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Panto time - Kelsie Hefron as Mary, Jo Pagani as Joesph and Ella Humm as the star with Salter Court manager Yvonne Gavillet and Naomi Scrivener.
IT was panto time for pensioners as youngsters popped in for festive fun.
Children from Roach Vale School, in Colchester, performed their Christmas play, Whoops-a-Daisy Angel, for residents at Salter Court, off Colchester’s Balkerne Hill.
Teacher Esther Eddy’s class go along every year to provide some Christmas cheer.
Her grandmother, Naomi Scrivener, is a resident at Salter Court.
“I always ask them to come,” said Mrs Scrivener.
“We are all a bit elderly but they always come and entertain us for the afternoon.
“We had a wonderful time and they did too.
“We are grateful for them coming all that way – it’s quite a walk – but they enjoyed it and Father Christmas gave them all a little bag with some toys and sweets.”
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