Testimonials
23 May 2018 - 4:57pm
Hen power has come to Gresley House!
Meet sugar & spice❤️
(Sugar has a blue bracelet & spice has an orange one)
21 May 2018 - 6:17pm
Its dementia awareness week; join us on Saturday afternoon, at 3:00pm, for tea, cakes & a chat about how dementia can affect your loved one
20 May 2018 - 10:01pm
Gresley House congratulates harry & Meghan & wish them every happiness in their lives together ❤️
17 May 2018 - 11:08pm
We’ve been shining up our tiaras ready for the wedding on Saturday! 🎩👑 👰
13 May 2018 - 5:46pm
Vote now!
For Names for our 2 new hens:
1-Thelma & Louise
2-Suzie & Shantelle
3-Sugar & Spice
4-Laverne & Shirley
10 May 2018 - 9:54pm
Ever wondered where ey up me duc comes from ?....
Firstly the word “duck” as a term of greeting has nothing at all to do with the winged bird of the same name.
It is said to find its origin in the Saxon word ‘ducas’ which was meant as a term of respect; similar to the Middle English ‘duc’, ‘duk’ which denotes a leader, commander; from which comes the title ‘Duke’ and the Old French word ‘ducheé’ - the territory ruled by a Duke.
From these origins it became a greeting and then a term of endearment. This use of ‘duck’ as a greeting is not restricted to the Potteries; although the use here is very common. It is still used an many parts of what was Mercia. Even though they have very different dialects from the Potteries the greeting is used in the Black Country, in Derbyshire, as far east as Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire. In Yorkshire the main term of greeting is ‘luv’ but in Sheffield, which is close to the Yorkshire – Derbyshire boarder the greeting ‘Ey up mi duck’ can be heard.
In Midsummer Nights Dream Shakespeare uses the phrase ‘O dainty Ducke: O Deere!” as a term of endearment.
5 May 2018 - 10:55am
Our thoughts and sympathies are with this lovely mans family this week. ❤️
4 May 2018 - 7:36pm
Fantastic afternoon tea again today!
Thank you to everyone who helped & attended!
See you on the first Friday of June 👍❤️
4 May 2018 - 11:26am
Year 2 St. George’s school were fantastic today; parading their maypoles & reciting a mayday poem!
Thank you for visiting us today ❤️
Thank you for the care I received when I stayed at Gresley House. I really felt spoilt, special thanks to the kitchen staff, the food was like that in a first class hotel, or even better! Everyone was so kind and thoughtful.
Mrs P, Respite Stay November 2017
Market Street
Church Gresley
South Derbyshire
DE11 9PN
