TODAY WE HAD ROGER ARNAY CIRCUS COMPANY ( WWW.ROGERARNAY.CO.UK ) COME INTO NASON WATERS FOR A CHANCE TO ALL LEARN A FEW SKILLS , NEARLY EVERYONE GOT UP TO HAVE A GO AT SOME PLATE SPINNING .

OMER ENJOYED HIMSELF ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS

WE THEN SAT BACK FOR LUNCH WHILST ROGER AND CO PERFORMED A SHOW FOR US ALL .

IN THE AFTERNOON WE WAS TREATED TO SOME GREAT MAGIC TRICKS WHILST WE SAT AT OUR TABLES .

BARRY HICKS ( WWW.MAGICENIGMA.CO.UK ) CAME IN AND AMAZED US ALL WITH CARD TRICKS AND BALL TRICKS .

A FANTASTIC DAY WAS HAD BY ALL .

 TIM AND LEE JOINED KEYGROUPS TODAY FOR A VISIT TO PIZZA HUT , EVERYONE CAME OUT FEELING VERY FULL .

WE THEN WENT ON TO THE CINEMA TO SEE THE FILM AUTHUR , GOOD ENTERTAINING FILM WITH PLENTY OF LAUGHS.

A NICE CHANGE FROM THE USUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER

TODAY ROSS AND HIS KEYGROUP WENT OFF FOR XMAS DINNER AT THE OPTIMIST PUB AND ATE AND DRINK LOADS .

EVERYONE SAID THE MEAL WAS LOVELY AND ENJOYED THEMSELVES

ONCE AGAIN WE WAS TREATED TO A PERFORMANCE OF GREAT MUSIC FROM THE ABBS CROSS SCHOOL BAND

STARTING OF WITH THE SLOWER MUSIC , THEN SPEEDING UP WITH SONGS LIKE GREAT BALLS OF FIRE AND BARBARA ANN , ENDING WITH A MEDLEY OF CHRISTMAS FAVOURITES .

ONCE AGAIN A LOVELY MORNING WAS HAD BY ALL

OUR OUTING WAS TO THE ORCHARD THEATRE IN DARTFORD TO SEE SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS.

CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD FROM STRICTLY COME DANCING AND ANN WIDECOMBE WERE IN IT

WE ALL LIKED THE THEATRE AND WOULD LIKE TO GO AGAIN

WE HAD LUNCH IN THE WETHERSPOONS PUB IN TOWN AND MOST OF US HAD A ROAST DINNER

WE ENJOYED THE DAY

DRAMA SHOW 2011

ON WEDNESDAY 7TH DECEMBER AND FRIDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2011. WAS OUR DRAMA PRODUCTION AT THE NEW WINDMILL HALL, UPMINSTER.

THIS YEAR WE DID A PANTOMINE CALLED PANTO PALVA.

EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH THE DRAMA GROUP, CLIENTS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WORKED EXTREMELY HARD OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. AND EVERYONE'S HARD WORK CERTAINLY PAID OFF.

WE HAD THE USUAL PANTO HERO'S INCLUDING SNOW WHITE AND DWARF'S, PETER PAN, WENDY & TINKERBELL, ALADDIN WITH WIDOW TWANKY AND A RATHER COOL GENIE . CINDERELLA AND BUTTONS. AND OF COURSE JACK AND HIS MUM.

WE THEN HAD OUR PANTO VILLAINS INCLUDING THE WICKED QUEEN WHO BLEW UP THE MINE, THE GIANT WHO CAME DOWN FROM HIS BEANSTALK LOOKING FOR HIS GOOSE, JAFFA MAKING THE WASHING UNTIDY. AND CAPTAIN HOOK WHO WAS AFTER PETER PAN AND WAS BEING CHASED BY THE TERRIFYING CROC AND SHARK..........!!!!!

AND OF COURSE WE CANNOT FORGET OUR LOVABLE GOOSE. AND THE UNFORGETTABLE UGLY SISTERS.

A FAIRY GODMOTHER THAT "HAS  A PLAN" AND MAKES WISHES COME TRUE. THE TOWN CRYER THAT TRIES TO WAKE THE VERY SLEEPY MAN IN THE MIRROR.

AND PRINCE CHARMING WHO GETS HIS GIRL...... AHHHHHHH !!!!!!

OVER THE PAST YEAR A LOT OF HARD WORK WAS PUT INTO MAKING THE PROPS & SCENERY, BY CLIENTS AND STAFF.

WE WAS ALSO VERY LUCKY TO GET MANY OF OUR COSTUME'S FROM THE QUEEN'S THEATRE. AND BRENDA REGAN HELPED PUT THE FINISHING TOUCH'S TO THE COSTUME'S.

BRENDA RETIRED TODAY AFTER 19 YEARS OF WORKING AT NASON WATERS

WE HAD A GREAT DAY , HAVING PIE MASH AND LIQUOR DELIVERED FOR EVERYONE

HER FAMILY ARRIVED TO SPEND WITH US AND BRENDA GOT EMOTIONAL

PLENTY OF PRESENTS AND FLOWERS WERE GIVEN

WE ARE PLEASED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT FOR A WHOLE MONTH STARTING THE 1ST AUGUST AT THE QUEENS THEATRE , HORNCHURCH WE ARE HOLDING AN EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS .

THESE ARE OF THE MURAL THAT HELEN YULE PAINTED .

IT LOOKS GREAT AND SHOWS ALL THE WORK FROM START TO FINISH .

PLEASE TRY TO POP IN AND TAKE A LOOK IN THE DOWNSTAIRS BAR AREA.

TODAY A FEW KEYGROUPS COMBINED FOR A TRIP TO COLCHESTER ZOO,

WE SEE PLENTY OF ANIMALS BASKING IN THE SUN .

EVERYONE ENJOYED THERE DAY , EATING DRINKING AND HAVING FUN

TODAY BARABARAS KEYGROUP WENT TO " YESTERDAYS WORLD " MUSEUM IN BATTLE .

