Branch News: Ealing

Lodge Brothers Visit to Acton Care Home

Last week Jacqueline from Ealing branch, her District Manager Kevan Foley and a local resident, Jo,  who knits Twiddle Mitts for the branch to distribute, went to visit Acton Care Home. They had a warm welcome from Marie King, the Activities Manager and the residents when they joined their coffee morning. Lodge Brothers donated a hamper of raffle prizes for the residents’ Bingo games, a firm favourite from a wide ...

Baking for Meadow House Hospice’s Garden Party

Lodge Brothers love to get involved with community projects. So when Jacqueline, Ealing branch arranger, got the call from Meadow House Hospice requesting a donation of cakes for their Annual Garden Party on Saturday 8thJune, she couldn’t wait to contact her fellow baker Bernice. They both baked a lovely selection of cakes and delivered them to Meadow House Hospice where they received a very warm welcome. Lynne May...

Fathers’ Day Remembrance Tree at Ealing Branch

Ealing branch are celebrating Father’s Day by sharing some Father’s Day poems and inviting the community to come in and write a card to hang on out Remembrance Tree....

D-Day Display at Ealing Branch

Ealing branch remembers the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing in Normandy.

St George’s Day at Ealing Branch

Ealing celebrated St George’s Day with the English flag, the legend of St George and some St George’s Day poetry....

Hot Cross Buns Shared with St David’s Care Home

Jacqueline and Kevan took a tray of freshly buttered Hot Cross Buns to St David’s Nursing Home, to share with the residents during their morning coffee break. They were joined by a former client and all three thoroughly enjoyed chatting with the residents, solving the giant crossword and playing table tennis....

Easter Symbols and Their Meaning

Jacqueline at Ealing branch is celebrating Easter with a display of Easter symbols and their meanings. Many of the local children have been busy counting how many eggs they can see in the window. Whilst the adults have been reading the meanings and legends related some of the symbols of Easter....

Happy Mothers Day!

We are celebrating Mothering Sunday at Ealing branch by inviting the community in to write a message on a butterfly and hang it on our Mother’s Day Tree of Remembrance. Butterflies are deep and powerful representations of life. Many cultures associate the butterfly with our souls. The Christian religion sees the butterfly as a symbol of resurrection. Around the world, people view the butterfly as representing e...

Happy St Patrick’s Day from Ealing Branch

Ealing is celebrating St Patrick’s Day by displaying the Irish flag with the story of St Patrick and the legends that have been associated with him. We are just waiting for the sun to come out and shine through the lovely stained glass image in the window....

Hapus Dydd Gwyl Dewi! Happy St David’s Day!

Jacqueline at the Ealing branch would like to wish everyone a Hapus Dydd Gwyl Dewi! (Happy St David’s Day!). The Welsh flag makes a lovely backdrop to the beautiful vase of golden yellow daffodils, the message in Welsh and the legend as to why the leek and the daf...