We'd like to take a moment to tell you about a brand new initiative being run at one of our homes. Since the beginning of term children from the nearby Whaley Thorns School have been visiting Langwith Lodge Residential Home, and the group has formed some fast friendships in a very short space of time. The brainchild of headteacher Annette Lupton and home manager Zoe Searston the initiative aims to bring the generations together in a warm, comfortable and relaxed environment. The old and young still have so much to teach, and learn from one another - least of all the ability to have fun! Residents Tony, Janet, Fred, Al, Margaret, Norma, Rosa, Baz, Eileen, Dulcie, Gail and Violet are seen here with their new partners in crime. They have loved every moment of getting to know their four and five-year old friends, as you can perhaps tell from those beaming smiles. Just weeks into their friendships the residents and school children have completed exercise classes, read an