{"id":5082,"date":"2025-12-11T22:49:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T22:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=5082"},"modified":"2025-12-12T00:35:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T00:35:55","slug":"four-generations-bring-christmas-spirit-to-aveos-fountain-court-retirement-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/retirement\/four-generations-bring-christmas-spirit-to-aveos-fountain-court-retirement-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Four generations bring Christmas spirit to Aveo\u2019s Fountain Court Retirement Living"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5082\" class=\"elementor elementor-5082\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf8d016 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf8d016\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a71c73\" data-id=\"1a71c73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c6b6f elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36c6b6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>F<strong>estive activities have begun in earnest at retirement villages and land lease communities across Australia.<\/strong><\/p><p>Christmas has officially begun at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweeklysource.com.au\/brookfield-sells-retirement-village-operator-aveo-for-385b\/\">Aveo<\/a>\u2019s Fountain Court Retirement Living in Burwood, \u00a0Melbourne\u2019s east, where four generations of the Lusk family gathered to celebrate the Victorian-era tradition of Stir-Up Sunday.<\/p><p>Cousins Chris and Eddie Lusk both live in the retirement community and were joined by Eddie\u2019s daughters, granddaughter and great-grandchildren, Mabel and Tommy, who rolled up their sleeves to mix this year\u2019s Christmas pudding with plenty of laughter, memories and a generous splash of rum.<\/p><p>Stir-Up Sunday marks the final weekend before Advent, when families traditionally prepare their pudding to mature in time for Christmas Day. True to custom, each Lusk took a turn stirring the bowl from East to West, honouring the journey of the Wise Men and making a wish.<\/p><p>For the Lusk women, Christmas pudding isn\u2019t just a recipe &#8211; it\u2019s a rivalry.<\/p><p>\u201cMum made her special sago pudding for many years, then my sister Jen started making her own recipe, so then I thought I should have a go,\u2019\u2019 Eddie\u2019s daughter Debbie Dannock said.<\/p><p>\u201cCome Christmas time, it was the \u2018war of puddings\u2019 and we often had three for everyone to taste, but Mum\u2019s was always the best.\u2019\u2019<\/p><p>Eddie admits he doesn\u2019t have a hands-on role in the puddings.<\/p><p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t have a clue how to make them \u2026 I\u2019m just the professional pudding taste tester,\u201d he said.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa9c7ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa9c7ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-580ab43\" data-id=\"580ab43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc36dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afc36dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Picture9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5085\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Picture9.jpg 939w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Picture9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Picture9-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Picture9-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Picture9-585x391.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Eddie Lusk, Linda Finch, Debbie Dannock, great-grandson Tommy Finch<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a6f9e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a6f9e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2003bc\" data-id=\"d2003bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377c791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"377c791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With around 50 members of the Lusk clan gathering for Christmas, family time is at the heart of it all and it happens weekly at the Fountain Court community.<\/p><p>Eddie has four daughters, 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, and says the new facilities have made it even easier for the generations to stay connected.<\/p><p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t wish for anything better than seeing my family so often at Fountain Court,\u201d Eddie said.<\/p><p>\u201cThe little ones love running on the green, we visit the caf\u00e9 and we play snooker. Everyone here has been so good to me.\u2019\u2019<\/p><p>His daughter Debbie agrees.<\/p><p>\u201cDad coming to Fountain Court was perfect timing. Everyone has been so welcoming and supportive. Dad and Chris have both lost their partners now, so being here together means they can look out for each other,\u201d she said.<\/p><p>With the pudding now set aside to mature, the Lusk family leaves behind something even sweeter \u2013 a community brimming with Christmas spirit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e124c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e124c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-924544e\" data-id=\"924544e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f5aa13 elementor-button-success elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4f5aa13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/thedcmgroup.createsend1.com\/t\/y-e-altyktk-l-w\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Return to Newsletter<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Festive activities have begun in earnest at retirement villages and land lease communities across Australia. Christmas has officially begun at Aveo\u2019s Fountain Court Retirement Living in Burwood, \u00a0Melbourne\u2019s east, where four generations of the Lusk family gathered to celebrate the Victorian-era tradition of Stir-Up Sunday&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5083,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-retirement"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5082"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5112,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5082\/revisions\/5112"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}