another jumper knitted with love finished

The variation on the pattern as worked out well I decided to put full lace sleeves in this jumper for my Princess'es in Belgium. Today just called in the local Age UK shop to show them what I have made with their 4 ply wool.  The staff were well pleased... and pleased the winter boots I got the other week fit Celine and have helped Boshra to provide for her children. Good community feel today in the neighbourhood as I had a GP appointment too... so showed the jumper to my GP she likes updates on my care for the Syrian family. 

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Can you help me raise funds for the trip over to Belgium and to get provisions for them, more art materials for Boshra so she can market her work and educational books and toys for the girls... Leen needs school clothes. Boshra needs some furniture particularly beds as they are sleeping on the floor at the moment. There is a reasonable furniture store near where they are housed. So we can give the local trader some business if there is the funds to purchase. We need to get some baking things for the new home kitchen and do some baking together :-) Stock the freezer up for the coming months. Can we do this together dear helpers? let me know of ideas such as coffee mornings and sponsored runs or cycles... anything that can help this project

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yea the boots fit Celine..!

I got some lovely photos and messages from Boshra yesterday in facebook messenger.  The parcel I sent last week has arrived with the bargain boots I picked up from the local Age UK shop round the corner from me. She had been amazed as she was worrying how to afford winter boots for Celine on top of the need to get Leen her school clothes too..... She is over the moon that these boots fit and are stylish too.... Can't wait to tell the staff that we have linked up beautifully.  In the parcel was the pale lavender jumper I knit and the hooded knitted cardigan from the Age UK regular knitter.... I also got a lovely photo of Leen with her school playmates but I cannot share this with you as have not be able to ask permission from their parents so I respect this.  I also wrote a letter to Leen's school teacher I did this in powerpoint and transformed to a jpeg for Boshra to store on her iphone. I have introduced myself to the staff through this letter and asked if there is any help with beds and furniture for the apartment. they are sleeping on the floor with no beds.  I hope you dear readers can help with donations of funds as there is a really good furniture store near by to them with great children bed designs as reasonable prices......I did a google search and was impressed with the styles and prices. Leenbakker - Kinderbedden

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Can you help me raise £1000 for the trip over to Belgium and to get provisions for them, more art materials for Boshra so she can market her work and educational books and toys for the girls... Leen needs school clothes 

We need to get some baking things for the new home kitchen and do some baking together :-) Stock the freezer up for the coming months. Can we do this together dear helpers? let me know of ideas such as coffee mornings and sponsored runs or cycles... anything that can help this project.

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Grandma baking would love to do

Found this old photo of my grand-daughters Angelina & Olivia who are young women now and this is what I would love to do with my Princesses in Belgium - would be fun to have some grandma baking time with them and Boshra. Also was chatting to Boshra last night and she showed me the apartment it is nice but they need furniture including beds for the girls and to make a nice girlie bedroom for them. So much I could do with the funds - still not heard from Grant applications so so frustrating!  

Today been a rainy Sunday so been doing some more knitting for the girls. 

The girls have been on the train and seem fascinated by travel. I do wish I could be with them to share the fun and adventures.

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Can you help me raise £1000 for the trip over to Belgium and to get provisions for them, more art materials for Boshra so she can market her work and educational books and toys for the girls... Leen will need school clothes 

We need to get some baking things for the new home kitchen and do some baking together :-) Stock the freezer up for the coming months. Can we do this together dear helpers? let me know of ideas such as coffee mornings and sponsored runs or cycles... anything that can help this project.

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Hot of the knitting needles

The jumper is finished and all sewn ready to send to Boshra for the girls and also spotted some bargains in the Age UK shop for both the girls in Belgium and the baby in Turkey. 

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Can you help me raise £1000 for the trip over to Belgium and to get provisions for them, more art materials for Boshra so she can market her work and educational books and toys for the girls... Leen will need school clothes  We need to get some baking things for the new home kitchen and do some baking together :-) Stock the freezer up for the coming months. Can we do this together dear helpers? let me know of ideas such as coffee mornings and sponsored runs or cycles... anything that can help this project.

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This project is my life for the rest of my life for sure and there is so much we can do together in the family life rebuild. Don't forget you can help not only with donations but shopping online too with Marjorie's Yard..Marjorie's Yard Independent Consultant NYR   the commission on sales will help me with this project and expenses.

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September update

Busy doing some more knitting for the girls in Belgium. This 4ply wool is nice to knit with and was a bargain in the local Age UK shop. Good to help their charity too.

I also spotted this nice top that had been preloved and still lot of wear in it. 