IT WAS A VERY INTERESTING DAY OUT AND LOTS OF THINGS FROM THE PAST TO REMEMBER .

ALTHOUGH IT RAINED HEAVY ON THE WAY TO BATTLE ,IT CLEARED UP NICELY INTO A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY .

WE HAD A LOVELY LUNCH IN A CAFE NEARBY AND TEA IN THE MUSEUM

TODAY A CROWD OF US WENT TO BRIGHTON

WE GOT THERE ABOUT 11 AND HAD A WANDER DOWN THE LANES , GOING IN ALL THE LITTLE SHOPS AND GETTING CUPCAKES FROM THE CUPCAKE SHOP

WE WENT FOR LUNCH IN THE HARVESTER NEAR THE PIER

THEN WE WENT ON THE PEIR FOR SOME FUN AND RIDES

ANDREW WON A GIANT TEDDY BEAR BY KICKING A FOOTBALL IN A GAME ON THE PIER , HAVING TO GET THE BALL THROUGH A SMALL HOLE

HE WAS VERY PROUD SHOWING IT OF LIKE A TROPHY

EVERYONE HAD A LOVELY DAY AND LUCKILY THE SUN STAYED OUT FOR US ALL

JUST RETURNED FROM A FANTASTIC 3 DAYS IN BEAMISH , A GROUP OF 15 OF US TRAVELLED UP BY THE CENTRE MINIBUS .

TIM AND LEE SHARED THE DRIVING , STOPPING FOR BREAKS ON THE LONG JOURNEY.

WE ARRIVED LATE AFTERNOON AT THE TRAVELODGE IN WASHINGTON , CHECKED IN AND CHILLED OUT FOR AN HOUR .

WE THEN HEADED OUT   TO DURHAM FOR DINNER AT A CHINESE BUFFET RESTAURANT ON THE RIVER WIER CALLED INSHANGHAI , VERY NICE AND A PERFECT SETTING .

WE THEN HEADED OF HOME FOR THE FIRST NIGHT .

GETTING UP EARLY FOR BREAKFAST , THEN MAKING OUR WAY TO BEAMISH , TRAMS , OLD FASHIONED SWEET SHOPS , A DENTIST , SCHOOL AND A MINE WHERE A FEW OF THE MANY THINGS WITHIN BEAMISH , ALSO A GO ON THE MERRY GO ROUND

A BUSY BUT VERY   LONG ENJOYABLE DAY WAS HAD BY ALL .

WE AIMED BACK TO THE HOTEL FOR BATHS/ SHOWERS ECT THEN OUT AGAIN FOR A CARVERY AT PEMBERTONS WHAT WAS FANTASTIC ,

THE NEXT MORNING WE PACKED UP OUR CLOTHES FOR THE RETURN JOURNEY HOME , ON   THE WAY BACK WE STOPPED OF AT A BEAUTIFUL PLACE CALLED RUTLAND WATERS FOR LUNCH AT AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT , WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO END A GREAT FEW DAYS .

ANY IDEAS FOR NEXT TRIP WELCOME

A CAKE HAS BEEN MADE AND DECORATED AT NASON WATERS TO RAFFLE OFF ON FRIDAY 18TH MARCH  , ALL PROCEEDS GOING TOWARDS OUR RED NOSE DAY COLLECTION , WE HAVE A DISCO ON THURSDAY 17TH FOR ALL CLIENT AT NASON WATERS , 6.30 TIL 9.30 PM COST OF TICKET IS £4

FOR TICKETS FOR CAKE OR DISCO PLEASE CONTACT LEE , TIM OR BRENDA ON 01708 522469

OR SEND MONEY IN CLEARLY MAKED WITH NAME AND WHAT FOR ?

PLEASE BE AS SUPPORTIVE AS POSSIBLE

A TRIP TO THE CHILDHOOD MUSEUM WAS ARRANGED FOR TODAY , A CHANCE TO GET TO SEE ALL TOYS OF BIGON YEARS , DOLLS HOUSES ETC

A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL

THE SPORTS GROUP TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A CHANCE TO RELAX TODAY AND VISITED A FISHY SPA

THE FISH NIBBLED AWAY FOR HALF HOUR

OUR FEET FELT GREAT AFTERWARDS

SO RELAXING AND WILL  BE SURE TO  RETURN FOR A SECOND VISIT

A GROUP WENT OFF TO SEE THE FILM TANGLED AT DAGENHAM CINEMA TODAY .

EVERYONE HAD MCDONALDS AND THEN WENT TO SEE THE FILM TANGLED ,

IT WAS VERY FUNNY BUT WITH SAD ENDING

MIGUEL SAID " IT WAS NICE DAY OUT AND THE WAS VERY GOOD "

DONNA SAID SHE GOT UPSET AT THE END BUT LOVED THE FILM

WELL THE NEW YEAR IS UPON US ONCE MORE .

LOADS OF PLANNED ACTIVITIES WHERE CANCELLED OVER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD AT NASON WATERS DUE TO TRANSPORT ISSUES

CLIENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO GET IN TO THE CENTRE DUE TO THE SNOW

HOPEFULLY THIS YEAR WILL BE BUSY AND ENJOYABLE AT NASON

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

WE ARE SORRY TO TO REPORT THAT MARGERET JAMES A CLIENT AT NW HAS SADLY PASSED AWAY , JUST SOME OF THE THINGS THAT CLIENTS HAVE SAID RE MARGERET ARE

FUNNY

VERY FRIENDLY

ALWAYS LAUGHING

CHEEKY

LIKED HAVING HER PICTURE TAKEN

LIKED A CUP TEA AND BISCUITS

WE ALL MISS MARGERET AND WISH SHE WAS STILL WITH US , OUR THOUGHTS AND BEST WISHES GO OUT TO HER BROTHER DAVID AND ALL AT NASON WATERS

WOW WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THE TWO NIGHT'S DRAMA SHOWS ?????

