Last Friday Residents had a visit from TV comedy star Mrs Brown’s lookalike, Brian Lewis, a great-granddad from Leadgate.
Having been a carer himself, he knew a couple of the team. Everyone was delighted with the special visit and some had to do a double take as Brian bears an uncanny resemblance to the lead in Mrs Brown’s Boys.
He made sure to visit every one of the Residents who were in their rooms and then sat in the lounge with the rest for a cup of tea, a slice of cake and had a good old chinwag.
Residents Mary Teasdale and Sadie Findlay are big fans of Mrs Browns Boys and were thrilled to see Mrs Brown herself. Joe Raine even got an autograph.
This visit was only an introduction to the home; the home are hoping that he’ll be back to entertain everyone for National Care Home Open Day, on the 21st April.
Everyone loved how he just sat down amongst them and chatted away, commenting:
“He looks so much like Mrs Brown, the resemblance is incredible! He had such a great sense of humour and we loved how he joked around with us”
Susan Dodds, Deputy Manager at Stoneleigh, commented:
“Brian is in his 70’s and still actively volunteers in the local community, specifically with Alzheimers as his late mother suffered with it. He does charity runs and shows to raise money for this and Marie Curie.”