At Redcot, the household treatment house in Haslemere, Surrey, which the charity Buddies of the Elderly runs, resident Susan Osbourne has been celebrating her 86th birthday surrounded by her family and care property mates.
Susan, who has been a resident at Redcot considering the fact that September 2022, was born and raised in Canterbury in Kent and invested her content childhood residing with her mothers and fathers in a two-bed room house.
Susan stated:
“I try to remember we didn’t have electricity.”
Susan attended the area village university and explained that artwork was her favorite subject matter. She added:
“I beloved drawing and painting. It was just one of the items my friends and I really loved undertaking alongside one another. Expanding up I wanted to be an Artist as I was, and nonetheless am, passionate about all sorts of artwork. Portray, drawing and creating artwork allows you discover and lose yourself all at the exact time.”
On her 21st birthday, Susan married her Spouse Brian at the historic St. Vincent’s Church in Littlebourne, an ancient village near to Canterbury. There is a mention of the Littlebourne church in The Domesday Ebook, referencing how it was at first built in wood by the Monks of St. Augustine. The Monks ‘kept the Parish vines’ which is backed up by the actuality that the church’s comprehensive identify is St. Vincent of Sargossa, who is the Patron Saint of Winemakers.
The satisfied pair ongoing to stay in Canterbury, with Susan doing work in the Village Article Office. They turned dad and mom to two daughters – Teresa and Julie – and Susan is now a happy Grandmother to 4 Grandchildren.
Remaining born on 14th March 1938, Susan is aspect of what is regarded as The Silent Technology. Susan stated:
“It’s a term which refers to people born concerning 1926 and 1945. As my era lived via Earth War Two, the identify derives from an write-up in Time Magazine from the 1950s which recommended that the small children of this generation have been taught to be viewed and not read. I suppose which is legitimate as I would not have dared by any trouble to my mother and father as a boy or girl or teen.”
It is stated that men and women born beneath the star signal of Pisces have a artistic spirit which shines by means of in all their pursuits and that those people born below the star sign Pisces are resourceful and imaginative. This is unquestionably correct of Susan, as at Redcot, she even now expresses her artistic side by using portion in lots of of the care homes extensive and different functions.
Susan continued:
“I continue to draw and attend the arts and crafts classes. I’m a keen knitter and continue to sew and knit as substantially as feasible. We have a Knit and Natter Team below at Redcot, which I totally enjoy way too.”
Jan Daly, the Registered Supervisor of the treatment residence explained:
“It’s great owning Susan dwell with us at Redcot. She is an complete pleasure with a smile that lights up the room. Susan is a quite popular and sociable resident at Redcot who has a excellent perception of humour and is constantly keen to be a part of in with our pursuits, especially nearly anything to do with art, crafts or knitting – Susan also enjoys our frequent afternoon talks.
“For her birthday, Susan asked to look at just one of her favourite movies, Titanic, which she did with tons of her care residence buddies. At tea time, all people sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to the Birthday Female, and tucked into a delightful birthday cake, which all people relished.
“We are all so happy Susan experienced a great 86th birthday, she’s a distinctive woman who is a much-loved member of the Redcot spouse and children. She is adored by all the treatment team and other citizens and for her birthday, we required to present her how substantially she implies to us.”
Susan concluded:
“I’m pretty pleased residing listed here at Redcot. The carers are so variety and so practical. We ended up chatting the other day about our Aspiration Team Evening meal Company and, with my really like of artwork, I’d really like to sit down with Renoir, I love his Impressionist design and style. I’d also invite Winston Churchill as I’m confident both of those gentlemen would maintain the discussion going.”