Cote Lane retirement village - St Monica Trust

26/02/2026

We were extremely fortunate to be able to welcome Peter Lord CBE, Director and Co-Founder of Aardman Animation Studios last week, who dropped into Cote Lane to give a talk to residents.

Peter’s wonderfully engaging talk took everyone back, either to their own childhood, or to that of their children. Covering the very beginning of Aardman when it was just three friends, then delving into the traditional stop-frame animation that we all know and love - Morph, Wallace and Gromit, and Chicken Run.

The talk was rounded off with news on Aardman’s latest and upcoming blockbuster releases due out later this year, Shawn the Sheep, and Pokémon Tales.

During the talk, Peter managed to make a ‘real Morph’, which was given away to an audience member following a drawing of tickets. The winner being Valerie, a long-term resident at Cote Lane, who was absolutely thrilled with her surprise new house guest.

What A Grand Day Out!

17/02/2026

Last week, Racheal, who has been part of our Care and Support Team at Cote Lane for the last 13 years, celebrated her last day before starting maternity leave. Racheal is hoping to return in a years’ time, but for now we wish her well on her journey towards becoming a mum.

04/02/2026

Our Bank Porter Danial Banan is running the Bath Half Marathon in March in support of Mencap. Wishing you the best of luck Danial.

Danial Banan, our Bank Porter at Cote Lane retirement village, is running the Bath Half Marathon in March in support of Mencap. 🏃‍♂️‍➡️❤️

Mencap is a UK charity dedicated to supporting people with learning disabilities, along with their families and carers. They provide vital advice, personal support services, and opportunities that empower people to live fulfilling, independent lives and break down barriers in society.

“𝙄 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙖𝙥 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙪𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚. 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙪𝙨 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙧𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙖𝙥 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙, 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙.”

If you would like to support Danial, please visit his fundraising page here:
https://2026getprobathhalf.enthuse.com/pf/danial-banan

12/12/2025

05/12/2025

Magical Evening 🌟 All held in the beautiful grounds at Cote Lane ❄️

12/11/2025

12/11/2025

Over the past few days we have been taking time to reflect and remember together at our Remembrance Sunday and Remembrance Day services.

This year also sees us marking Remembrance at Cote Lane with a trail through our parklands created by Volunteer Jacquie and her husband Tim.

The trail features areas for contemplation with a wreath, each accompanied by a poem, thoughtfully selected by residents.

This culminates within our chapel in Oatley House with more beautiful handmade displays and accompanying poems.

We Will Not Forget Them.

31/10/2025

27/10/2025

The Annual Christmas Craft Fayre at our Cote Lane retirement village was hosted earlier this month by our very talented resident-led craft group. The event featured an array of different stalls, including woodcrafts, handmade decorations, ceramics, cards, gifts, and a raffle full of prizes — not to mention the delicious homemade cakes, what a treat! It really was a fantastic day, successfully raising over £1,600 for charity. A big thank you to all those involved in the organising, setting up and delivery of the event. Let the countdown to Christmas begin!

27/10/2025

Some of our residents had the great pleasure of being able to contribute to this lovely poem!
Have a listen below now👇