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Retired couple prove it’s never too late for love at local lodge
Two Owners at Churchill Living’s Chantry Lodge in Andover have proven that it’s never too late to find love after marrying following more than 70 years of friendship.87-year old Joyce and George Dent met in 1940 when they were 11 years old as pupils at Northallerton Grammar School in Yorkshire. After leaving school, they both
Think British food this summer!
As a nation, Britain has created some of the greatest foods that are both tasty and wholesome. Keep an eye out in supermarkets for produce from Britain and endeavour to shop in local butchers, greengrocers, and farm shops that source food locally. Nothing beats old favourites like cottage pie and bread and butter pudding so
Dame Esther Rantzen DBE officially opens Churchill development in Truro
Everyone who attended the Official Opening of Tregolls Lodge in Truro not only had the chance to share in the celebrations as the development was officially unveiled, but also had a unique opportunity to meet one of Britain’s favourite TV personalities, Dame Esther Rantzen DBE. Tregolls Lodge on St Clements Hill, comprises 59 one and two
Churchill Living helps firefighters take to the skies
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service have been turning a new retirement development site into a training ground to help its team practise vital lifesaving techniques. A team of firefighters visited Churchill Living’s new Shaftesbury development on Coppice Street to carry out a number of training exercises using the site’s 21.7 metre crane. Churchill
Local school children help make retirement garden blossom
Children from Waltham Holy Cross Primary School in Waltham Abbey showed off their gardening skills last week while visiting Churchill Living’s King Harold Lodge development.10 children from the school’s Eco Club were invited by the Lodge to make its garden bloom this spring by helping Owners at the development plant a selection of seeds and
Churchill Living makes little boys' wishes come true in Carshalton
A site manager at Churchill Living’s new Laurel Lodge has made two little boys dreams come true by giving them a VIP tour of the new development in Carshalton.Seven year old Mitchell James and his five year old brother Cameron, who live on Denmark Road where the new Lodge is being built, met with Gordon
Learn top tips on downsizing at local retirement lodges
A downsizing expert will be visiting Churchill Living’s Headley Lodge in Ashtead and Emmeline Lodge in Leatherhead to help retirees thinking of making a move to a more manageable home.Amanda Fyfe from The Senior Move Partnership, a specialist relocation services company for older people, will be hosting a special coffee event at Headley Lodge at
The antidote to loneliness
The thing about TV producers is that they love labelling you. “Our Expert in Antiques”, or “Our Expert in Chinese Cookery”, makes it much easier to book you for a programme than if they had to categorise you for your real qualities, such as “slightly wrinkled, but fairly entertaining, might be tempted to say something
Charity shooting challenge raises over £270,000
Churchill Living is proud to announce that its charitable arm the Churchill Foundation, in partnership with the Quintessentially Foundation, has raised a highest ever grand total of over £270,000 at its Annual Clay Pigeon Shooting Challenge and Charity Auction. The shooting challenge was attended by over 150 guests including a host of business partners, friends
Millstream managed developments win big at national EAC awards
Churchill Living developments managed by Millstream Management Services (MMS) have been named winners at the prestigious Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) Awards 2017. Brindley Lodge in Sale took the highest honour with a Gold award, and Grange Lodge in Portishead achieved a Silver Award, setting them apart from thousands of nominated retirement housing developments nationwide. The awards were