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Luxury Residential Home situated in the scenic seaside town of Folkestone. We have 26 en suite rooms and a quarter acre landscaped garden.

16/01/2026

It was all go here at Brampton today. Pre-lunch drinks were busy, and there were many residents in the lounge chatting before lunch. Tony went out for a walk along The Leas. When he returned, he sat in the garden chatting with Peggy. Today, Gabor cooked Cottage pie, or poached fish, for lunch. This afternoon, we have a visit from 'Deefa', the PAT dog. Deefa went around to visit many residents in their rooms this afternoon. Everyone was pleased to see him, and many reminisced about their old family dogs. We heard many stories of things being chewed by puppies! The workmen were very busy today and noisy. Many deliveries were coming through the door. There was even a kitchen delivered today!! The list of visitors today was endless. Yvonne had her daughter, Hilary, pop in early this morning. Shirley and her son sat in the lounge chatting before lunch. Pat had her daughter visit after lunch, and they sat in the lounge chatting and they met Deefa. Iris had her son, David, come in. Maureen had her two friends come in. Pam R had her son come in, and they chatted in her room. And lastly, Joy had a visit from her son Kevin

15/01/2026

We have had another busy but wonderful day here today :)
We had to jiggle things around for the hairdresser this morning due to the refurb, but Lisa managed and still had everyone walking away feeling fabulous as always! We have a backup, backup plan too for the coming weeks. Yvonne had a one-to-one this morning, she asked for her nails to be re-painted, and we set a personal goal for the month to work towards.
Nick came to sing for us this afternoon. The residents are all amazed at how well he can play so many different instruments whilst singing too. He always puts on a good show and has a good range of songs. They all really enjoyed the concert and continued chatting with each other about it once Nick had left!
We have had lots of visitors today. This morning Joy had a friend visit her, Shirley had a visit from her son, June's daughter has been here for most of the day with her and Marion had a visit from her cousin. This afternoon, Peggy had a visit from her son and so did Patricia.

14/01/2026

We had a pamper morning this morning and David, June and Elizabeth had their nails seen too. Gabor cooked shepherds pie or chicken curry for lunch today. This afternoon we had Kerry come in to teach the residents how to paint a beautiful meadow picture. They all did a great job. Take a look at their pictures! We had visitors visit residents today too. Joy had a visit from her friend Sharon this morning. Barbara had her granddaughter come in. Marion and Michael had their daughter Tracy visit this afternoon, and Elizabeth had her daughter and Husband, and granddaughter come in. It was a busy day.
The renovations on the dining room are still in full motion and there is plenty of noise going on, but we are getting on with it and making the most of the situation.

13/01/2026

Lorna our podiatrist came in this morning and saw to our residents feet. Lorna is lovely and they enjoy chatting with her, as well as getting their feet seen to. We met in the lounge for pre lunch drinks before eating beef stew and dumplings, or sweet and sour chicken, cooked by Gabor. This afternoon we had armchair travel to Cyprus. Dyane showed the residents her holiday photos from when she visited Cyprus in November. They learnt facts on Cyprus, had a go at a quiz about Cyprus and watched a video all about Cyprus and its history, culture and favourite tourist spots. They even ate some Cypriot food.
The work in the dining room is still going full steam ahead. Our lounge is being used as a dining room, but we are managing and the residents are adapting very well.
Shirley had a visit from her son today. Pam had a visit from her friend Michelle. Imelda had her 2 sisters and one of their husbands. Janet’s daughter Jo came in to see her and Denise came to visit Joy.

12/01/2026

It is Morrisons Monday so we headed out with Marion and Joy and had a nice slice of cake and a cuppa. We sat in the cafe and chatted, and put the world to rights! We did a bit of shopping in the store before heading home for a pre lunch drink. Crystal came in with her new pup Acorn. She is sooo cute. There was a lot of fussing over her, and she was on a best behavior too. (The dog, not crystal). We celebrated Toby’s birthday today so we all gathered in the lounge to sing happy birthday to him, and give a card and present. Our lunch was a bit different today. Our dining room has temporarily moved into the lounge during the refurbishment so it was all a bit chaotic today, but our original dining room now has a partition wall and door. This afternoon Sylvia had her nails painted and Josh had a game of catch with Patsie. David and June had a quiz afternoon.
Joy had a visit from her son Kevin. Hilary came in to see Yvonne. Marion and Michael had their daughter Tracy visit this afternoon. Maureen had Sue and Vic pop in to see her.

