b'Get creative and re-energise!Rather than twiddling their thumbs, residents and staff have been keeping active during lockdownPainting byHealthand wellbeingnumbersCreate Community is a small, friendly its a fine art! community interest company that aimsto re-energise and regenerate people Woodside House Scheme Managerfrom the inside. Christine Prescod took up painting by numbers during lockdown and encouraged her residents to do the same. I loved doing something creative and completely newBased in Letchworth Garden City , it during lockdown, she said. It was excitingserves the people of Hertfordshire and to see the picture taking shape on the boardoffers free 10-hour courses across three and Im really proud of the end result. broad topics: health and wellbeing; moving Inspired by Christine, resident Annettetowards employment; and living in a digital Bloor has reprised this former hobby: Image. Check out the website (www.create-partway through a painting of beautifulcommunity.co.uk/programmes) for course flowers and its coming along really nicely.factsheets and dates.Im having to use tiny brushes and apply very delicate strokes of paint becauseChristine brings within a square inch of canvas there can be several different colours. an old chair back to lifeWoodside House resident Christine Smith has restored her sons old mahogany dining room chair.I rubbed it down and painted it using a cream tester pot, she said.Residents put pen to paper I then bought a stapler and recovered the seat with an old pillow slip that matches Boscombe Court resident KeithVivienne Shannon, from Woodsidemy duvet. It was a very inexpensive Timewell was inspired to write PowerHouse, is the author of two novels andproject and I found it very satisfying to of Me: Discover the future to celebratehas just sent the manuscript for a thirdtry something completely new. The chair a mindshift that enabled him to loseto her agent. The lockdowns havelooks great in my bedroom!13 stone in just eight months. Keithbeen a godsend because Ive had no said: All my life, Ive wanted to helpoption but to knuckle down and write, others. My book will help peopleshe said. Blackwork is a historical, fact- Residents Firststep outside their comfort zone andbased tale of three women in TudorThe name our newsletterrealise their dreams. times who were executed after beingcompetition winner received a 50 wrongly convicted of witchcraft. voucher. Many thanks to all who entered!CONTACT US:First Garden Cities Homes, Head Office, Pioneer House, Norton Way South, Letchworth Garden CitySG6 1NY orFirst Garden Cities Homes, 10 Parkway, Welwyn Garden CityAL8 6HGTel: 01462 683307Email: enquiries@fgch.co.ukResidents First|Page 4'