FANTASTIC .............. SUPERB...............GREAT.................

EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE SHOW MADE IT ONE OF THE BEST .

A STANDING OVATION ON THE SECOND NIGHT SAYS IT ALL !

IT WAS A PLEASURE TO BE INVOLVED WITH IT .

THE DRAGON , THE BARE BUM OF URANUS, SO SO MUCH TO ENJOY.

THE DVD WILL BE ON SALE SOON

WELL DONE EVERYONE

THE WOMEN'S GROUP VISITED THE REMUS HORSE SANCTUARY AT INGATESTONE FOR AFTERNOON TEA .

THIS IS A FUNDRAISING EVENT WHICH INCLUDES A TOUR AROUND THE FARM BEFORE TEA.

WE HAD HOMEMADE CAKES AND IT WAS ALL SERVED ON CHINA.

THERE WAS A RAFFLE AS WELL AS THINGS TO BUT .

WE ALL ENJOYED THE AFTERNOON AND HOPE TO GO BACK AGAIN NEXT YEAR

TODAY WE WAS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRY OUR HAND AT FLY FISHING COURTESY OF THE MASONIC TROUT AND SALMON CLUB.

TODAY WAS NASON WATERS 25 YEAR FUN DAY CELEBRATIONS.

WHAT A FANTASTIC DAY IT TURNED OUT TO BE .

A RODEO BULL FOR ALL OUR BUDDING COWBOYS, LAST MAN STANDING FOR SOME INFLATABLE FUN ,GRAB A GRAND AND THE DUNK TANK FOR EVERYONES CHANCE TO GET THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS VERY VERY WET .

CAKE STALL, TOMBOLA , RAFFLE , BBQ ,TIN CAN ALLEY AND MUCH MUCH MORE .

WE HAD A DISPLAY OF OWLS PROVIDED BY OWL R US.

ALSO WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF THE NASON WATERS FAMILY WHO IT WAS LOVELY TO FINALLY MEET AFTER MONTHS OF EMAILS

AND TO ROUND OF A GREAT DAY WE HAD MARK PHEBY AS ELVIS PRESLEY .

DAVID BEETON GOT INTO THE ELVIS SHOW BY COMING IN FULL ELVIS CLOTHING AND HAD A FUN TIME.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DONT FORGET TO GIVE US YOUR FEED BACK BY ADDING TO THIS BLOG

THANK YOU FROM ALL AT NASON WATERS FOR YOUR GREAT SUPPORT ON A GREAT DAY

WORK HAS STARTED ON OUR MURAL ON THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING 

EVERY YEAR THE BUILD A PROFILE GROUP HOLD A TALLEST SUNFLOWER COMPETITION . THE WINNER THIS YEAR WAS DONNA FISHWICK, HER SUNFLOWERREACHED THE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET 7 INCHES

TODAY WE DECIDED TO MAKE NASON WATERS INTO OUR VERY OWN CINEMA , WE SET UP A LARGE SCREEN IN ONE OF THE ROOMS AND LOADS OF COMFY SEATS TO WATCH A FILM .

EVERYONE ENJOYED THERESELVES , WITH DRINKS POPCORN AND A MCDONALDS LUNCH .

A MASSIVE ORDER WAS GIVEN TO THE MANAGER MALIK AND HIS TEAM AT THE MCDONALDS IN BALLARDS ROAD , DAGENHAM

45 MEALS WHERE READY AND WAITING FOR US AT 12 OCLOCK

INCLUDING 45 APPLE PIES FREE FROM MALIK

THE WHOLE CENTRE CLOSED TODAY FOR PART OF OUR 25 YEAR CELEBRATIONS.

STAFF , CLIENTS,PARENTS AND CARERS ALL CAME TOGETHER FOR A DAY AT HEVER CASTLE.

99 OF US IN TOTAL WENT OUT FOR THE DAY.

THERE WAS THE CASTLE TO SEE AND WANDER AROUND.

PEOPLE HAD  FUN IN THE WATER MAZE , WHILST OTHERS CHOSE TO GO OUT ON A BOAT.

EVERYONE MET ON THE JOUSTING FIELD TO WATCH THE DISPLAY , THEN AFTERWARDS WE ALL GOT BACK ON THE COACHES FOR THE RETURN JOURNEY HOME

GREAT DAY

TODAY WE HAD A BBQ AT THE CENTRE , PLENTY OF FOOD AND DRINK ALL WASHED DOWN WITH AN ICE LOLLY

WE HAD FUN AND GAMES AS WELL , WITH LAWN DARTS ,FOOTBALL AND GIANT SOFT FRISBEE

GIO AND IAN SUPPLIED THE MUSIC FOR THE DAY

EVERYBODY HAD FUN AND THE WEATHER STAYED DRY APART FROM ONE SHORT SHOWER

SOME OF US WENT OF FOR A DAY AT WOBURN SAFARI PARK TODAY ,A CHANCE TO SEE THE WILD ANIMALS UP REALLY CLOSE WHILST STILL IN THE SAFETY OF THE MINIBUS

WE GOT THE CHNACE TO SEE LIONS ,BEARS,RHINOS ETC BUT THE HIGHLIGHT HAD TO BE WHEN A MONKEY JUMPED UP ONTO THE VAN AND LOOKED THROUGH THE WINDOW AT US ALL, HE THEN CLIMBED ONTO THE ROOF FOR A CLOSER LOOK

A LOVELY DAY OUT , WITH DRINKS , ICE CREAM AND DINNER ON THE WAY HOME

RICKY CELEBRATES HIS  60TH BIRTHDAY TODAY

HE HAD A PARTY AT THE CENTRE ON WEDNESDAY , HE HAD  A GREAT TIME  AND A CAKE MADE IN THE STYLE OF RICKYS FAVOURITE PAST TIME THE THEATRE

TIM CELEBRATED HIS 50TH BIRTHDAY IN NASON WATERS STYLE , IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE PHOTOS PAGE , YOU WILL SEE HIM IN THE STOCKS WAITING TO BE DRENCHED BY ALL THE CLIENTS

EVEN THOUGH HE GOT A SOAKING HE HAD A GREAT DAY

ON WEDNESDAY 7TH JULY, A SMALL GROUP OF US WENT TO VISIT "GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND" AT WATFORD. WE SAW A SHORT VIDEO AND THEN DID A TOUR OF THE GROUNDS.

