We had 14 members today and it was a pleasure to also welcome a visitor from The London Borough of Barnet – Steve Bell from the Prevention and Wellbeing Team. Members remembered him as he attended a few times with clients to the dementia clubs before the pandemic. He couldn’t stay for the whole session as he was having problems running after his dog in the garden who was digging up his plants.

Lisa then gave some updates to members informing them that Dame Esther Rantzen who was originally visiting on the 13th October will now be visiting the carers session on the 27th October. Theresa Villiers MP will be visiting still on Wednesday 14th October and there is a possibility that an Admiral Nurse will be visiting next week’s carers session but this is not confirmed. Nigel Wray will also be popping in to say hello at one of the sessions soon.

It was then time for the Lisa and mark Karaoke session which everyone really enjoyed. We played the ABBA ‘Dancing Queen’ funny variation again which everyone thought was very funny. Lisa also wished Kevin’s wife Olivia a happy birthday for tomorrow.

Sian was unfortunately away today as her little boy ill with chicken pox and therefore Richard Kravetz took the exercise session with some Yoga which everyone really enjoys. Lisa then called out the Bingo numbers and the winners today were Helen and Chrystalla. As they have won 3 times – they are now Game 4 winners. A new game will now start again.