🎄Christmas Review

Christmas has had some sparkle even though we had a family loss. My Son-in-law mother passed away just before Christmas day with advanced cancer. We had tears and distress as despite no history of covid ..there were restrictions for family. Lynne had made the family promise not to stop living after her parting.

So we had Christmas has a day of sparkle ...and felt her spirit around . 

I had an amazing experience on Christmas Eve as one of my Syrian refugees shared with me his friend returning to Turkey after 7 years away in Europe. They had been friends since school and war and fleeing for safety had separated them. It was a very emotional happy time seeing them embrace and share time together. My project Family Link Up enriches my life with all the sharing & caring. 

Then my mentoring project with Mo'men my Graduate Nurse from Gaza  was a blessed time when he gave a lecture at a Cancer Conference. Dr Philippa Whitford also was lecturing from Scotland so we put a Crossing Barriers photo story together. I sent this to Dr Philippa in Scotland...as she is SNP MP the parcel went on a security check turn around.  I hope it arrived in one piece..I sent one of Bushra's cards to as this was truly a Global Link Up.

Garden Beauty in Winter

 

Another baby jacket in wacky wool 💖

I  have actually seen some cute newborn clothes in Next today that would tone in to these..thinking of putting together gift boxes for baby showers with NYR baby products Trying to think how to recharge my Marjorie's Yard business

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Jack & the Beanstalk panto Beck Theatre

 🎄💖🌱🎉📣She's behind you ...oh no she's not ....oh yes she is.... Anne Hegerty in our local pantomime at the Beck theatre Hayes...I am a long time fan of The Chase and Quiz team, so had to see Anne the Governess... I went along on Monday and enjoyed the performance.. the kids in the audience loved it ..... I like the line to get the kids to shout louder.."come on kids just imagine your mum on an important Zoom call " lol 

Pantos carry the same theme of good winning over evil..so as well as fun they give hope too ...we sure need that with our crazy world.

There is still time to book to see Jack & the Beanstalk check out Beck Theatre

Season's Wishes

 

Hope yes hope is what we need in what has been and continues to be challenging times. Good that some of us have had families together to celebrate Christmas..but some have had lost loved ones and those torn apart in political situations like #FreeNazanin campaign. We tried so hard to get our government to successfully negiotate with Iran to free Nazanin home for Christmas.. 

Christma Eve I had an awesome experience. In all the world turmoil I was able to witness a wonderful reunion of friends not seen one another through the war in Syria for over 7 years. Two friends from a longstanding friendship started in school as classmates.. made refugees in war. One escaped to make life in Germany, the other in Turkey. Now as refugees make new lives, work and gain citizenship of host countries reunion visits become possible. What a privilege to be made a part of this with sharing photos & messages ..such emotional happiness in times where hope so needed.

Befriending in Family Link Up enriches my life, I am so grateful. 

🎄Carol service to thank NHS

 🎄🎶💖lovely online Carol Service to thank NHS with prayers and readings by NHS workers at Winchester Cathedral 🎶🎄💖

Grateful Thanks my girl 50 💖🎁🏅🎉

💖🎁🎉lol yes made in 1971 and I still remember seeing our Debbie for the first time and holding her... and just getting out of hospital before Christmas and dashing to the shop to get her some girlie baby clothes.  We had a lovely celebration of her 50 yrs birthday.... the table set out lovely by my granddaughters and gorgeous flowers delivered by Zoe Flowers my local florist.. another wonderful bouquet sent from my younger daughter, Nicola her hubby Mark and my grandson Sam 💞

I want to say my deepest heartfelt thanks to the renal team that care for her as she only has one kidney so it is important to keep that functioning to the maximum. So thanks to Charing Cross hospital. You can donate funds to Kidney Research UK and help the researchers care for other Renal patients too. 

Rahma

Wow Rahma is an inspiration..A Moroccan that settled in Amsterdam..from attic room apartment cleaner to be a well respected caring businesswoman with a cleaning company that employs others. She helps lost souls on the streets to regain life dignity. She has top clients such as Rijksmuseum.. won  awards from Queen Beatrix of Netherlands and The King of Morocco...

Rahma means Compassion.. https://rahmaelmouden.com/who-is-rahma 

🎄💖🎶 Naz don't Cry

 🎄💖🎤🎶 Naz don't Cry 🎶  a song for #FreeNazanin 👇download link Naz don't Cry

Raison Home - Jas can help

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Horse Love

Today going to meet Richard and others on the #FreeNazanin Mother's March ... I could not get into London for the 10am meet up at Green Park Station ..why you ask? well my Freedom Pass as become the "not so Free"  Freedom Pass since post lockdown Transport secretary not permitting OAP travel before 9 am ....we is bizarre and not well thought out if you have a morning hospital appointment in some London hospital ?!... so I once in Paddington at 10:15 I took bakerloo to Piccadilly circus to see if I could catch up.. but no one was seen ..so I thought I will walk down to Whitehall and meet the March there. I love the horses outside Horse Guards parade.  They are so beautiful.. kept so well look their coats shine so much you could almost see your face in a reflection.

Soul to soul connection so so beautiful. 

Just want to kiss its nose.

Strange Happening

 

Weird thing happened today that got me very reflective on train coming home ... not sure where our country is going .. After the march a few of us joined Richard and his news reel cameraman for a coffee to warm us up ..we thought easy to go in the Red Lion opposite Downing Street .. none of us drink alcohol but ordered coffees... for some weird reason the barmaid got annoyed with the camera man and ordered him out ..saying you can't film here. But he wasn't filming ..he stated so .. but she called the police... the waitress disinterested in serving our coffees ..no love or engagement as hospitality industry trained to do ... then police came at first bemused why people sat peacefully were considered a need for them to come. But the barmaid insisted the camera dismantle his camera and go... so he was told to go by police... and we all left ... confused as to what happened... ..what is going on in the UK with this gov and our society?? We wished we had gone to the Methodist church cafe round the corner! Or if only we could go in parliament to the Jubilee cafe where staff so kind ....miss going there as they have good suppliers of cakes, mince pies this time of year ...but covid restrictions still in place... to limit public entry ......that now makes me reflective as we have had our right to lobby our MPs in the central lobby restricted...though we can lobby at our MPs local offices.. write, email and set up either zoom meeting or face to face surgery meeting.. 

Mother's March for #FreeNazanin

 

🚨#FreeNazanin As a nurse I worry about the stress toll on this family. Richard's mum has to use nasal oxygen to walk ...when she travels in to London to support her son she has to bring her oxygen cylinder with her. She was telling me when stressed she uses more oxygen...well she will with the catacholamine effect of adrenaline..increase oxygen needed as body in fight fright flight mode. Today there was a Mother's march through London to the Foreign office to deliver a Christmas tree with supporters messages on direct to Liz Truss Foreign Secretary...and some strange reason also Trade secretary...a conflicting duality of roles!!! One diplomatic the other trading in weapons under heading of defence!!! Not peace love solar panels and wind turbines!!! I still alert ALL British Citizens that what do the words on our passport mean when our own gov seems politically impotent and incompetent to assist us when in difficulties in the wider world?! This case is a very big worry for all the UK.!! 

Keep Strong - Love Wins