WE ALL TRIED THE OBSTACLE COURSE AND TOOK IT IN TURNS TO GUIDE EACH OTHER , WHICH WAS FUN. WE SAW QUITE A LOT OF THE DOGS TRAINING THERE, THEN A LADY GAVE US A SHORT TALK. SHE AND HER HUSBAND BOTH HAVE GUIDE DOGS, AND WE HAD A CHANCE TO CUDDLE HER GUIDE DOG CALLED INKA. WE BOUGHT A FEW THINGS FROM THE SHOP AND THEN CAME BACK TO THE CENTRE. IT WAS VERY INTERESTING.

                                                     COLIN, GIO, DEBRA, MICHELLE AND JOHN 

On the 25th of June 2010 there was a keygroup outting to Legoland, Windsor.

We all had a really great day. The weather was hot and sunny.

When we arrived we had a pinic. And then doughnuts for dessert.

We also had two birthdays to celebrate, which where Daniel Joscelyne and Miguel Ablacete. We all sang Happy Birthday to them both.

Our first ride of the day was a water ride and we got really wet.

Then we went onto Jolly Rocker and The Spinning Spider.

Staff and clients also raced against each other in the fire engines, which was fun.

Other ride's we went on where the ballon ride which when you pulled the rope they went higher, the water log flum, and two roller coasters.

We also went and looked around the legoland village. Here there where lots of different places and country's from around the world all made out of lego. Which was really cool.

Stopping off on the way home in reighgate for Sausage and chips.

A great day was had by all.

ON WEDNESDAY 23RD JUNE OUR KEY GROUP WENT TO ROMNEY , HYTHE AND DYMCHURCH RAILWAY.

WE HAD BEAUTIFUL WEATHER ,VERY HOT AND SUNNY. THE TRAIN RIDE WAS REALLY GOOD.THE TRAIN WAS REALLY CUTE AND THE STATIONS VERY PRETTY.

 WE HAD A GOOD LUNCH AT DUNGENESS, BUT THOUGHT THE PLACE ITSELF WAS HORRID!

ON THE WAY BACK WE STOPPED AT NEW ROMNEY TO SEE THE RAILWAY MUSEUM WHICH WAS VERY INTERESTING AND HAD A CUP OF TEA AND CAKE .WE ALL HAD A GOOD DAY

click below to watch danny widnell 30th birthday video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPW7gmCP2Io

NASON WATERS TONIGHT HELD A WORLD CUP THEMED DISCO TO GET EVERYONE IN THE MOOD FOR THE START TOMOROW

GIO AND IAN TOOK TO THE DECKS TO PLAY EVERYONES FAVOURITE TUNES ( AND SOME BAD ONES )

A SWEEPSTAKE WAS HELD FOR THE FOOTBALL WITH A CHANCE TO WIN CASH

A FUN , MUSIC PACKED EVENING WAS HAD BY ALL

COME ON ENGLAND !!!!!!!!

AT THE END OF MAY AND BEGINNING OF JUNE THE ANNUAL MAKING OF HANGING BASKETS STARTED.

BASKETS ARS MADE TO ORDER AND IN TOTAL WE MADE 75 !!   BASKETS AND MADE £236.80P PROFIT.

WE WERE REALLY PLEASED WITH WHAT WE ACHIEVED BECAUSE WE WORKED REALLY HARD.

WE HAVE ALREADY SPENT SOME OF THE MONEY ON A NEW SOFA AND CHAIRS FOR THE FLAT AREA AS WHAT WAS THERE WAS REALLY OLD AND GROTTY.

THE GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO USE THE FLAT ARE REALLY PLEASED WITH IT AND SOME OF THE GROUP WERE THE ONES WHO CHOSE IT.

THE WANDERERS GROUP WENT OFF TO SOUTHEND TODAY TO TAKE IN THE GLORIOUS WEATHER WE ARE HAVING , A WALK ALONG THE BEACH AND A BITE TO EAT .

A LOVELY ENJOYABLE DAY ALL ROUND

A SMALL GROUP WENT OF TO LANGTON'S IN HORNCHURCH TO ENJOY THE SUN WHILST FEEDING THE DUCKS , FISH AND TERRAPINS

WE TOOK A DRINK AND JUST CHILLED OUT IN THE NICE SUNNY WEATHER  

NASON WATERS WAS TODAY CLOSED FOR STAFF TRAINING .

OURSELVES , ST BERNARDS AND WESTERN ROAD ALL CLOSED FOR A DAY OF PERSON CENTRED PLANNING TRAINING.

RE-OPEN TOMORROW

TODAY THE WANDERERS GROUP WENT TO VALENTINES PARK IN ILFORD .

THEY HAD A DRINK THEN WE ALL FED THE DUCKS AND SQUIRRELS........... WITH ERNEST BEING THE MOST DARING BY FEEDING THEM BY HAND .

FERRIS NOT ONLY FED THE SQIRRELS BUT ENJOYED EATING THE NUTS HERSELF

WE HAD LUNCH IN THE PARK BEFORE HEADING BACK TO NASON WATERS

TODAY THE BUILD A PROFILE GROUP WENT FOR LUNCH AT THE ALBION PUB , THERE WERE 13 OF US .EVERYONE CHOSE WHAT THEY WANTED TO EAT AND DRINK . TEA AND COFFEE AND COLD DRINKS AFTER LUNCH.