Boshra got the parcel I sent last week and loved her knitted cardigan she tells me it fits nicely. In that parcel was the vests and hat my neighbour gave me to send and the gloves my daughter gave me to send for the girls and the knitted bonnet I had done. I put packets of pasta too. They enjoy getting parcels but I do so wish I could go. I have been feeling low in mood with the lack of funds and the financial freedom to travel to see Boshra and the girls in Belgium.  I have not heard from grants that I have applied for, do not get shortlisted for paid work these days being a 64yrs old woman. The top officials I have written too have not responded. So frustrating especially when I am hearing of others with similar ideas and are able to get projects off the ground. If you remember from previous posts I have been desperate to set up a Flipgrid to link up the refugees with schools around the UK and the world, but no funds to do so.  Well yesterday on the ITV London news was the story of the Love Actually director Richard Curtis that has also seen the value of linking refugees with schools and has been twining with a London School. I hope I can contact him to make him aware of Family Link Up and all the ideas I have too. Report Video in Independent link this link shows the project that Richard Curtis is working on.

I had told Boshra that I was feeling sad and low in mood with frustration not able to get over to them and so she got the girls to cheer me up with some photos. They tell me to keep strong and they love all I am doing. Thank goodness for facebook and skype to keep me linked to see they are OK. I can see Boshra needs some furniture and curtains! 

I am so proud of Boshra too she tells me she is going to Dutch classes to help her settle in Belgium. She also speaks French and is learning English with me and I am learning Arabic...

Given she loves art I have been doing a vocabulary building slide from some artwork. I will do more so we can all build up on descriptive vocab. 

The update on Turkey and Dante and the children is that the new baby is doing well. I have the blanket I made to send next week when I have some funds to do so and will get some winter clothes if more funds come to me. I can send some funds too for him and his mum to do some shopping with the local traders. So much I can do if had the funds folks so please help me as you can.

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Can you help me raise £1000 for the trip over to Belgium and to get provisions for them, more art materials for Boshra so she can market her work and educational books and toys for the girls... Leen will need school clothes for September term. We need to get some baking things for the new home kitchen and do some baking together :-) Stock the freezer up for the coming months. Can we do this together dear helpers? let me know of ideas such as coffee mornings and sponsored runs or cycles... anything that can help this project.

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I am a hand to hand link up 

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This project is my life for the rest of my life for sure and there is so much we can do together in the family life rebuild. Don't forget you can help not only with donations but shopping online too with Marjorie's Yard..Marjorie's Yard Independent Consultant NYR   the commission on sales will help me with this project and expenses.

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School started

Princess Leen has started Nursery School she looked so cute with her bag as big as her...I just wish I was about to help her. But I have sent another parcel with the cardigan I have finished for Boshra and some donated clothes too. I managed to knit a bonnet for Celine with the spare wool too.

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Just had a quick skype call with the family. Leen enjoying school and look Celine offering me a choc chip cookie. Had lots of kisses blown me and so so wish I could climb through the screen to be with them.  

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Can you help me raise £1000 for the trip over to Belgium and to get provisions for them, more art materials for Boshra so she can market her work and educational books and toys for the girls... Leen will need school clothes for September term. We need to get some baking things for the new home kitchen and do some baking together :-) Stock the freezer up for the coming months. Can we do this together dear helpers? let me know of ideas such as coffee mornings and sponsored runs or cycles... anything that can help this project.

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I am a hand to hand link up 

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This project is my life for the rest of my life for sure and there is so much we can do together in the family life rebuild. Don't forget you can help not only with donations but shopping online too with Marjorie's Yard..Marjorie's Yard Independent Consultant NYR   the commission on sales will help me with this project and expenses.

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more knitting completed

Been busy knitting for Boshra has a continued way of love hugging through each stitch... so difficult not being able to get over to see her and the children. 

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Can you help me raise £1000 for the trip over to Belgium and to get provisions for them, more art materials for Boshra so she can market her work and educational books and toys for the girls... Leen will need school clothes for September term. We need to get some baking things for the new home kitchen and do some baking together :-) Stock the freezer up for the coming months. Can we do this together dear helpers? let me know of ideas such as coffee mornings and sponsored runs or cycles... anything that can help this project.

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I am a hand to hand link up 

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This project is my life for the rest of my life for sure and there is so much we can do together in the family life rebuild. Don't forget you can help not only with donations but shopping online too with Marjorie's Yard..Marjorie's Yard Independent Consultant NYR   the commission on sales will help me with this project and expenses.

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Update from the family members in Turkey little Ahmed is now a big brother to a new baby. The newborn had some time in the neonatal unit after fetal distress but is home with mum and family now. I got a peep on skype the other day and it was timed with a smile from the new little one... bless new life is so precious.. Families are so precious. I will get you some photos when the family are ready to share these. Many thanks dear readers for your help and support.