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Page 3 Disease Outbreaks Page 4 Disease Outbreaks (cont. ) Page 5 You Might Be Getting Older If Reminder: Phone Calls Page 6 Visiting Guidelines Page 7 January Calendar Corner Lodge Ltd 185-193 Meadow Way Jaywick Sands, Essex CO15 2HP Phone: 01255 220228 @ Business Office: lodgeadmin@cornerlodgecareclacton.co.uk Manager: mgrcornerlodge@aol.com Senior Care: senior@cornerlodgecareclacton.co.uk
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Visiting Times:
10:30 AM to Noon 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM 6:00 PM until the resident retires for the evening
Valentine’s Day: originally a feast day honouring several Christian martyrs named Valentine that has become a commercial holiday used to sell chocolate, flowers, cards, sparkling wines, and dinner reservations. In Japan, women give chocolates to the men in her life (co-workers, boy friends, et al). The quality of the chocolate indicates the woman’s feelings for the individual men. The 14th March, White Day, is when men give chocolate and gifts to the women who gave them chocolate on Valentine’s Day.
At the beginning of the month, the Jewish community celebrates Tu Bishvat. It is also called Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot literally "New Year to the Trees". In modern times, the day is regarded as an ecological awareness day, and trees are planted in celebration. On the evening of 1st February, Jewish families will observe a Tu Bishvat seder in which the fruits and trees of the Land of Israel, especially of the Seven Species (Wheat, barley, dates, grape, fig, pomegranates, and olive) are given symbolic meaning. The main idea was that eating ten specific fruits and drinking four cups of wine in a specific order while reciting the appropriate blessings would bring human beings, and the world, closer to spiritual perfection.
You’ll notice that we’ve updated the logo. This one better represents us rather than the one that was “borrowed” from Corner House when we first opened our doors.
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