September 27, 2019 saw the Great Hall of Brompton Court transformed into a kaleidoscope of colour and a phantasmagoria of bustling activity by the energetic staff and an army of enthusiastic volunteers alike as Brompton Court came together to celebrate the world's biggest coffee morning  in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support.

In line with previous years efforts, staff and volunteers made it the most successful one ever with over £1,700 being raised.

Judy’s Jams, Guess-the-weight-of-the-cake, Name that bear, and an opportunity to win a bottle of whiskey all contributed to this most splendid of occasions resulting in the majestic sum of over £1,700 being raised.

Brompton hosted its traditional jazz night with the fabulous Mill Street Jazz Band who faithfully travel over every year from Swanage to deliver an ever popular night of easy listening jazz.  Over 50 owners, families & guests booked in and the weather was very kind…

Our chef John grilled off chicken, salmon and lamb koftas alongside a good selection of salads and topped off with plenty of wine & beer.

We all had a jolly time, staff included, enjoying the summer evening and we even managed to get Carl, Court Manager, doing the Conga!  ‘The best yet ‘ they all proclaim… bravo to all the team in delivering another fantastic evening!

Family and friends gathered together to celebrate Mrs Pocket's 100th Birthday.  A wonderful event enjoyed by all.

We had an afternoon talk with Sandra from the Russell Cotes Museum which is situated here in Bournemouth just a stone throw away from Brompton Court.  Sandra, using power point and our  projector system  in the Hobbies Room,  gave an insight to the fascinating history and background of the Victorian Villa called East Cliff Hall which was the home of Merton (1835-1921) and Annie Russell-Cotes (1835-1920).  The building of East Cliff Hall was begun in 1897 and was completed in its first form in 1901. The house was designed by the architect, John Frederick Fogerty, but Merton and Annie had a great deal of input into the design. It was designed so that Merton and Annie could live in style and comfort and to house their growing collections.  The house was to be a showcase, not simply for their own enjoyment, but also for the people of Bournemouth to whom it was given.  On 15 July 1901, Merton presented East Cliff Hall to his wife as a gift on her 66th birthday.  This was the same year that Queen Victoria died, making the house one of the last Victorian buildings ever built.

Tea and scones with cream were served which topped the afternoon!  We thank Sandra for her visit and look forward to her return with another talk!

Tuesday April 2nd, saw the return of Brompton Courts ever popular Quiz night under the ever-watchful eye of ace quizmasters Carl Milner (Court Manager), ably assisted by new duty manager Mr. Donald Halliday.

In all 36 people attended and all reported how much fun it had been but a few of the ladies did optimistically comment that perhaps a few less sports questions may well would have seen them ‘romp to victory’.

The winning team - ‘Grahams Gang’, captained most ably by Mr. Graham Harrison, won by a whisker and each member of the team received a bottle of wine; mercifully there were no reports of drunkenness or rowdy behaviour!  Several of the owners brought chocolates and other epicurean delights with which to share around.

The whole evening was a great success with repeated calls for “we must do this again – and soon!”
echoing throughout Brompton Court.  Watch this space for further developments!

We had a very successful Mother's Day lunch at Brompton Court, followed by live entertainment from the very talented Barbara Garsior who was excellent on the Violin playing all the Classical Hits of yester year.

Owners at Brompton Court recently performed Agatha Christie's “The Hollow“.  We all had a great time and look forward to our 2020 production.