“Dinnae Dae It!”: Holmes Care Residents Share Advice For Dads

Residents of Heatherfield care home in Armadale West Lothian, came together to celebrate Father's Day by offering their invaluable advice on parenthood With years of experience, they highlighted the importance of kindness respect and gave the occasional light-hearted warning of "dinnae dae it!"

Jim a seasoned father at 80 years old humorously reflected on the steep learning curve of caring for a baby jokingly suggesting that everyone should “have a 6-month trial with a baby before having your own!

Sam aged 71 emphasized the importance of raising children to respect their elders While Alan 90 highlighted the significance of teaching kindness to children to encourage a compassionate future generation

To commemorate the day Heatherfield hosted a special lunch bringing together the gentlemen of the home and their families

The event provided an opportunity to indulge in pies pints, and most importantly, to reminisce on their cherished experiences of fatherhood

Heatherfield care home part of the Holmes Care Group prides itself on creating a vibrant living environment for its residents

Beyond the regular program of activities aimed at ensuring the residents health and happiness Heatherfield goes the extra mile to make special occasions like Father s Day memorable each year

Roz Smith Activities Coordinator at Heatherfield said: The residents had a wonderful Father s Day lunch surrounded by their families Their amusing anecdotes about fatherhood had us laughing throughout the day