EVERYONE HAD A NICE TIME AND AGREED WE SHOULD DO IT AGAIN SOON

DAY ONE

AFTER LEAVING THE CENTRE AT 10.30AM WE ARRIVED AT OUR TRAVELODGE AT ABOUT 4PM. WE CHECKED IN AND UNPACKED ,THEN OFF TOWARDS AINTREE RACECOURSE (THE HOME OF THE GRAND NATIONAL) TO HAVE A LOOK , THEN OFF CROSBY TO SEE THE ANTHONY GORMLEY STATUES ON THE BEACH .

AFTER A WANDER ALONG THE BEACH IT WAS TIME FOR DINNER SO WE HEADED INTO SOUTHPORT TO A CHINESE BUFFET , GOOD FOOD , PLENTY TO DRINK AND ALL FEELING TIRED FROM THE LONG JOURNEY WE HEADED BACK TO OUR ROOMS FOR A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP

DAY TWO

AFTER AGREEING ON A 8.30 START THIS MORNING WE ALL HEADED TO MCDONALDS FOR BREAKFAST , SAUSAGE AND EGG MCMUFFINS ALL ROUND AND WE WAS IN THE VAN AND HEADING TOWARDS LIVERPOOL CITY CENTRE,WITH A BUSY DAY PLANNED

FIRST STOP ...... THE BEATLES STORY

FANTASTIC !!! THE FAB 4D ANIMATED MOVIE WHICH FINISHED WITH US ALL GETTING WET AND CHAIRS MOVING ,WIND IN FACE ETC ........VERY GOOD

NEXT STOP .......SIGHTSEEING TOUR BUS ROUND THE CITY

WE GOT OFF AT THE FAMOUS CAVERN CLUB ............. HOME OF THE BEATLES

GOING DOWN LOADS OF STAIRS DEEP UNDER THE CITY , WE WAS IN THE CAVERN CLUB FOR A DRINK AND PHOTOS (ON THE STAGE WITH THE DRUMS)

WE BOUGHT OUR SOUVENIERS AND WE WAS OF FOR FISH AND CHIPS .

AFTER LUNCH WE CONTINUED OUR TOUR OF THE CITY ENDING UP BACK AT ALBERT DOCK READY FOR THE SECOND PART OF THE BEATLES STORY

FULL OF PLENTY OF PHOTOS, THINGS TO SEE AND DO.

NEXT STOP...........LIVERPOOLS ECO WHEEL

LIVERPOOLS VERSION OF THE LONDON EYE , NOT EVERYONE WENT ON BUT THE 8 OF US THAT DID ENJOYED SEEING THE CITY AND THE MERSEY FROM HIGH ABOVE.

BACK ON THE BUS TO GO SEE THE TWO FAMOUS FOOTBALL STADIUMS EVERTON AND LIVERPOOL

CHOOSING TO HAVE A PIC DONE OUTSIDE THE SHANKLY GATES OF LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB.

THEN BACK TOWARDS OUR HOTEL FOR A QUICK BATH AND CHANGE OF CLOTHES FOR A NICE MEAL OUT AT THE RED SQUIRREL HARVESTER 15 MINS FROM THE HOTEL.

THE FOOD WAS LOVELY , WITH PLENTY TO DRINK AND EAT , A NICE RELAXING EVENING OUT

SO NICE THA WE ALL HAD A PUDDING .

BACK TO THE HOTEL FOR A MUCH NEEDED SLEEP READY FOR OUR FINAL DAY AND THE RETURN DRIVE HOME .

DAY 3 

EVERYONE WAS UP EARLY THIS MORNING TO PACK AND GET SOME BREAKFAST BEFORE HEADING INTO THE CITY FOR A TRIP ON THE FAMOUS FERRY ACROSS THE MERSEY ( WHICH BROKE DOWN AND WE WAS ON 15 MINS LONGER DUE TO REPAIRS)

WE ALL WANTED TO GO BACK IN THE FAB 4D AGAIN SO OFF WE WENT ,AGAIN VERY ENTERTAINING

 THEN WE HAD OUR CHANCE TO BUY LAST MINUTE GIFTS , BEFORE GETTING ON THE BUS READY TO HEAD HOME.

2 HOURS INTO OUR JOUNEY WE STOPPED FOR A MEAL AT A BREWERS FAYRE FOR YET MORE FOOD AND DRINK

THEN EVERYONE RELAXED AND HEADED HOME

A GREAT FEW DAYS AWAYAND A REPEAT TRIP SOMEWHERE ELSE COULD BE PLANNED

TODAY WE WENT TO SEE THE FILM NANNY MCPHEE AND THE BIG BANG AT THE VUE CINEMA IN DAGENHAM ESSEX

THE GROUP ENJOYED THE FILM GIVEN IT TOP MARKS

A MODERN DAY MARY POPPINS ....... NANNY MCPHEE COMES TO SORT OUT FUEDING COUSINS 

CLICK ON LINK TO VUE TRAILER OF FILM

http://www.myvue.com/cinemas/film_info_detail.asp?SessionID=&cn=1&ci=21&ln=1&fi=10027|5692

THIS AFTERNOON WE HAD A EASTER EGG HUNT WITHIN THE CENTRE

CLUES AND PICTURES WERE PLACED AROUND THE CENTRE AND IN TEAMS WE ALL WENT OFF ON OUR HUNT TO WORK OUT THE CLUES

EVERYONE WHO TOOK PART GOT AN EGG

TWO OVERALL WINNING TEAMS WON THE LARGER EGGS

TIME 107.5 FM RADIO STATION IN ROMFORD HAD BEEN RUNNING A COLLECTION OVER THE EASTER  FOR CHILDREN  IN HOSPITAL ,STAFF AND CLIENTS JOINED FORCES TO COLLECT EASTER EGGS FOR THE LOCAL HOSPITAL , ALL EGGS BROUGHT IN WERE THEN TAKEN TO QUEENS HOSPITAL BY STAFF FROM THE RADIO STAION

39 EGGS WERE COLLECTED IN ALL BY NASON WATERS

A BIG IMPROVEMENT ON THE 7 LAST YEAR

SEE PICTURE ON PHOTOS PAGE

NASON WATERS SPORTS RELIEF FUN DAY WAS A GREAT SUCCESS RAISING £217.79.

