Orchard House care home had an “amazing” time with their homemade Winter Wonderland.
The home invited the community to join them in their festively decorated garden and home, complete with snow, for a day of fun. 
A petting zoo brought rabbits, guinea pigs, goats, a mischievous dog and a Shetland pony among more directly to residents in their rooms.
Children got last-minute letters to Santa sent off and their faces painted while their parents got family Christmas photos. 
Hot chocolate, homemade mince pies and a selection of biscuits were available.
A raffle raised money for a charity supporting the survivors of domestic violence. 
Home manager Sarah Watson said: “This was an amazing event to hold at the home and all the people who live here enjoyed welcoming the community to join them.
“Our team has worked incredibly hard to put this all together for everyone to enjoy and the smiles and laughter throughout the home was heart-warming.”
Visiting children left with a little Christmas gift, a knitted hat or stuffed stocking.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here