The Best Laid Plans
…have a tendency to fail and fail they did, for me at least. The training was going well and I was running through the km’s quicker than Homer Simpson clears a box of doughnuts, but it didn’t last.…
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Three Generations of Support
Making a gift in memory is a meaningful way to remember the life of a loved one, while making a real difference to the lives of disabled ex-Service men and women. As a charity, we are deeply grateful …
When Marjorie Morter met Peter Steiner
Vicky Peirson is one of the fabulous volunteers in our Surbiton Home and Vicky’s mother and father recently moved into our Surbiton Home. We’d asked Vicky a little while ago if her parents would be ha…
My Fundraising Adventure – Ben Shelley
Hello, my name is Ben Shelley and I’m currently 26 years old, living in Raynes Park (near Wimbledon), Greater London. I grew up in Essex and moved to London last year after spending years in different…
Happy New Year From Alex
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and an enjoyable New Year. I was on shift New Year's Day, so no partying for me - but it was a really nice day with a great bunch of staff and interesting patient…
John and Lesley
John and Lesley are two volunteers at our Surbiton Home. They have been volunteering for The Royal Star & Garter Homes for more than twenty years and started soon after Lesley’s father was admitte…
What inspired me to run a Marathon
A marathon is not an easy challenge to undertake but for father-of-two, Anders Sagadin, The Virgin Money London Marathon will be his ninth marathon in four years.…
Remembrance Day – A Resident’s Experience
This Remembrance was even more poignant as we all looked back upon the Centenary of the First World War and remembered all the young servicemen that were killed or injured during the conflict. One of …