We love a good solid routine at a rest home.

ChurtonLeigh is the sister home to Poneke House and is nestled in the hills of Churton Park.

I look a treat riding through the hills on my scooter with my guitar and other instruments, sometimes I am surprised the bus driver lets me on. I am glad he does because I do so very much enjoy my time with the residents of ChurtonLeigh.

As you can see from the photo above, I always arrive on cup of tea time so our Social Singing is punctuated with a gentle start process.

I have been working with the team team since April and just like Poneke House, covid determines very much whether I get to visit or not.

It makes you very aware of the preciousness and consciousness of life and how mindful we are in the work I do, there are vulnerabilities at all levels all over the place.

That’s why it is nice to be present to each other, just fully present, being emergent with story, connecting with voice and sharing in the moment.

These sessions are truly precious and I wish I could share more, due to privacy of the residents we respect everyone for being just as they are and enjoying the moment. It is nice to unplug from this idea of capturing the moment. So, if I don’t always capture the moment it is because it was to rich and full to put of camera, to sacred and special to the group in that moment and meaningful to our collective growth.

We are rich in our traditions of being together in a paced way that is full of meaning, where the music is rich and vibrant and I call people in with my voice to sing and dance for an hour in the way it should be as we are in our little community for an afternoon once a month..