For the first time since the pandemic, the members, volunteers, and trustees of Tavistock Memory Café were able to come together, in order to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

A Tea Dance was held in The Bedford Hotel with live music provided by ‘Mezzo’. Volunteers decorated the room with patriotic bunting, plus a large jubilee poster which everyone had played a part in, and a Royal memory tree created by members.

Everyone tucked into a spectacular spread of sandwiches, beautiful cakes, and scones, jam, and cream, then raised a toast to the Queen and sang the National Anthem, after which many proceeded to dance off the calories.

Each person attending was given a special celebratory tote bag, with a china mug and flag, which had been provided by the Devon Memory Café Consortium.

It was a truly wonderful occasion, full of smiles, chat and laughter!, said the organisers.