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If you get an eight, you can use it as a trump card.<\/p>\n<p>Playing cards is such a great way to have fun and socialise, and everyone really enjoyed themselves.<\/p>\n<h2>Bowls<\/h2>\n<p>On Sunday 26 June we organised several games of bowls, which are always popular with our residents, especially with <strong>prizes<\/strong> to be won!<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, we asked what music everyone would like to listen to and Country and Western style was chosen, so we put on <strong>Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>what a classic!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book club On Saturday 25 June we held another of our book club sessions at Silverpoint Court Residential Care Home. We read three short stories: &#8216;The puppy and the kitten&#8216; about someone adopting from an animal shelter. 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