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Cats for comfort

Beautiful big fluffy cats being stroked and cuddled by residents

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Lost items

Does anyone recognise these 2 purses? please contact the Forbury if they belong to you.

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Muriel and residents enjoyed baking Apple Pies today! Apple pies were delicious! Everyone had a piece!

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The Courtyard zine project

At the culmination of a two month zine arts project funded by The Courtyard in Hereford with poet Jonny Fluffypunk and collage artist John Rose working with Forbury residents, we held a celebration day with vinyl records, singing, dancing and a buffet.  The project was based on the work of David Greenberger and his work on the Duplex Planet zines in Boston between the late 1970’s to the mid 90’s which became an unlikely underground hit. We’ve been talking to Forbury residents on a variety of subjects from space exploration, robots and technology to horror films to superheroes.  We’ve also taken in a turntable and played vinyl records, anything from Ivor Cutler to the Cramps and Devo and asking residents to review them. It’s made for a very entertaining and engaging project with heaps of material we can base the zines on. Hopefully this project will be continued shortly as it’s been hugely successful.

Here’s some photos from  the celebration day..

 

 

 

 

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Baking blueberry muffins!

Everyone really enjoyed a baking session this week making blueberry muffins to share around to all residents in the Forbury. The smell and taste said it all…delicious!

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Easter Party!

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Tudor characters visit The Forbury

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Flower arranging

Mike and Flo arranging some spring flowers..

 

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Textile art session

Residents continued knitting squares for a group textile artwork, which will combine fabric and stitch. And also we finished fabric collaged canvases, by adding paint, surprisingly in solid poster paint sticks….you draw with paint, no need for brushes and water. Betty and Paddy helped by supplying ideas for our poster projects. Joining in the session were Marjorie, Gerald, Flo, Pat, Rita, Lydia and Norah. Click on individual photos to enlarge..

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G Fitness – Get Going!

 Lea Pedro is great and gets everyone moving. Lots of laughs and energy!!!

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