudges chose thebearded dragon;the competitionJake with his awardwinning reptileincluded a snake, a chicken andwaggy tailed dogs, very tough!Everyone had fish and chips for lunchand for those watching theirwaistlines, the kitchen staff madedelicious salad platters.A great day was had by all, thanks tothe hard work of the staff and fantasticsupport from the tenants, their familiesand friends, who were all willing toparticipate to make it a memorableand fun day for all.AroundtheHouses -Sorrel HouseBroadlandTenant gets firstbook publishedIt has come to our attention thatwe have an author living in ourmidst at Sorrel House inBowthorpe.The title of his first bookto be published is THEESCAPE by SteveBrusselen. The story isset in Thailand andsee’s an ex-SASsoldier race acrossseveral continents torescue the daughterof a wealthybusinessman from a lengthy prisonsentence after being set up andsentenced for drug smuggling. Willhe make it?Buy the book and solve yourcuriosity.AroundtheHouses - Dell Rose Court50s Day at Dell Rose CourtSchool children from Bluebell PrimarySchool and residents of ShelteredHousing schemes joined residents andstaff at Dell Rose Court in Norwich fortheir annual open day, which this yearwent with a wartime theme.All that attended enjoyed an entertainersinging wartime classics as well as abuffet lunch which included food anddrink from the period, with some staffand residents also choosing to sportcostumes from the era.The event was a great success andprovided an excellent opportunity toshow older people, their families andhealthcare professionals how Housingwith Care can help older people to liveas independently as possible within aPage 4 • www.broadlandhousing.orgsafe and supportive environment.If you would like to know more aboutHousing with Care, for you or someoneclose to you, call our manager of OlderPersons Services, Ross Bangs, on01603 750217.