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Watch: A triumph for bikers as they delight Shrewsbury nursing home residents with a roaring visit

There was hardly a dry eye in the house when 100 big-hearted bikers visited a Shrewsbury care home to rekindle old memories for residents with dementia.

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By David Tooley
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The smells, sights and sounds of the motorbikes saw eyes light up and Cheshire-cat grins on one particular resident of The Uplands Nursing Home in Shrewsbury during the visit on Saturday.

Lizzy Nicholls, activity leader at the 81-bed home in Clayton Way, Bicton Heath, said a post from nurse Nicki Smith asking for help on Facebook caused it all to go "a bit crazy".

Motorbike enthusiasts Gerry Hoole has special visits from local Bike Riders to see him at The Uplands in Shrewsbury. Gerry has dementia and so the care home put out a call for local riders to come and visit him. In Picture: Activity Leader Lizzy Nicholls with Roy.
Motorbike enthusiasts Gerry Hoole has special visits from local Bike Riders to see him at The Uplands in Shrewsbury. Gerry has dementia and so the care home put out a call for local riders to come and visit him. In Picture: Activity Leader Lizzy Nicholls with Roy.