Residents in our St Catherine’s Nursing Home and adults with learning disabilities attending our Parkhead Resource Centre in Ashington were faced with some tricky questions this morning.
Chocolate spread, Maple syrup or jam? What is the tastiest pancake filling?
As Shrove Tuesday morning wore on, you could find many of our service users being supported by staff to make fresh pancakes – and even try their hand at a bit of pancake flipping.
After enjoying their home-made culinary feast, almost every resident gathered in St Catherine’s lounge was able to test their skills at safely flipping pancakes made from cardboard.
“We had people queuing up to give the pancake flipping a try,” said St Catherine’s Activity Co-ordinator, Sarah Avery. “Using the cardboard versions meant everyone had the opportunity to give it a try, with no heat or mess to spoil the attempts – even staff colleagues couldn’t wait to join in!”