RESIDENTS and staff at Kingfisher Lodge care centre in Saltford threw a Mad Hatters Tea Party for Brain Tumour Research on ‘Wear a Hat Day’.

Chef Karen joined in the fun with resident at the Barchester care centre, Jean.
Chef Karen joined in the fun with resident at the Barchester care centre, Jean. (Barchester)

All kinds of silly hats were donned including daffodils, cowboys, traffic cones, Scottish and French hats as well as some official Barmy army bucket hats that toured with the England cricket team Down Under.

Resident Fred donned a Firefighter chief's hat to join in the fun at the Saltford care centre.
Resident Fred donned a firefighter chief's hat to join in the fun at the Saltford care centre. (Barchester)

The morning was to raise awareness as well as donations for a great charity, while all tucked into a pot of tea and the delicious homemade cakes for their efforts.

Delicious homemade and tea were served up to residents in the newly refurbished care centre cafe.
Delicious homemade and tea were served up to residents in the newly refurbished care centre cafe. (Barchester)

Residents at Kingfisher Lodge, Nita wore an Australian corked hat without hesitation and said: “It’s such a great cause that I don’t even mind my hair getting messy!” although she’d just visited the in house hair salon that morning.

Fair dinkum as resident Nita sports the Down Under bucket hat complete with corks.
Fair dinkum as resident Nita sports the Down Under bucket hat complete with corks. (Barchester)
Care Centre admins Julie and Ruth joined in the fun at the tea party raising funds for Brain Tumour Research.
Care Centre admins Julie and Ruth joined in the fun at the tea party raising funds for Brain Tumour Research. (Barchester)