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Congratulations to Team "Number 7" who were the winners of our All-Age Spring Quiz with a very impressive 87 points out of 100 for rounds 1-7, and an amazing 114 words from the word polygon, making a grand total of 201 points. Their team consisted of 4 family members from 3 generations, showing the power of intergenerational team work.
A further 3 teams scored over 80 for rounds 1-7 - congratulations to you all too. It has been lovely to hear stories of families and groups taking part together when they met over the Easter weekend. One team comprised of a group of families who took part while holidaying together. There were also entries from care home teams and residents enjoyed the quiz, especially the animal and flower rounds. One entry was a real team effort - care home residents took part with volunteer befrienders, a sports fan tackled the football round and it was finished off by a group of street pastors during their tea break one night. They told us "there was something for everyone" which is fantastic to hear as this is what we had hoped it would be. "Read More" below to read about the quiz winners, reveal the answers and how to find out about future quizzes.
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It's certainly been a summer of unpredictable weather and perhaps you have had plans cancelled or changed due to sudden stormy conditions? The marvellous community behind Embracing Age Isle of Wight did not let heavy rain dampen their spirits at their recent Vintage Afternoon Tea Garden Party fundraiser, pushing on to enjoy a wonderful afternoon and raising over £3,000! Incredible! The money raised will help bring companionship and joy to more care home residents without family and friends or those that are particularly isolated.  Isle of Wight Co-ordinator Rebecca Savage spoke about the work and impact of Embracing Age Rebecca Savage, Isle of Wight Co-ordinator, fills us in on this very special event: The event was held in the beautiful garden of our Island Champion for Embracing Age, Barbara Sargent, and her husband, Alan. Set overlooking the countryside with sheep in the fields and the most beautiful pond adorned with ducks and moorhens who were certainly enjoying the weather more than we were. But despite not being able to enjoy the garden in its full glory, a good time was had by all. Each person was served an afternoon tea on vintage china including sandwiches, three small cakes, a scone with clotted cream and strawberry jam, and a pot of tea to share. Additionally, Pimms and prosecco were available for a donation from the camper van served by volunteers Steve and Snoopy Dog. All-time favourite songs from the 1940s onwards were sung by our fabulous solo artist, Alan Wood (who unfortunately did not play a full set due to the rain), and mime artist Ivan Rendell also entertained the guests. Luckily a few hats resisted the wind to stay in place long enough for the Best Hat Competition, which was judged by our Ambassador, Lady Sally Grylls. This was followed by our Auction led by our fantastic auctioneer, Andrew, and the raffle with lovely prizes generously donated. One of the guests commented, "What a lovely happy party!" and a volunteer helper said afterwards, "I really enjoyed it, what a wonderful event. I'm usually in the kitchen but I really enjoyed waitressing." It's always risky thanking people by name for fear of accidentally missing anyone! However, here are a few people we would particularly like to mention:
You can find out more about Embracing Age Isle of Wight here. We have lots of different ways to get involved as an individual or an organisation and for a range of time and skills, and we would love to welcome you into the team to bring joy and companionship to more isolated care home residents across the island.
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