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Festivities at Stour Gate

Discover how residents at Stour Gate enjoyed a heart-warming festive gathering with music, mince pies, and a Christmas meal. Celebrate community and cheer with McCarthy & Stone retirement living.

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Leftover Turkey Salad with Warm Clementine Dressing

Leftover Turkey Salad with Warm Clementine Dressing

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Gingerbread cupcakes with toffee frosting recipe

A recipe for spicy festive gingerbread cupcakes from our McCarthy & Stone Retirement Living Plus chefs

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Winter Roots Casserole with Cheddar & Thyme Dumplings recipe

This deliciously warming winter stew recipe is packed with healthy vegetables and topped with indulgent cheesy dumplings,

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Red cabbage sauerkraut recipe

Enjoy the health benefits of homemade sauerkraut with Dr. Caroline Gilmartin’s simple how to guide.

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Raising money for East Devon Hospiscare

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Lemonade scone recipe

Derina from Caen Stone Court retirement development, Arundel, West Sussex, gave us this wonderful simple summer scone recipe.

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Five super healthy winter foods

Fuel up this winter on our five top healthy foods.

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Vegan Gingerbread

These lightly spiced biscuits make for a lovely wintery treat with a cup of tea or hot chocolate, are fun to make with kids and also make great gifts for vegan, and non-vegan friends and family.

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