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Fairthorn Lodge Convalesent Home (Dore)


graham c

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I WENT IN THERE TWICE IN THE 1950s, FOR A MONTH EACH TIME. AND WE HAD FOOD WE COULD NOT GET AT HOME DUE TO SHORTAGES. THE STAFF WERE VERY GOOD,AND I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT COOKING THERE,AND TABLE TENNIS BUT NOT AT SAME TIME. USED TO GO WALKS TO THE THREE/FOUR TREES,WHICH AS YOU LOOKED FROM THE LODGE,JUST LOOKED LIKE ONE SINGING HAPPY WANDERER OR LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS. WE WAS NOT FAR FROM ONE OF THE SHEFFIELD RUGBY UNION GROUNDS,BUT WE WAS TOLD WE COULD NOT GO AS THE MEN WERE TOO ROUGH. HOW TIMES AS CHANGED. AND THE BEDS WERE LIKE IN HOSPITALS AND DID NOT HAVE ARMS,POCKETS AND BUTTONS IN THE TOP COVERS LIKE BED AT HOME.

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I WENT IN THERE TWICE IN THE 1950s, FOR A MONTH EACH TIME. AND WE HAD FOOD WE COULD NOT GET AT HOME DUE TO SHORTAGES. THE STAFF WERE VERY GOOD,AND I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT COOKING THERE,AND TABLE TENNIS BUT NOT AT SAME TIME. USED TO GO WALKS TO THE THREE/FOUR TREES,WHICH AS YOU LOOKED FROM THE LODGE,JUST LOOKED LIKE ONE SINGING HAPPY WANDERER OR LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS. WE WAS NOT FAR FROM ONE OF THE SHEFFIELD RUGBY UNION GROUNDS,BUT WE WAS TOLD WE COULD NOT GO AS THE MEN WERE TOO ROUGH. HOW TIMES AS CHANGED. AND THE BEDS WERE LIKE IN HOSPITALS AND DID NOT HAVE ARMS,POCKETS AND BUTTONS IN THE TOP COVERS LIKE BED AT HOME.

Hi

I went there twice round 1962/63. I went because my dad was ill for quite a long time and it was like a place for children to go for a holiday but not too far from home. Or at least I think that was why. It was great really enjoyed doing different activities every day. I loved it.

Can remember doing arts and crafts and other activities and putting on a play at the end of the stay.

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