10/01/2026

Today was nice and chilled at Brampton Lodge. This morning, our residents mainly stayed in their rooms, relaxing! We only had a few come along to the lounge for a pre-lunch drink. Kelly cooked a lovely lunch, which the residents all tucked into. It was lasagne or chicken Kiev today. This afternoon we met in the lounge and had a go at doing a crossword. The clues were so hard! Dyane ended up giving extra clues to help the residents guess the word.
The residents had plenty of visitors too. Yvonne had a visit from Hilary early this morning. Pam B had her brother-in-law pick her up, and they had a ride to Saltwood. They had to do a detour through Hythe as the road is still blocked due to the recent storm. Joy had her daughter Denise visit. David had his sister Marion come in to see him. June C had her daughter come in, and Shirley had her son visit. Lastly, Imelda had her niece Clare come in, and they spent the afternoon chatting in Imelda's room. Tony took himself on two walks today. It was really cold and he was wrapped up warm.
We will all have a nice, restful day tomorrow, which we will make the most of, before the renovation work starts on Monday (12th Jan)

09/01/2026

Today, we have started a book club. We started to read a book called 'All the Light We Cannot See' about a blind girl and her story throughout the First World War. The residents all enjoyed it and we had a discussion about it afterwards, they are looking forward to when we can carry it on already. We had fish & chips from Papa's for lunch today; the residents all loved it, and we had a good crowd of people in the dining room. This afternoon, we had a group quiz. We tried out a new quiz book and it went down very well, thanks to Michelle! She is always bringing in bits for the residents and they really appreciate it.
We have had a few visitors today. Yvonne had her hairdresser in this morning, and Barbara's son visited her from Brighton this morning. Pat L had a visit from her granddaughter and great-granddaughter after lunch and Shirley's son visited her. We hope you all have a wonderful weekend :)

08/01/2026

We started our day with Lisa the hairdresser here. The residents were very pleased to see her after the Christmas break and all walked away looking wonderful as always :) Pam R and Joy both had one-to-ones with Katie this morning. They have set some individual goals for the month and are looking forward to completing them. We have had Madeleine and Teresa in for our community lunch today, everyone was pleased to see them and catch up since Christmas!
This afternoon, we had a new singer called Mark perform for us. He was excellent, and the residents enjoyed his singing very much; they were all amazed that he played the guitar throughout his performance, too. They are all looking forward to seeing what songs he has on the playlist for next time.
We have had lots of visitors today. Yvonne had a visit from her friend Margaret. June S went out with her daughter for most of the day, and June C had a visit from two friends this afternoon. Maureen had her sister and brother-in-law visit, Pam R had a visit from her son, Patsie had a visit from her son and Janet's daughter, Jo visited her. They sat doing puzzles and played a countdown game that jo has found. We are going to see if we can find a copy to play with the residents!

07/01/2026

Today we had a visit from Barry who gave communion to Pat L, Toby and Barbara this morning. They enjoyed singing hymns and giving praise. Meanwhile, Dyane and Katie got David H and Sylvia wrapped up warm and took them on the bus down to Hythe for lunch at Brooke’s Tea Room. David had a bacon sandwich and chips. Sylvia had an afternoon tea for one! We all enjoyed a chat over a meal and a drink. Sylvia’s afternoon tea for one was huge, so she brought a doggie bag home with her! When we left the tea room, we ventured down to Gingers cafe which was David’s regular cafe. He popped in there every day when he lived in Hythe. David was made a fuss of by the owners. David was overwhelmed with it all. Later this afternoon we played a game of ‘Guess the smell’, which we found very difficult. We then went on tho play a game of Dominos. Sylvia, Maureen and Iris really enjoyed playing. Pam R had her granddaughter visiting this afternoon. Shirley had her son and daughter in law. Janet had a visit from her daughter Jo, and Joy had a visit from her son and grandson.

06/01/2026

REFURB NOTICE ⚠️📣

As advised a few months ago, we will be starting our new refurbishment on Monday! The first phase will involve the dining room area. We will be making a make shift dining room in the quiet lounge whilst this is in progress.

We will keep you updated on our progress. We are very excited for what is to come! 🎨 🔨 🪜

05/01/2026

The minibus hire was cancelled this week, so instead we had our first trip of the year to Morrisons cafe. David and Yvonne both had a cup of coffee and a slice of carrot cake. We did a bit of shopping around the store before heading back to Brampton for a pre lunch drink. The home was full of visitors today. June C had her daughter Lin. Joy had her son Kevin. Shirley had her son-in-law visit, and this afternoon Tracy and her son came in to visit Marion and Michael. The cheese and wine was nice this afternoon. We tried wenslydale with mince pie, Red Leicester with garlic, cheddar with picked onion, cheese with chive and onion. Our favourite was cheddar with mango and ginger. It was absolutely delicious!! We washed it down with a bit of red wine. Mmmmm.

Address

Brampton Lodge, 4 Dixwell Road
Folkestone
CT202LG

Telephone

+441303258227

Website

http://www.bramptonlodge.com/

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