EVERYONE TOOK PART IN EVENTS LIKE THE THREE LEGGED RACE , EGG AND SPOON RACE AND SACK RACE ALSO A WATER RACE GAME ENDING WITH INDOOR GAMES DUE TO THE WEATHER.

WE HAD COMPETITIONS IE NAMING THE CELEBRITY , HOW MANY SWEETS IN JAR AND TWO QUIZZES

AND ALL ROUND SUCCESS

TODAY WE WENT BACK TO THE O2 FOR THE BRITISH MUSIC EXPERIENCE

A CHANCE TO PLAY INSTRUMENTS , LOOK UP YOUR FAVOURITE MUSIC FROM ANY DECADE , LISTEN TO YOUR FAVOURITES

SIGN A SONG IN A SOUND BOOTH OR DANCE TO YOUR FAVOURITE SONG AND KEEP IT FOR FUTURE BROWSING

WE STAYED WITHIN THE O2 FOR LUNCH ,WE ORIGINALLY PICKED A CHINESE BUFFET FOR LUNCH BUT SADLY IT WAS CLOSED FOR THE LUNCHTIME SESSION INSTEAD WE   CHOSE TO EAT AT FRANKIE AND BENNY'S , GOOD FOOD AND GOOD SURROUNDINGS

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR RECORDINGS OF THE DAY

SOON TO BE POSTED ON HERE

TODAY THE MORNING ART / CRAFTS GROUP DECIDED IT WAS TIME FOR A CHANGE

WE WENT FOR A SPOT OF LUNCH AT THE HARVESTER IN BASILDON , THE HONEY POT

EVERYONE OVER ATE AND FELT LIKE SLEEPING

LOVELY FOOD , AND A NICE CHANGE FROM THE ROUTINE

TODAY WE WENT TO DAGENHAM VUE CINEMA TO SEE THE FILM AVATAR IN 3D.

A VERY COLOURFUL AND ACTION-PACKED FILM WITH BIG BLUE PEOPLE.

WE HAD TO WEAR OUR SPECIAL 3D GLASSES OTHERWISE THE FILM WOULD HAVE BEEN BLURRY.

IT WAS QUITE A LONG FILM AT 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES, WHICH MEANT WE HAD TO DROP  EVERYBODY OFF HOME AFTER.

TODAY WE WENT TO SEE THE MICHAEL JACKSON EXHIBITION AT THE O2 ARENA

LOADS OF VERY INTERESTING THINGS TO SEE

CARS , VIDEOS, THE FAMOUS GLOVES AND EVEN THE GATES FROM NEVER LAND

EVERYONE HAD A GREAT DAY

ON THE WAY OUT WE VISITED A DANCE VIDEO SERVICE (FREE) WHERE A FEW OF US MADE OUR OWN FUN MUSIC VIDEO  

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO SEE SALLY, ANDREW AND DANIEL

http://o2studio.migapps.com/video/mail%40nasonwaters.com2

http://o2studio.migapps.com/video/mail%40nasonwaters.com1

http://o2studio.migapps.com/video/mail%40nasonwaters.com

THE WOMENS GROUP GOT INTO THE PANCAKE DAY SPIRIT EARLY BY MAKING AND TOSSING PANCAKES

IT WAS A GOOD FUN ACTIVITY , WITH NOTHING ON THE FLOOR OR CEILING THIS YEAR !!!!!

UNFORTUNATELY IN DECEMBER J C BROKE HIS HIP IN THE SNOW AND ICE !

HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND ENDED UP IN QUEENS HOSPITAL ROMFORD , AND THEN WAS TRANSFERRED TO KING GEORGES AFTER A FEW DAYS

HE IS UP AND WALKING AND RECUPERATING IN NEAVE CRESCENT NOW

GOOD LUCK JOHN FROM ALL AT NASON WATERS

WE WAS INVITED TO SEE THE WILLIAM ADAMS EXHIBITION TODAY AT WESTERN ROAD !

EVERYONE WAS DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION

IT WAS INTERESTING AND EVERYONE ENJOYED THE TEA AND LAVENDER  BISCUITS

TODAY A SMALL GROUP WENT TO WANDERERS HAVEN ANIMAL SANCTUARY TO TAKE OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COLLECTION OF DOG FOOD TO THEM.

WE GOT TO MEET JULIE A CROSS JACK RUSSELL TERRIOR AND A STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIOR CALLED ?????

BOTH OF WHO NOW ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF THE HAVEN

TO ACCESS THE SITE CLICK ON LINK BELOW

http://www.whas.org.uk/

LATE LAST YEAR WE CREATED A SENSORY GARDEN IN THE GROUNDS OF NASON WATERS.

WE WENT OUTSIDE TODAY TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT .

ITS LOOKING GOOD WITH SOME OF THE BULBS STARTING TO COME UP .

SADLY SOME OF THE BULBS HAD BEEN DUG UP BY THE FOX

JEAN CLIFFORD ( SENIOR DAY CARE OFFICER )RETIRED FROM NASON WATERS TODAY .

JEAN HAD WORKED AT THE CENTRE SINCE APRIL 02 , HAVING BEEN REDEPLOYED FROM FOUNTAINS RESIDENTIAL HOME DUE TO ITS CLOSURE.

JEAN HAS IN TOTAL WORKED FOR HAVERING 29 YEARS IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES.

JEAN HAS OFFERED HER SERVICES AS A VOLUNTEER TWICE A WEEK AND SO WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HER AGAIN SOON.

