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Dining Out
When it’s a fine summer’s day in England and you’re feeling relaxed, what could be better than to set up the barbecue and invite good company round to share your happiness? Well,…
Animal Magic
There are few amongst us who on seeing a kitten haven’t wanted to scoop it up and cuddle it. The therapeutic benefits of interacting with our furry (and feathered) friends is well…
Beside the seaside, beside the sea
“Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside…”; so, on the 4th of July, 10 residents and staff of The Old Rectory donned their sun hats and packed their sun cream,…
Puttin’ on the Glitz
For one day a year, everyone at The Geoghegan Group gets the chance to let their hair down at the annual staff party where we reward our hard-working staff and recognise their…
Puttin’ on the Glitz
For one day a year, everyone at The Geoghegan Group gets the chance to let their hair down at the annual staff party where we reward our hard-working staff and recognise their…
A very happy anniversary to us!
It seems like only yesterday we welcomed our first customers to The Clavadel, but Thursday, May 2, 2019 marked exactly five years since we first opened our doors to the public. On…
Happy fifth anniversary to The Clavadel!
On May 2, 2019 our friends at The Clavadel in Guildford took time out from their busy day to celebrate five years since first opening their doors to the public; and how…
Easter egg-stravaganza at The Old Rectory
With Summer just around the corner (fingers crossed!), and the sun making more frequent guest appearances across our skies, it was wonderful to welcome the children from the local Rainbow’s End Pre-School…
Christmas at The Old Rectory
Christmas as The Old Rectory was a very festive and happy time. We enjoyed listening to carols from many different local groups including heart-warming and uplifting songs from Ewhurst School who sang…
Christmas at The Clavadel
Recuperation comes in many forms and last week we were delighted to welcome all of our guests at The Clavadel for a jolly good Christmas lunch hosted by Charles Geoghegan and his…
Injured cow checks in at The Clavadel
CowParade ─ the world’s largest and most successful public art event – has helped to put the fun back into fundraising. Now the startling sight of colourfully decorated cows is a welcome…
‘Remember, remember…
…the fifth of November: gunpowder, treason and plot.’ Or so the nursery rhyme tells us. Well, we certainly remember it at The Old Rectory. In fact, Bonfire Night is a major highlight on…
Royal seal of approval for artist
“[Alexander Cresswell] has an ability unique amongst his generation to capture both the appearance and the atmosphere of a building.” – HRH The Prince of Wales Good art creates more than…
A sign of the times
Take a walk down Guildford’s Epsom Road, and as you approach The Clavadel two things will spring immediately into view: a playful cow sculpture ‘chewing the cud’, and a distinctive, hand-forged pub-style…
Keeping ahead of the game
Before the building had even featured on an architect’s blueprint and The Clavadel was still just a vision for the future, a commitment to provide the public with the best in post-operative…