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Parcel arrived no Brexit charge

A tracked customs declared gift parcel got through to Bushra's shop for  Leen & Celine.. 2 lovely trendy tops from Next Lombardy Shopping Centre Hayes and an illustrated children's book to enhance English reading. Leen fascinates me on her good reading skills with English & Nederlandse. She helps her younger sister Celine. Celine is becoming more confident in speaking English.  But these days we have less times on videocalls. I am unsure when I can visit Belgium again. I start my CPAP treatment for sleep apnoeas with an appointment early October at Harefield. The team say I should feel more energy with improved sleep patterns and improved oxygen sats. So hope I can keep my ability to travel for visits. Plus also need funds to travel-  given still outstanding lost 6 years  State Pension as 1950s born woman & drop in winter fuel payment raised fuel bills - its is tricky being an OAP in UK.   This such a contrast to better pensions in Belgium indeed around EU. I hope one day the girls will be able to visit me here in London. 

The book I sent is a good read as it very cleverly brings in how to create a garden for our insects & pollinators. I got this from Waterstones in Lombardy Centre Hayes.

Lol Lulu one of my cats looking at the book before I sent it.

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak from Belgium & Turkey

How the cousins have grown? love my Syrian Family Link Up 

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Bushra's bracelet a talking point

Bushra's birthday gift to me from her Beauty store when I visited in March, as become quite a talking point. I wear it all the time and folk comment on how they like it. Yesterday in the Brunel University Engaging & networking day the bracelet became a talking point with some attendees and they were fascinated by my Family Link Up  project.. So happy Bushra rebuilt her life in Oostende. Always a fascination with the language skills of her daughters Princesses Leen & Celine when I tell folk how quickly they learn and use many languages  ..💞check out my tik tok and also Bushra's promotion tik tok of more bracelets.  

Some of Bushra's collection in store now .. 

Success post

Good my last letterbox post of Maths and activity book got through to my Princesses in Oostende with no Brexit customs ..so spotted these fun sticker and activity books in Ruislip department store which they will love being trendy girly model ..So going to post letterbox size mail to them again. Its a sort of proxy Grandma thing of sending treats as part of my love connection. 

Books to send

With all the Brexit issue of sending parcels to EU I miss sending fun books spotted for Leen and Celine. I have got these books and am going to try sending separately to see if this will not incurr customs tax to receive and if so in only a  small cost. Leen reads English so can help direct Celine round the Maths book and the Activity book.. love the pop up answers to the maths problems.  The activity book they will enjoy completing illustrations with the stickers and the games.  I wish I can be part of the fun on videocall.  I hope I can visit again summer if Eurostar deals.  

School Exams

Facebook brought a timely memory today .. I fondly remember that day picking up Leen from school (see below) and her music melody. Now time has brought her to an important point in her schooling.. End of term exams. She is preparing for these we briefly talked last night. She has to concentrate on revision her time on the internet limited. However, I saw how she had buddied up with one of her sparky friends that attended the birthday party. They have been snapchat helping one another with homework. I have also told her to text me if she needs any help. The exams are important but I also know the school and teachers are progressive and have a clear goal to help all develop to full potential..  So all the best for exams Princess Leen. 

When I was in UK parliament on Tuesday evening at the Rebuilding Education after 14 years austerity seminar, I shared the story of Leen. The history project that the teacher had orchestrated about the 1953 great flood of Oostende. Videocall Learn Share How pupils designed flyers & posters to reach out to locals in the community who had lived through this. The children had invited locals to school to be interviewed and designed questions to ask. I pointed out how Leen had participated in this project using Dutch language yet was able to explain this to me in English.. my Professor of Linguistics.. 😊 The panel were well impressed as a perfect example of progressive teaching and developing language skills too!