Excitement was the air at Bloomfield Care Centre in Paulton where residents and staff had been busy making coronation-themed decorations and baking up a storm of red, white and blue cakes and pastries with the help of head chef Pawel Kwaitkowski in preparation for the King’s coronation.

Staff and residents at the home put their heads together and came up with a plan for their celebrations fit for a King. Over the bank holiday weekend the home held various coronation themed activities including a concert with live entertainment from the D-Day Dollies, a coronation-themed quiz, fancy dress, and a buffet. The home came together to celebrate our new King and talk about the new era the country is entering.

Jing Wen, General Manager at Bloomfield care centre said: “We’ve all had such a brilliant time celebrating the coronation, such a momentous occasion. Our staff and residents love the royals and so all were excited to take part. It has been a real collaborative process - thinking about how we wanted to celebrate, planning our activities, decorating the home and creating all the party food. It was so lovely to be able to invite our friends and family to come and join us for a proper celebration too.”

One of the residents at Bloomfield care centre said: “I can just about remember the Queen’s coronation, I was very small but I remember the street party we had then and this was just as much fun. We all wanted to pay our respects to the new King and create new memories, it is such an important occasion to mark.”