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Quorn photo competition winner

• News & community

Cambourne photo comp winner revealed

With thanks to a dog called Bear, Tom’s image wins competition run by Uplands Place, retirement living in Cambridgeshire.

• News & community

Curlews photo competition winner announced

Apt picture of an endangered curlew wins Exmouth retirement homes’ photo competition, which aims to raise awareness of these graceful birds.

• Property advice

Keeping You Warm and Secure in Retirement 

We work hard to keep our residents warm and secure in the winter months and to find out more about how our teams manage this, we spoke to our Operations Director, David Hockaday.

• Recipes

Chocolate Rum Truffles

This easy but decadent recipe for chocolate truffles with rum and raisins comes from McCarthy & Stone homeowner, Margaret.

• Recipes

Frangipane Mince Pies

This frangipane mince pie recipe makes luxurious a change from a traditional Christmas mince pie and comes from McCarthy & Stone homeowner, Barbara.

• Recipes

Christmas Leftovers Pie

Make the most of any leftover Christmas dinner with McCarthy & Stone homeowner June’s delicious pie. Featuring bubble and squeak and two types of pastry, it’s the perfect centrepiece to a Boxing Day feast.

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Meringue Mince Pies

These unusual meringue topped mince pies are a gorgeous twist on this traditional Christmas treat. This tempting recipe comes from McCarthy & Stone homeowner Avril.

• Recipes

Christmas Cheeseboard Quiche

Lynn’s prize-winning Christmas quiche is a super-tasty way to use up those odds and ends of cheese leftover from the Christmas cheeseboard.