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As it is February, we’re feeling the love and celebrating all the great things The Shires retirement community has to offer!

From group fitness classes to cake decorating and floristry, communal gardens and luxury lounges to the idyllic, well-appointed privacy of your own apartment – you really can have it all, as and when you want it!

Whether you’re off out for dinner or loving your own company in your beautifully appointed apartment, February is the perfect time for a bit of pampering. Head to The Shire’s on-site hairdresser, beauty room or wellbeing suite to treat yourself to a new hairstyle, manicure, or relaxing massage.

Finished all the books you got from Santa? No problem. If you’re a bookworm and can’t resist the latest bestseller, then February is the perfect time to snuggle up in the Library with a good book. The Village Library is well-stocked not only with great reads, it also has an equally impressive ‘Craft Corner’ next door full of bits and bobs to help you get going on your next project.

We hope you’re feeling energetic this month as we’ve got a lot planned! From, dance classes to general keep fit, walking groups to yoga, Pilates and tai chi classes there’s no reason not to keep moving! We bring in fully qualified instructors to show you how to keep in shape and benefit not just from the physical aspects of exercise but also the mental ones. Catch up with old friends and make new ones in group exercise sessions designed to limber up the body and stimulate the soul!

Whether you’re tending to your allotment and growing vegetables and planting bulbs for some spring and summer blooms or attending one of our flower arranging classes in the Village Hall, we’re encouraging and supporting green fingers this month! We’ve arranged classes with expert florists who can help you fashion a beautiful display for your apartment or for a friend and our landscape gardeners are never far away with some top tips and gardening advice.

After the diets of January following the excesses of Christmas, February gives us the opportunity to indulge a little bit more again. At The Shires, we’ve got a wonderful bistro and restaurant with a brilliant chef just waiting to tempt your tastebuds.  And if that’s not enough, then the neighbourhood of Moseley, renowned for the variety of its cuisine, is right on the doorstep.