RESIDENTS from a care home in Bramley were treated to a virtual trip to the races to celebrate Ladies Day at Aintree.

Residents at Cherry Blossom Manor Care Home had so much fun that they decided to hold their own Grand National the next day.

Staff at the care home pulled out all the stops to give the residents an afternoon to remember. They rolled out the red carpet, chilled the pink fizz, and served delicious canapes so that residents felt like royalty.

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The ladies decorated their own headpiece of choice for Ladies Day, men made and decorated horses heads so they could be the jockeys for our race and the whole home joined in with the celebrations.

Angela MacQuillin, activity lead at Cherry Blossom Care Home, said: “Our residents are absolute stars so they deserve to be treated as such. We had such a fantastic time getting dressed up and watching all the races together on Ladies Day – it was such a brilliant day we decided to do it all again the next day too.”

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Jenny Osmond, a resident at Cherry Blossom Care Home who picked the winning horse, was thrilled with the day's fun.

She said: “I absolutely loved our day at the races, it was so much fun! We get so spoilt here, the staff are lovely and they go out of their way to make us feel special every day.”

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