What a night this was.  Picture the scene, on a cruise, the Captain’s Dinner with a top table of individuals who all have an intriguing past and a story to tell!  So much fun was had as a number of our Owners got into character and played out a Murder Mystery that had all the dinner ‘guests’ roaring with laughter, but bewildered as to “who dunnit”!  Dinner was, as always, exquisite as the storyline was acted out between courses.  Plus the great addition of music to keep the diners entertained throughout the evening.  This was one evening that would be remembered for many years to come!
 
Huge thanks to Martin Letts, author of the Murder Mystery (and brother of one of our Owners) plus a round of applause to all who stepped up to take on a role and make this such a memorable evening.  Much preparation took place, with rehearsals and lots of effort with costumes etc.  The Dining Room was laid up beautifully, and as always, Suzie had a big part to play in ensuring that every attention to detail was ‘on point’ and that the evening went to schedule.  Carl, the Court Manager,  got into the spirit of things as the ship’s Captain for the evening!
 
The Team at Brompton Court never disappoint, so big thanks also to John the Chef, Tracy, Maria & Claire for making it a night to remember!

What a joy to have a visit from the ‘Step by Step Academy of Dance’ at Brompton Court.  We are so blessed to have such talent surrounding us in the local area and it all starts from a very early age!  From the tiny tots to the very graceful older ballerinas who look a picture in their tutus!  Every child, both boys and girls, put huge smiles on our Owners faces and it was a pleasure to watch them perform ballet and modern dance for us all to enjoy.
 
Huge thanks to the Academy for bringing their little stars and to Carl, Suzie and Ann for ensuring that the evening ran smoothly.

This was the long-awaited ‘event of the year’ that everyone here at Brompton had been waiting for!  Having been unable to gather last year, the anticipation had been building for many months and the Owners were certainly not disappointed!  Fabulous attention to detail, the Great Hall looked a picture, the table exquisitely dressed, all the ‘Pomp & Ceremony’ took place and everyone spent the evening soaking up the atmosphere, enjoying great company and paying their tribute to the great George Burns!
 
Huge thanks go to Suzie for all the efforts into making the Court look so beautiful.  The Haggis and all food served during the evening was delicious, Chef John and his team did a grand job!  Many thanks to Owner Gordon Duff for Leading the proceedings and all the Staff for ensuring that the evening went without a hitch, especially Carl, Raf, Tracy, Maria and Ann.

It had been a long time coming for this event as the birthday girl, Anita Yates, had her ‘day of birth’ back in October last year, however, due to unforeseen circumstances her birthday celebrations had to be postponed!  So everyone was surely looking forward to celebrating with her in our Great Hall.  The decorations were up, the buffet was beautifully displayed and her friends here at Brompton were dressed up ‘to the nines’ to raise a glass or two!
 
Our very own Tony Letts, who joined as a new Owner only last year, provided the entertainment for the evening.  There was much merriment, with songs from the past and some current hits too!  Great food, lovely company and a super time was had by all.
 
Thanks go to Carl, Suzie, Lynne, Fernanda, Tracy and Ann for helping to make this such a special evening.

It was a much-anticipated event, with a fabulous buffet prepared by our Chef and staff, and entertainment provided by The Land Girls.  Two sets of music, the first a selection of all-time hits from the 40’s & 50’s followed by a second which had everyone up and dancing to the hugely popular hits of ABBA.
 
Huge thanks to all Brompton Court Staff who helped to make this such a success; Carl, Suzie, Fernanda and Kimberley.

​Christmas is always a time of cheer here at Brompton Court, with beautiful decorations throughout and lots of events and activities to keep our Owners filled with joyful Christmas Spirit.  Here is a selection of photos taken throughout the month of December...

Huge thanks, as always, to all our dedicated Staff for helping to make each and every event a success: Carl, Suzie, Raf, Lynne, Sally, Nicola, Tracy, Ashley, Mariza, Claire, Sarah, Maria, Donna, Ann and Amirah.

