January 2018

Another fabulous day!!

Published on January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 by The Senior StationLeave a comment

This morning we exercised our mind, body and soul. We started out with deep breathing exercises that got us all refreshed. This was followed by some light exercises which helped us flex our muscles. Neck stretches, arm flexes and leg raises brought energy in to the group and a smile of everyone’s face. So it was with a great deal of conviction that we shouted out our positive affirmation for the day – ‘I feel great today’. Then for some mental challenges – a quiz on countries and their capitals, and a jumble word puzzle got everyone in to a pleasant twist. Our final event was a game of Charades. The two teams fought it out with their brilliant acting skills and sharp as razor wit, while guessing the names of our all time favourite movies!

The Senior Station Rocked on the 2nd day

Published on January 29, 2018 by The Senior StationLeave a comment

We all had such a blast at The Senior Station as everyone lustily sang our all time favourite tunes. ‘It’s Long Way Tipperary’, ‘Jamaican Farewell’ , ‘Country Roads’, and ‘Oh My Darling Clementine’ were among the many songs we sang today. Dr. Yusry Mohideen volunteered to bring his guitar and conducted the sing-along. He was such a hit, as he got everyone tapping their feet and clapping their hands, while they joined in the singing. The grand finale was the baila song ‘Surangani’ – And the belle of the ball was Ms. Sheila who took to the floor and had everyone ‘floored’ with her zesty dance steps. So inspired were all the other members that soon everyone joined in and it turned out to be quite a party!!

But there were many more activities lined up that filled up our morning. Members were introduced to breathing exercises and were taken through the many benefits of doing these every day. The exercises really brought energy into the group. They all heartily shouted out their positive affirmation ‘I feel like GOLD’. This was followed by some challenging mental games – a memory game and a round of Sudoku. The competitive spirit was awesome and we were amazed by how enthusiastic everyone was while cracking the puzzles.

Three cheers once again to all our wonderful seniors!

Get set go….The Senior Station takes off

Published on January 17, 2018January 17, 2018 by The Senior StationLeave a comment

What an amazing morning it was!! We hosted the inaugural session of The Senior Station today. What an encouraging turn out it was with participants coming from Colombo and as far as Moratuwa. Everybody came with open hearts, ready to make new friends and participate in a fun-filled morning. We started out with an icebreaker in which everyone introduced themselves with their nick names and a line or two about themselves. ‘Bunny’, we found out, had an amazing voice, and was happy to entertain everyone with his melodious voice.

Thereafter, we moved on to a game of Bingo. We had two winners-they were Raja and Rajan who walked away with prizes. They immediately became friends. Soon after everybody got into groups and donned their thinking caps because it was ‘Quiz Time’. It was a tough competition: And we were amazed by the wealth of knowledge. The winners were the group, ‘Super Six’. They got an incredible 18 out of the 20 questions right.

The session ended on a friendly upbeat note as participants moved around the room getting to know each other over a cup of tea and some treats.

A big HOORAY for all the lovely Seniors that made this morning a such a success!

A few comments that made us happy

Darshini- The session was wonderful, looking forward to next session.

Sheila- I enjoyed this session and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Indrani- Enjoyed every minute. Hoping to come next time. Also thank you for organizing this.

Claude- Great start. Very courteous and friendly organizing team. Should gather momentum with time.

Dolly- Was good to meet people and have a fun morning. So well organized.

Nihal- Both my wife and I were fascinated by your inauguration programme. It was indeed an enlightening programme, which kept us alive. I would like to suggest that you have more quiz sessions to keep the mind active and a musical session where I will volunteer to bring my electric organ.