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POETRY COMPETITION IS LAUNCHED IN STOW-ON-THE-WOLD TO CELEBRATE HOW SPECIAL GRANDPARENTS REALLY ARE
The award-winning Brio Retirement Living development, Beechwood Park, in Stow-on-the-Wold, is launching a grand poetry competition ahead of Grandparents Day on Sunday 6th October.
The team and residents here are welcoming submissions from local people of all ages, and all they ask is that the prose celebrates what having, or being, a grandparent really means to them.
Matt Cotton, General Manager at Beechwood Park, shared: “We have many grandparents at our development here in Stow-on-the-Wold and we welcome lots of their grandchildren too. The joy both generations bring to each other is immeasurable and we’re celebrating this by asking locals to put their feelings down on paper in poem format.
“We’re also celebrating Grandparents Day by offering every grandparent in the area a free hot drink and cake or biscuit between the hours of 10am and 12noon as a way of saying thank you for being so wonderful! We look forward to welcoming all grandparents to our onsite Slate & Grain brasserie, bar and coffee lounge to receive their treat and they can also enter our competition on the day, where one lucky grandparent will win a £50 M&S voucher.”
Local schools, community groups and budding writers of all ages are invited to enter. All they have to do is jot down their prose on paper and hand it into the reception desk at Beechwood Park, Wintergreen Court, GL54 1FP, by Sunday 27th October.
The winners will be announced the following week and celebrated onsite with an array of prizes including a £100 Slate & Grain voucher for the winner plus vouchers and writing sets for 2nd and 3rd places.
Matt continued: “Our grandparents play a huge role in our lives. They are at the top of our family trees and come in all shapes and sizes from paternal grandparents, step-grandparents, and those grandparents that are not blood-related but hold a very special place in our hearts. This competition is to celebrate all our Grandparent figures, and we can’t wait to read the poems we receive.
“We’ll be displaying the poems here at Beechwood Park from Thursday 31st October to Thursday 7th November and welcome everyone to come in and view them. Beechwood Park is a vital part of the community in Stow-on-the-Wold and this competition is a way to celebrate Grandparents in our fabulous multi-generation community.”
Beechwood Park is an age-exclusive community, situated in the picturesque market town of Stow-on-the-Wold, in the Cotswolds. The stunning development features a collection of homes, where a number of one, two and three-bedroom apartments are available to buy, rent or part buy/part rent.
All homes come with their own outdoor space as well as access to landscaped gardens; there is also an extensive range of facilities including a contemporary wellness suite, hobby room, roof terrace, landscaped gardens, fitness studio and outdoor exercise trail, plus the Slate & Grain brasserie, bar and coffee lounge.
Beechwood Park offers modern, stylish retirement, whilst the team on hand can offer a range of care and support packages if or when required.
For further information, visit https://www.brioretirement.co.uk/our-communities/beechwood-park-stow-on-the-wold/, or to book a viewing phone 01451 885494.