31/07/2026
Today we made good on a promise we made back in January on our Violets 103rd birthday which was to take her back to Caister on a trip to their lifeboat station for coffee and cake.
Since we were lucky enough to have the Kingsley mini bus today for our trip we decided to make the most of the seats and take a group, making the most of an opportunity for a family meet up for another 2 of our residents as well.
We all had a wonderful time enjoying coffee and cake in their lookout cafe and we honestly can’t cannot thank the staff and volunteers at Caister Lifeboat for their warm welcome and going above and beyond securing tables for such a large group of us and then for making Violet feel extra special and listening to her stories of her time in Caister as she shared memories of people she knew. Even Current joint Coxswain Owen Nutt took the time to come and say hello, reminisce and agreed to a photo, and as she browsed the gift shop she was offered the opportunity to have a photo with their newest lifeboat the Annette Thurlow to go along side the picture of Violet from 1986 of her aboard one of the lifeboats (we think from working it out that it was the Shirley Jean Ayde which is now on display in their museum) with her husband Stuart.
What a lovely day we had and we can honestly say it feels amazing to have been able to complete this promise for a very special lady.
Kingsley Healthcare Group