ALL THE CLIENTS AND STAFF WISH JEAN A HEALTHY AND HAPPY RETIREMENT DOING ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE MEANT TO WHEN RETIRED

TODAY WE WENT TO THE CHURCH IN ROMFORD MARKET FOR A CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE

EVERYONE WAS IN GOOD VOICE

SHELLEY HAD A GREAT TIME SIGNING UP LOUD

A LOVELY AFTERNOON WAS HAD

TODAY WE HOSTED OUR OWN STRICTLY COME DANCING

CLIENTS HAD TO PAIR UP FOR TWO DANCES

ONE SLOW

ONE FAST

12 COUPLES JOINED IN AND MADE FOR A FANTASTIC DAY

EVENTUALLY THE WINNERS WHERE CHOSEN BY OUR JUDGES

THE WINNING COUPLE WAS MARGERET JAMES AND MARTIN YULE

A LARGE GROUP WENT FOR OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS WALK

EVERYONE WRAPPED UP WARM AND SET OFF TO THE COUNTRY PARK NEXT TO OUR CENTRE

IT WAS VERY COLD BUT EVERYONE HAD FUN

WE WAS MET AT THE OTHER END WITH LOTS OF HOT SOUP AND BREAD TO SET US UP FOR THE RETURN JOURNEY

TODAY OUR KEYGROUP WENT FOR A XMAS MEAL WITH A DIFFERENCE TO AROMA CHINESE BUFFET AT BASILDON FESTIVAL LEISURE PARK

WE ALL HAD A GOOD TIME

STUFFING OUR FACES AND WEARING SILLY PAPER HATS

WAHT ANOTHER GREAT DAY AT NASON WATERS

NASON WATERS DOES X FACTOR

EVERYONE JOINED IN

THE FINAL WAS WON BY PAUL MILTON AND PAUL ARNOLD 

BARBARA'S KEYGROUP WENT TO WESTCLIFFE FOR THERE OUTING .

WE HAD LUNCH ALONG THE FRONT OVERLOOKING THE SEA.

WE THEN WENT TO THE CLIFFS PAVILLION TO SEE CINDERELLA STARRING BRIAN CONLEY

EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME

JOHN CAME ALONG TO THE CENTRE TO HELP KICK START OUR XMAS PROGRAMME WITHA DISCO .

HE BOUGHT ALONG HIS USUAL WIGS AND INFLATABLE GUITARS TO GET THE PARTY GOING

EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME AND DANCED AWAY ALL AFTERNOON

YET AGAIN THE ABBS CROSS SCHOOL BANDCAME TO NASON WATERS FOR CHRISTMAS

APPROX 20 CHILDREN CAME AND PLAYED FOR US , A MIXTURE OF POP, ROCK AND ROLL AND CHRISTMAS SONGS , THE CLIENTS AND PARENTS HAD GREAT FUN AND ENJOYED IT

SADLY HEAD OF MUSIC AT ABBS CROSS MR HENDERSON IS RETIRING SO HOPEFULLY NEXT YEAR HIS REPLACEMENT WILL CONTINUE THE TRADITION

YET AGAIN WE HAD A FANTASTIC MEAL AT JACKSON'S CAFE THIS CHRISTMAS

28 OF US HAD A NICE RELAXED AFTERNOON 

LOVELY FRESH HOT FOOD IN A LOVELY SETTING

GREAT FRIENDLY SERVICE

A GROUP OF CLIENTS HAVE BEEN GETTING IN THE FESTIVE MOOD BY DECORATING CHOCOLATE LOGS WITH BUTTER ICING AND ASSORTED ROBINS, TREES, FATHER CHRISTMASSES ETC. CLIENTS ARE ABLE TO TAKE LOGS HOME TO ENJOY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

A GROUP OF US WENT TO THE CINEMA TODAY TO SEE

" A CHRISTMAS CAROL 3D"

AT DAGENHAM VUE CINEMA

EVERYONE ENJOYED IT AND WORE THEIR 3D GLASSES TO GET THE FULL EFFECT FROM THE FILM

TODAY THE DRAMA GROUP WENT TO THE QUEENS TO SEE THE PANTOMIME SLEEPING BEAUTY

EVERYONE HAD A GREAT MORNING OF FUN .

ALL THE CLIENTS JOINED IN WITH THE FUN AND LAUGTHER OF THE PANTOMIME.

A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT ATTENDED OUR CHRISTMAS FAYRE TODAY

A GOOD TURN OUT FOR A FUN , ENJOYABLE DAY

GAMES , RAFFLES ,TOMBOLAS AND MUCH MUCH MORE INCLUDED

IT WAS NICE TO SEE SOME NEW FACES

WE  RAISED A GRAND TOTAL OF

£1271

THANK YOU ALL

ROSS AND HIS KEYGROUP WENT FOR LUNCH TODAY IN THE LEAD UP TO CHRISTMAS

THEY WENT TO THE COMPASSES ( HARVESTER ) HORNCHURCH

A LOVELY AFTERNOON OF GOOD FOOD AND DRINK WAS HAD BY ALL  

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

THE DECORATIONS ARE ALL NOW UP ALONG WITH THE TREE ,TINSEL AND LIGHTS.

NASON WATERS IS LOOKING VERY FESTIVE.

A GROUP WENT OF TO THE GARDEN CENTRE TODAY TO SEE THE ANIMALS THERE FOR CHRISTMAS

REINDEER , WALLABIES ETC

CLIENTS GOT THE CHANCE TO SEE THE ANIMALS AND TOUCH THEM

A LOVELY MORNING WAS HAD BY ALL

WE TRAVELED TO ISLINGTON TODAY FOR THE LEANING DISABILITY TODAY SHOW

VERY INFORMATIVE DAY , MEETING SOME VERY NICE PEOPLE AND GETTING SOME GREAT IDEAS AND COLLECTING LOTS OF FREEBIES ALONG THE WAY

ON THE WAY HOME WE STOPPED FOR A BITE TO EAT AT A HARVESTER RESTAURANT

QUITE A LARGE GROUP OF US WENT FOR A NIGHT AT QUEENS THEATRE HORNCHURCH TO SEE THE ROCK AND ROLL SHOW " C'MON EVERYBODY "

A VERY ENTERTAINING EVENING OF ALL 50'S AND 60'S MUSIC !

