Yesterday brought another new experience. A friend asked me to help serve drinks to local aged, retired and anyone else living on our Park who wanted some company.
Let me explain. I live on a unique housing development, built on the estate of a very rich family dating back to 1784. They owned one of the largest houses in Cheshire. During the Second World War the house and grounds became the property of the British army. It was initially used for transit British troops and then became the base for thousands of Americans prior to the D-Day landings. After the war the huts built in the grounds were used as homes for locals and relatives of serving Polish soldiers.
In the 1970’s the old house and huts were demolished and a parkland residential estate developed. Houses were built around a large social club with swimming pool, squash and tennis courts, function rooms holding all types of exercise classes and two bars. We are governed by strict by-laws when using the club house facilities and sign up to a number of covenants when purchasing a house. This also comes at an annual cost and is monitored by trustees, voted in by the residents. This sounds quite austere but, surprisingly, it does work!
It’s this social club that offers many daily activities, bridge, indoor bowls, and monthly coffee mornings. A boon for those living on their own and another demographic of people to meet and enjoy, 👠
Jenny Burrell 