That is why they wanted to do something special to mark National Tea Day last week. On Wednesday, those living and working at St Oswalds House Care Home joined 8,000 others across the UK as part of the largest known tea tasting event. The taster was held by care home operator Four Seasons across all 180 of its care homes in a bid to find a new tea blend by residents’ popular vote. Having sipped their way through nearly 12 million cups of tea during the pandemic year, the group’s residents are connoisseurs of a good brew. On the tasting menu were three blends specially crafted for the care home by family-run business Tea from the Manor, including a caffeine-free chamomile and rose.
Care home residents in Carlisle have taken part in the UK’s largest tea tasting for National Tea Day. The residents of Pennine Lodge joined 8,000 others across the UK to mark National Tea Day on April 21. Four Seasons Health Care Group, who manage the care home, tested teas across all 180 of its care homes to find a new favourite among its residents, who have drank more than a combined 12 million cups of tea since the pandemic began. Resident Patricia Algeo, 90, tea connoisseur and care home chief tea taster, said: “A good cup of tea is all you need to lift your spirits. We drink tea all day long and we’ve lived long enough to know there’s nothing it can’t make better.”
Westbury Court Care Home resident Patricia Algeo, aged 90, enjoying a comforting brew RESIDENTS at Westbury Court Care Home joined 8,000 others across the UK in the biggest known tea-tasting event to mark National Tea Day. Wednesday s (April 21) event was staged by Four Seasons Heath Care Group across all 180 of its care homes, including Westbury Court, in a bid to find a new tea blend by residents’ popular vote. Having sipped their way through nearly 12 million cups of tea during the pandemic year, the Group’s residents are connoisseurs of a good brew. Westbury Court s chief tea taster and connoisseur, resident Patricia Algeo, 90, said: “A good cup of tea is all you need to lift your spirits. We drink tea all day long and we’ve lived long enough to know there’s nothing it can’t make better.”
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