TUESDAY 7 JUNE - A Civic Opening for Grovelands Tea Room

Tuesday was a day for dodging showers as Somerset received some welcome rain for the first time for weeks. The rain in no way dampened the spirits of residents, staff and visitors at the formal opening of the new tea room for our special care unit in a beautifully set out garden shed at the bottom of the garden.

The project has been yet another labour of love by staff and volunteers at Grovelands. Chief amongst these has been our distinguished gardener/ handyman and Mayor of Yeovil - Phil Chandler. The proceedings were got underway by the Yeovil Town Crier.


This was followed by a short speech of welcome by Mayor Phil,


before he was joined by the Mayoress and Grovelands Manager Jackie Howells to cut the ribbon and declare the Tea Room open.


Jackie then proceeded to serve the first cream tea for the residents as she got into practice with a couple of fairy cakes for the Grovelands version of the "Calendar Girls"!


It was a wonderful occasion. Many congratulations to everyone at Grovelands for yet another great innovation for the benefit of the residents. I hope the Tea Room will prove a popular destination for many as they take tea in the garden.

Location:Yeovil