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South Somerset Homes sheltered schemes take part in tea drinking world record attempt
16 June 2004
St Martins Close, Fivehead (also includes the schemes at Laburnum Drive and Parsonage Close in Somerton, Eastover in Langport and Parsonage Place in Curry Rivel) (From left to right) Pat Collins (Scheme Manager, Eastover/Portcullis Rd), Sue Lewis (Scheme Manager, Laburnum Drive, Somerton), Rose Durrant (tenant), Hilda Ling (99 year old tenant), Janis Skeemer (Scheme Manager, St Martins Close, Fivehead), Lorraine Aspley (Visitor & Relative ), Mary Kiddle (tenant), Jan Masters (Scheme Manager, Parsonage Place, Curry Rivel), Sue Williams (Scheme Manager, Parsonage Close, Somerton), June Corner (tenant)
Many of South Somerset Homes' sheltered schemes took part in the world's largest simultaneous tea and buns party last week in an attempt to make a world record. Residents from sheltered housing schemes took part in the event, which was organised by ERoSH, the national consortium for sheltered and retirement housing.
Buttle Close, Shepton Beauchamp (From left to right) Chris Cole (Supported Housing officer) talking to Heather Holling (tenant) and Isobel Breakwell (Scheme Manager, Buttle Close, Shepton Beauchamp) talking to Phylis Bennett (tenant)
The Largest Tea and Buns Party in the World, part of ERoSH's 2004 Supporting People At Home Campaign, was held at the same time across England, Northern Ireland and Wales. The record is for the greatest number of people attending tea parties set up by the same organisation simultaneously, at different venues, on one day. ERoSH and its membership have to follow strict guidelines set down by Guinness World Records, which will help to verify the attempt.
The schemes that took part are as follows: St Martins Close, Fivehead; Laburnum Drive and Parsonage Close, Somerton; Eastover/Portcullis Road, Langport; Parsonage Place, Curry Rivel; Buttle Close, Shepton Beauchamp; Barn Crescent, Crewkerne; Chubbs Lawn and Turnpike Green, Crewkerne; Hales Meadow, Mudford; Rodber Gardens and Balsam Close, Wincanton. Drinking tea is a national pastime and the goal of breaking a world record is actually helping to bring communities even closer together. 
Barn Crescent, Crewkerne Barn (also includes the schemes at Chubbs Lawn and Turnpike Green, Crewkerne) - the scheme raised £66.50 in donation's for charity, Cancer Relief. Back row left is Rita Johnson (Scheme Manager, Barn Crescent, Crewkerne) and back row centre is Marilyn Bergin (Scheme Manager, Chubbs Lawn, Crewkerne) enjoying the tea and cakes with the residents.
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