“Thank you for coming today – the residents loved it”.
In February, a team of staff and volunteers visited Bradbury House care home in Gosforth to deliver a reminiscence activity session to residents there. The session was based on celebrating 150 years of the railway and the museum team had a fabulous afternoon sharing objects and photos and listening to the residents’ own stories. The afternoon culminated in the creation of this wonderful poem, summing up fond memories of railway journeys;
Memory Train
Excitement and adventure
A family outing – dressed in our Sunday best.
Ladies and gents wearing hats
Packed together in crowded carriages.
The smell of smoke
The rhythm – the sound of the train
We would like to thank residents Ellen, Pat, Doreen, Joan, Florence, John, Dorothy, Judith, Muriel, Tim, Frank for being such a wonderful and engaging audience and staff member Jackie for inviting us.
If you have a group who would like us to deliver a similar activity, please get in touch.