Lighting up time got a whole new meaning at Barchester Healthcare’s Cheverton Lodge Care Home as the community came together to see the home’s Christmas lights switched on for the very first time this Christmas.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Cheverton Lodge Care Home care home, in Islington, got in the Christmas spirit by inviting the community to come and join in with staff and residents who all gathered in the home’s garden for the occasion.

There was mulled wine, hot chocolate, along with lots of other Christmas treats all prepared by Head Chef, Abdellatif B'tina to keep everyone warm. The Christmas tree and all the lights looked amazing when The Mayor of Islington, Councillor Anjna Khurana, flicked the switch for the big reveal.

General Manager, Tesh Seeratun said: “We absolutely love Christmas here at Cheverton Lodge, it is such a special time and we all love decorating the home and having a lovely big tree.

"This is possibly the biggest we’ve ever had but then, it is Christmas so you have to go over the top! We were all so delighted that the Mayor Anjna could attend out celebrations. We all really enjoyed meeting and chatting with her and it made our event even more special.”

Norman Gill, resident at Cheverton Lodge Care Home said: “It feels properly Christmassy now all the lights are up, the home looks so beautiful – I can’t wait for my family to see the lights next time they visit!”