Step Back in Time for a Tea Dance

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Tea Dance at the Winter Gardens

St Georges’ residents stepped back in time and visited the Winter Gardens Pavilion in Weston-super-Mare for a tea dance.

 

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Teenage Memories

Terry, Christine, Cynthia and Pearl all talked about their visits to dances at the Winter Gardens when they were young and the residents who came along were keen to step onto the ballroom dance floor.

 

Terry and Christine have been married for 73 years and loved attending dances as teenagers at the Winter Gardens and what a joy to see them back on the dance floor in their 90s.  Terry a real gentleman also danced with residents Pearl and Brenda as well as other ladies including Tansin who organises the tea dances and is herself a skilled, graceful dancer.

Tea and Cake!

No tea dance could be enjoyed without tea and cake and Stan a former baker gave the thumbs up to the cake!  It was such a pleasure to watch the dancing from the Waltz to the Jive and listen to all the well known music from across the eras.  The tea dance will definitely be added to the St Georges’ events calendar going into 2026.

Life at St Georges

St Georges offer residents a range of activities and events including regular trips out into the community, to find out more about life at the home do visit the website.

Catherine
Sales Manager

Catherine has worked in sales and marketing her whole career, after graduating with a degree in Textile Management she worked in Corporate Workwear for many years. Catherine’s first role in the care sector was working with a disability charity that ran nursing homes and enablement projects for young adults.

Catherine

While her two children were younger, she joined her husband in his estate agency, but was delighted to return to the care sector in 2020 and now cannot imagine doing anything else.

Catherine’s role with Allegra is to support residents and their families as they explore care options. Working with the teams in the individual homes she ensures that during every stage from initial enquiry through to moving in with us every question is answered, and we offer the reassurance needed for the next chapter in our resident’s life. It is important for our residents to remain part of the community in which will have lived for years, often all their lives, so the other part of this role is connecting with local community groups, charities and organisations.

Catherine has said that working for Allegra with their groundbreaking household model means we are offering a home with compassion and care whilst ensuring residents are retaining their independence and quality of life.

Out of work Catherine enjoys baking and gardening The children are older now, but still keep her busy!

Paul Thomas
Regional Manager - Western Region

Paul has joined Allegra Care with 28 years’ experience in the health and social care sector including working in senior leadership roles for the last 18 years; covering operations, business management and quality assurance. Paul has a real passion for person centred care and how that is delivered at the highest level.

Allegra Team Paul Thomas

Paul has worked across a diverse sector over his time in health and social care and brings a wealth of experience to his new role as Regional Manager. Paul believes in integrating real and meaningful values and culture into a service and in doing so, delivering the outcomes for the people we support. Paul goes by the theory of values with no meaning, have no value.

Outside of work, Paul is the father of three boys and a 2nd degree black belt who teaches Judo.