Memories Are Made of This

Today was the culmination of our local NHS hospital's shopping expedition to Lifestyle (Hitchin) last week, when they purchased many items to create two Memory Rooms for dementia patients. These rooms would provide an ambient environment full of nostalgic memories inspired by items from a past era or of vintage style.

Naturally, our emporium in Hitchin was the first choice of the room designers, offering as it does a huge eclectic mix over two floors of vintage and retro items, perfect for the creation of the Memory Rooms.

Having purchased most of the furniture items from both our bay and from The Nest upstairs, it fell upon us to deliver all items purchased. So with two vans loaded by mid-day, we were on our way.

It also fell upon us to unload and transport all items up to Dementia Ward on Floor 9. With hospital porters busy transporting patients too and fro, with the help of nursing staff, we loaded all small items into cages, and with the aid of our home-made flat bed trolley, succeeded in getting everything to the 9th floor safe and sound. 

We, at Owl Cottage Vintiques and at The Nest, are delighted to be the contributors to such a worthy and innovative scheme.