Let's Chat - Holidays and Days Out

1. Set aside a quiet time and space around a table.
2. Arrange any props you have on the table.
3. Allow conversations to begin naturally, then ask each person, "Are you feeling well today?"
4. Discuss each person’s hobbies or interests. 
5. This should help trigger some memories.
6. Use the questions/prompts below to guide the conversation and be descriptive to help set the scene.

• What is your favourite hobby/interest that you like to do regularly? 
• What is your favourite childhood story, book or poem? 
• Have you ever played a musical instrument? Even if it was just a recorder at school!
• What is your favourite style of music? Jazz, Rock, Pop, Rock n Roll, Classical, Punk!
• Have you been to a show with an orchestra? Playing tubas, drums, violins, cymbals, trumpets, pianos and many others!
• Do you like going to the theatre to watch shows like Phantom of the Opera or Guys and Dolls?
• Do you like to keep fit doing exercise or sports? Football, tennis, aerobics or hiking, for example.
• Have you ever caught a fish? (Was it this big – and demonstrate with hands) .
• Have you ever tried roller skating? 
• Have you ever played a round of golf? And did you ever get a Hole in One? 
• Have you ever tried bee keeping, soap carving, duck herding, or another unusual hobby? 
• What music do you like to listen to? 
• What TV programmes do you like to watch? 
• Have you ever taken part in a wheelbarrow race? 

7. Finish the session with a drink.