Cookery and Music
Door: Kyara
06 Maart 2014 | Verenigd Koninkrijk, Oxford
Today was the first day that I didn't arrive super early at Turnstyle, though I had plenty of time; perfect timing, I call that!
Gaynor and I went through today's schedule and I picked cookery as morning activity and 'music and movement' as afternoon activity.
After my usual cup of tea and chat with the staff in the kitchen, I met with Karin, the staff-member who led the cooking club. We took one of the biggest cars at Turnstyle and drove off to do some pick-ups.
Karin explained we'd first pick up Anna and Elisa, who lived in the same house. After that, we'd drive to the supermarket where we'd meet up with Liz. After the grocery shopping we'd drive back to Turnstyle and start cooking. On today's menu: Chicken curry and rice and for dessert upside-down pineapple sponge with banana custard.
I had met Liz earlier, she was in animal interest group, as well as card making club, so I already knew her a bit. Anna and Elisa were completely new to me, but they were so nice! They are both elderly ladies and besides housemates, they're each other best friend. They live like sisters, and that's so nice to see! Anna can't talk, so she communicates through signs, which she changes every week according to Karin. The only person who always knows what Anna's talking about is Elisa. Elisa's got Downs Syndrome and is very short tempered. For example, when she had to hang a spatula back on a little hook on the wall during cooking, she couldn't get it on the first time, so she starts slamming the spatula as hard against the hook as she can, while making funny noises. It's hilarious to see! And that Anna comes walking to her as fast as she can (which isn't very fast...) to help her. They really make a sweet couple!
While Karin helped Anna and Elisa make the curry and rice, I helped Liz with the sponge. It turns out, Liz has a passion for baking. She always makes the deserts in cookery and her favourite recipe is the one for brownies.
After we finished cooking, we all sat down and had our home-cooked meal for lunch. It tasted really good, but I was absolutely stuffed afterwards.
Lucky for me, my afternoon activity was music and movement, a club led by a women called Louise. Due to several clients being ill, the club only had two members today: Emma and Lou.
We first all had a drink and discussed our favourite music. After this, we did some catching games to improve coordination. We sat in a circle and threw beanbags, tennis balls and a basketball to each other. After this, Louise played some music and we danced to it as a warming up for our next activity: leg- or hand cycling on a fitness deceive for handicapped people. Both Emma and Lou cycled for 15 minutes before they got tired of it. After the exercise, we had a drink together and did some relaxing chair dancing. This basically means that we all sit in our (wheel)chair and Louise performs a yoga-like dance to some relaxing music in which you only use your upper body. I thought that was so clever because in this was also physically disables members of the music and movement club can join in during the full dance.
After this, we took Amma and Lou back to the main building because it was time to go home again. Barbara picked me up and we drove to the European school to pitch the boys up, after which we all drove home.
Love, Kyara
Gaynor and I went through today's schedule and I picked cookery as morning activity and 'music and movement' as afternoon activity.
After my usual cup of tea and chat with the staff in the kitchen, I met with Karin, the staff-member who led the cooking club. We took one of the biggest cars at Turnstyle and drove off to do some pick-ups.
Karin explained we'd first pick up Anna and Elisa, who lived in the same house. After that, we'd drive to the supermarket where we'd meet up with Liz. After the grocery shopping we'd drive back to Turnstyle and start cooking. On today's menu: Chicken curry and rice and for dessert upside-down pineapple sponge with banana custard.
I had met Liz earlier, she was in animal interest group, as well as card making club, so I already knew her a bit. Anna and Elisa were completely new to me, but they were so nice! They are both elderly ladies and besides housemates, they're each other best friend. They live like sisters, and that's so nice to see! Anna can't talk, so she communicates through signs, which she changes every week according to Karin. The only person who always knows what Anna's talking about is Elisa. Elisa's got Downs Syndrome and is very short tempered. For example, when she had to hang a spatula back on a little hook on the wall during cooking, she couldn't get it on the first time, so she starts slamming the spatula as hard against the hook as she can, while making funny noises. It's hilarious to see! And that Anna comes walking to her as fast as she can (which isn't very fast...) to help her. They really make a sweet couple!
While Karin helped Anna and Elisa make the curry and rice, I helped Liz with the sponge. It turns out, Liz has a passion for baking. She always makes the deserts in cookery and her favourite recipe is the one for brownies.
After we finished cooking, we all sat down and had our home-cooked meal for lunch. It tasted really good, but I was absolutely stuffed afterwards.
Lucky for me, my afternoon activity was music and movement, a club led by a women called Louise. Due to several clients being ill, the club only had two members today: Emma and Lou.
We first all had a drink and discussed our favourite music. After this, we did some catching games to improve coordination. We sat in a circle and threw beanbags, tennis balls and a basketball to each other. After this, Louise played some music and we danced to it as a warming up for our next activity: leg- or hand cycling on a fitness deceive for handicapped people. Both Emma and Lou cycled for 15 minutes before they got tired of it. After the exercise, we had a drink together and did some relaxing chair dancing. This basically means that we all sit in our (wheel)chair and Louise performs a yoga-like dance to some relaxing music in which you only use your upper body. I thought that was so clever because in this was also physically disables members of the music and movement club can join in during the full dance.
After this, we took Amma and Lou back to the main building because it was time to go home again. Barbara picked me up and we drove to the European school to pitch the boys up, after which we all drove home.
Love, Kyara
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