Abbotts Barton Care Home

04/11/2026

We're very proud to be supporting this fantastic cause! 🍫🎄

If you can help us spread some festive cheer, please do stop by our home with your donations ❤️

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Colten Care is once again proud to be supporting The Chocolate Elf - Hampshire collection 🎄🍫

The Chocolate Elf collects advent calendars and chocolate selection boxes to distribute to children in hospitals, children's homes and women's refuges across Hampshire.

It's a simple way to spread a little festive joy, and we'd love to make this year's collection even bigger than last year's!

If you are able to donate any festive treats before 16th November, please do stop by one of our Hampshire homes or our central office in Ringwood:
📍 Abbotts Barton, Worthy Road, Wi******er
📍 Belmore Lodge, Milford Road, Lymington
📍 Court Lodge, Court Close, Lymington
📍 Kingfishers, The Meadows, New Milton
📍 Linden House, New Street, Lymington
📍 St Catherines View, Stanmore Lane, Wi******er
📍 Woodpeckers, Sway Road, Brockenhurst

Thank you for helping us support this great cause ✨❤️

23/10/2026

🍻 Prost! We brought a taste of Germany to our Oktoberfest celebration on Tuesday night!

With traditional folk music, festive decorations and a special menu featuring curry bratwurst, chicken schnitzel, apple strudel and apple fritters, there was plenty to enjoy. B**r was on hand too, of course!

Silly glasses and our ‘Face in the Hole’ banner provided plenty of photo opportunities, while everyone enjoyed a sociable evening together.

Julia summed it up beautifully: “Oktoberfest was absolutely fantastic and unforgettable!”

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21/10/2026

What an honour it was to give just a little something back to our friends at Wi******er Hospice 💜

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13/10/2026

🍎 The scent of baked apple and cinnamon filled the home as residents got busy making spiced apple puff pastry parcels.

From slicing the apples to wrapping them in pastry, everyone enjoyed getting involved before the parcels went into the oven. And the best part? The taste test, of course!

Barry summed up the session perfectly: “This was great fun, and very successful. I think I’ll come along to more baking activities!”

A delicious taste of autumn! 🍂

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30/09/2026

Could there be anything nicer than a day out on the river? ☀️🚤

Residents boarded the Dolphin boat at Poole Harbour and headed along to Wareham, enjoying blue skies, sunshine and beautiful views.

There was a lovely surprise waiting for Caroline too, as her niece Sophie joined the boat for lunch and a special catch-up.

Caroline was thrilled to revisit a familiar part of the area, sharing:

“I’ve really enjoyed visiting my old stomping ground. My mother used to live just next door to the Old Granary Pub here, so it has been super special to see it again.”

A wonderful day of sunshine, memories and family time on the water. 💕

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28/09/2026

☕🧁 We enjoyed a lovely afternoon at Abbotts Barton in support of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Residents and colleagues came together over tea, coffee and an impressive selection of homemade treats, including brownies, cheese straws, cupcakes, courgette loaf, flapjacks and scones with cream and jam.

Some of the goodies were made by our Chef, while others were generously donated by members of the team.

Thank you to everyone who baked, donated and joined us! 💚

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18/09/2026

🍰 Fancy your chances of winning a bottle of bubbly? 🥂

Come along to Abbotts Barton for our Macmillan Coffee Afternoon, where there’ll be coffee, cake, chatter – and one very special cupcake!

If you’re lucky enough to find the cupcake with the golden filling, the bubbly is yours.

Join us for a lovely afternoon in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support 💚

📅 Friday 25th September
⏰ 3pm

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14/09/2026

Abbotts Barton residents enjoyed a September outing to Whitchurch Silk Mill, exploring the museum, watermill and its 100-year-old weaving machines 🧵

Residents admired the colourful silk and enjoyed seeing silk being spun onto wooden bobbins – finer than a strand of human hair!

The group also made the most of the warm weather with refreshments beside the River Test, watching the ducks playing and waddling along the water 🦆

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08/09/2026

We recently had a lovely morning at one of our favourite spots, The Mayfly, Stockbridge ☕🍺

With the River Test flowing alongside the garden, the ladies enjoyed coffee while the gentlemen had a pint, before everyone settled down to put the world to rights.

There was plenty to watch on the river too, with trout leaping from the water to catch flies. Joyce and Judy particularly enjoyed spotting them, with Judy saying, “It’s wonderful to see the beauty of nature.” 🌿

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