THE DRUMMER WAS FANTASTIC !

EVERYONE HAD A GREAT EVENING .

WE HAD A GAME OF BOWLING THEN A BUFFET, AND ANOTHER GAME OF BOWLING.

BUFFET WAS VERY GOOD. AND WE HAD A VERY GOOD HOST, NICOLA.

WE ALL ENJOYED OURSELVES.

PHIL WAS THE OVERALL WINNER

TWO GROUPS COMBINED FOR A DAY OUT TO GREENWICH. WHILST THERE WE LOOKED AT WHAT IS LEFT OF THE CUTTY SARK. WE VIEWED THE BOATS ALONG THE RIVER THAMES.

WE THEN DROVE TO GREENWICH PARK AND HAD OUR LUNCH NEAR THE OBSERVATORY, BEFORE WANDERING AROUND THE VIEWING PLATFORM AND AFTER GOING TO THE PUB TO FINISH OFF THE DAY WITH A DRINK.

A SMALL GROUP OF US WENT TO IMAGES HEALTH SUITE @ GORESBROOK , DAGENHAM

WE HAD USE OF THE JACCUZZI , STEAM ROOM AND SAUNA

IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND EVERONE ENJOYED IT .

WE WILL MOST CERTAINLY BE GOING BACK FOR ANOTHER VISIT SOON

TODAY A GROUP OF US WENT OUT TO WAT TYLER PARK WHERE WE LOOKED AROUND A JEWELLERY SHOP , WATCHED GLASS BEADS BEING MADE AND HAD A WANDER AROUND THE VISITORS CENTRE ( WHERE EVERYTHING DIDN'T SEEM TO BE WORKING )

ON THE WAY BACK WE DECIDED TO VISIT COALHOUSE FORT TO HAVE A LOOK AROUND  THE EXTERIOR OF THE FORT  AND THE REMNANTS OF THE PILL BOXES ( AND THEN WE HAD AN ICE CREAM )

A GROUP OF THE CLIENTS  CARVED PUMPKINS THIS MORNING !

A REALLY MESSY FUN SESSION .

AND EVERYONE TOOK THERES HOME AFTER .

THERE IS A PICTURE OF THE GROUP ON THE PHOTOS PAGE OF THIS SITE

WITH ALL THE EXTRA BITS CUT OUT OF THE PUMPKINS WE MADE A SOUP AND EVERYONE GOT TO TASTE IT THIS AFTERNOON

13 OF US FROM THE CENTRE WENT TO QUAZAR ( ELECTRIC SHOOTING GAME ) TODAY

VERY ENTERTAINING AND TIRING , BUT A FUN SESSION

SOME HOW TIM MANGED TO WIN HA HA HA

A SMALL GROUP WENT TO THORNDON COUNTRY PARK THIS MORNING .

WHILST THERE WE HAD A PICNIC AND TO DEVELOP MORE AWARENESS OF THE LOCAL AREA .

A SMALL GROUP WENT TO SEE THE NEW ANIMATED FILM " UP "

WHAT A GREAT FUNNY FILM IT WAS

FUN AND ENJOYABLE

A GROUP OF US WENT OF TO RAMSGATE TODAY  TO COLLECT A MOTORBIKE FOR A FUTURE GROUP AT THE CENTRE .

WHILST THERE ,WE WENT TO COLLECT IT THEN HAD A WANDER AROUND TOWN AND SAT IN A VERY OLD PUB.

WE THEN WENT ON TO  BROADSTAIRS !

LATER IN THE DAY WE WENT TO THE HARVESTER AND HAD DINNER BEFORE MAKING OUR WAY HOME .

WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF BEING INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ART WORKSHOP BY " HEART OF DIXIE " TODAY IN ROMFORD

CLIENTS GOT THE CHANCE TO CREATE THERE OWN INDIVIDUAL ART WORK , WHICH THEY GOT TO TO KINDLY TAKE AWAY WITH THEM .

A GROUP OF CLIENTS AND STAFF WENT TO LONDON FOR A TRIP ON DUCK TOURS

THE DAY CONSISTED OF LUNCH AND THEN ON AND BRIGHT YELLOW AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE WHICH TOOK EVERYONE ON A GUIDED TOUR ON LAND THEN DRIVES INTO THE THAMES AT VAUXHALL BRIDGE FOR A TRIP DOWN THE RIVER .

SOME OF BARBARA'S KEYGROUP MADE A RETURN TRIP TO GROOMBRIDGE   GARDENS AS LAST TIME WE DID NOT GET TO SEE EVERYTHING ?

THERE WERE LOTS OF PEACOCKS WALKING AROUND TRYING TO PINCH OUR LUNCH .

THE ENCHANTED FOREST WAS A LONG   WALK UP SOME STEEP HILLS .WE WATCHED A BIRD OF PREY DISPLAY WHICH WAS GOOD . THERE WERE SOME GIANT SWINGS A FEW CLIENTS HAD A GO .

WE HAD A GOOD DAY WITH PERFECT SUNNY WEATHER

A GROUP OF US WENT TO THORPE PARK THEME PARK TODAY

EVERYONE HAD FUN ON THE RIDES AND ROLLER COASTERS , INCLUDING STEALTH, NEMISIS INFERNO AND THE TEACUPS .

VISIT THE VIDEOS PAGE TO CHECK OUT OUR SHORT FILM

A SMALL GROUP VISITED THE RSPB SITE TODAY IN RAINHAM , QUITE CLOSE TO THE CENTRE

IT WAS A GREAT CHANCE TO HAVE LUNCH OUT IN NICE SETTINGS

ON MONDAY THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2009 , NASON WATERS WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE  OWLS R US VISIT US

A GREAT AFTERNOON WAS HAD AND EVERYONE SEEMED TO ENJOY SEEING THE BIRDS AND GETTING THE CHANCE TO HOLD THEM