It was a lovely evening, a lovely atmosphere in our Great Hall at Brompton Court.  The Forest Holme Community Choir arrived and our Owners were eagerly awaiting a beautiful Carole Service, followed by a Raffle Draw to raise funds for this very worthy cause.  Vicky Brown, one of our Owners, has been supporting the Hospice for a number of years and with her help, the raffle raised the sum of £470 in total.  A huge success!  Many thanks to Carl and Suzie for their valued help.

Brompton Court was buzzing as Owners gathered for an evening of entertainment, together with a great selection of cheese & biscuits to soak up the gin that was flowing!
 
Live music, by the very talented vocalist Aaron James, had the room filled with smiling faces and found many Owners dancing the night away.  
 
Thanks to Suzie, Carl, Claire and Nick Foulkes for making this night such a success.

​It was certainly a time for celebration as the Great Hall at Brompton Court filled with excitement to celebrate Lena Hack’s 90th Birthday!  A wonderful spread of food and drinks were flowing.  Mrs Hack, who was an avid ballroom dancer for many years, got up and danced beautifully with her dance partner of years gone by.  There wasn’t a dry eye in the house!  With live music to boot, it was a wonderful evening that was hugely enjoyed by all.
 
Many thanks to Suzie, Carl and all Brompton staff who helped to make this event such a success!

There was coffee (and tea!) aplenty for everyone at Brompton this year, when the Court joined in with the rest of the Nation to fundraise in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan’s Cancer Support… And what a fabulous morning it was! Cake galore, various competitions to win a bottle of Champagne, Whisky, a ‘Guess the Weight of the Cake’, a wonderful array of beautifully wrapped gifts to purchase and some great raffle prizes too! From beauty treatments, to complementary meals in restaurants, to chocolates and even a free MOT for some lucky car owner!
 
Mrs Hack, who has been the driving force of this event for a number of years now, was so delighted that once again the generosity of so many of the Court Owners and Staff, their friends & families, meant that the total raised this year was in excess of £1,400.00.
 
An outstanding achievement, considering the current challenges that so many are facing. A huge thanks to everyone involved, especially to Mrs Shieldhouse who donated so many of the home-made cakes on the day, to “Judy’s Jams” who again has been so amazingly generous with all the jams she has made this year and to all the Staff for their support here at Brompton, with special thanks on the day to Carl, Suzie, Nicola, Claire, Kimberley & Mariza.

It was a very special occasion at Brompton Court!  The first ‘proper’ gathering inside the Great Hall since Lockdown and what a great event it was.  Mrs Ractliffe hadn’t been able to celebrate her 80th last year, due to Lockdown, so it was time to get her ‘glad rags’ on and to invite everyone to have a “knees up”!
 
A lovely time was had by friends & family, a fabulous buffet and great entertainment that got many of the Owners up and dancing!  Our thanks to Carl, Suzie, Claire and Tracy who all helped to make this event run so smoothly.

There’s nothing quite like a ‘Brompton Brunch’ and our Chefs, John & Fernanda, certainly didn’t disappoint us to finish August off in style!
 
A wonderful selection of beautifully prepared dishes, everything cooked to perfection, and for those with a sweet tooth… you couldn’t resist the Key Lime Cheesecake or Trifle that was on offer.  Everyone was well fed and watered, with coffee served in our Great Hall and some lively background music to round it off perfectly!
 
Our thanks to all the staff who helped to make this event happen, Sally, Nicola, Kimberley, Sarah, Tracy and Mariza.

What a wonderful job Colin our gardener is doing here at Brompton.  According to him, the Court hasn’t looked this beautiful in years, he is very pleased with the incredible array of colour that has resulted from so much sun and rain!  Many compliments received from our Owners who have the pleasure of walking the grounds and enjoying our wonderful “English Garden”.