Happy Birthday Celine

Just had a lovely skype call with Boshra and the girls... Been singing "Happy Birthday" together for Celine and counting 1 - 2 for you. 

We had giggles blowing kisses to one another.. 

The girls then astonished me by both of them yes both of them counting to 10 in Arabic; French; English and Dutch.... Leen is speaking Dutch clearly now... and it must be a case of little sister learning from big sister as Celine is becoming a polyglot too... We must keep the language learning developing as they grow as it is so important for them in rebuilding their lives.... 

I have finished more of the Arran waistcoats in various sizes for my family link up. I enjoy this pattern so will got more Arran wool colours to knit up to send to both Turkey and Belgium.  They are lightweight but so warm with a pure wool mix. 

Plus I have been picking up more educational books... 

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I am planning to visit the family members in Belgium for my birthday to link up Leens school with the local one here. Leen is doing well with her Dutch learning and so is Boshra... All are trying hard to keep all the languages rich and bountiful for any future work opportunities.  Boshra is keen to develop her art skills and has a huge pull towards glass painting and artwork.  

We need funds for educational materials for both the children in Belgium and in Turkey.  We need more art materials for Boshra in Belgium.  She still needs beds for the girls in the apartment too. Funds to purchase from local traders in the host countries is so important - to respect their livelihoods.  But I also need funds to send parcels to them all. 

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 - thank you!

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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 with me as my registered valued customer 

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Welcome March

Welcome to March - we have a lot going in this month... Celine will be 2 yrs on the 4th and I will be 65 on the 16th.... Plus we have a new baby due in Germany much waiting for and loved... 

Update on our renal patient in Turkey she is doing good.  Been skype Sr Marjorie checking her ... there was some fun over finding a stray ECG electrode and Dante not sure what it was and whether to remove it..... so we did an over skype "ecg electrodectomy" together lol hhhh  But was touching as the family have so much trust and respect for my years as a nurse and midwife.  Feels good and I have so much respect for all their skills, knowledge and all that they have been through.  Family Link Up is my life for sure.  We are still waiting for a parcel I sent to Turkey to arrive been so slow this time... I have a parcel tracker and can see it is in a backlog in Istanbul near the Airport.... So hope it is freed up soon as every parcel contains my heartfelt love for the family.  I was thinking maybe I am better to get a larger box of goodies together and send by courier such as DHL... But I hope I can visit too this year I keep hoping. 

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I am planning to visit the family members in Belgium for my birthday to link up Leens school with the local one here. Leen is doing well with her Dutch learning and so is Boshra... All are trying hard to keep all the languages rich and bountiful for any future work opportunities.  Boshra is keen to develop her art skills and has a huge pull towards glass painting and artwork.  

We need funds for educational materials for both the children in Belgium and in Turkey.  We need more art materials for Boshra in Belgium.  She still needs beds for the girls in the apartment too. Funds to purchase from local traders in the host countries is so important - to respect their livelihoods.  But I also need funds to send parcels to them all. 

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 - thank you!

Family Link Up - be part of the story.

Donate through gofundme Thank you!

•⊰✿Help to Settle •⊰✿

Note I have created a phase 2 fundraising to use from now 

below is the old to refer too in archive

✿ღ¸╭•⊰✿GoFundMe✿ღ¸╭•⊰✿

Thank you for your help!

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I am a hand to hand link up 

and can evidence your help with thanks!

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 with me as my registered valued customer 

Marjorie's Yard Independent Consultant NYR   the commission on sales & turnover bonus will help me with this project and expenses.

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Update..

Update from Family Link Up just got lovely photos in from Boshra in Belgium to show Leen studying... she is learning English and Dutch from the dual language books I have sent lol .. Professor of Linguistics when older one feels bless her.

I have been busy making more warm Arran waistcoats in all sizes for the kids in both Belgium and Turkey.  I know we are getting closer to spring and summer but they will be useful when cold weather returns or just for some body warmth over lighter clothes on a cool day. 

Dante has been busy in Turkey helping his cousin who had to have a kidney operation yesterday.  I have over the last few days been doing my ward rounds in the Turkish hospital on skype. 

Have to say well impressed with the hospital set near mountains with a healing view in itself.  The hospital care good, with much thanks to the doctors and nurses for caring for her for me too! I wish I could have gone to help but thank goodness for skype to help me go from my lap top at home in Hayes. Monday evening it did her good for me to visit on skype as she was feeling anxious pre op.. and yesterday I was able to check in post op, she looked comfortable.  I have a screen capture to evidence my call over skype but I have preserved the dignity of Gade at her request.  The slide I have surrounded with healing colours for her well being recovery. The Turkish health care system has been based on our NHS system so is impressive. 

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Some parcels arrive in Belgium and another on its way to Turkey.

I am planning to visit the family members in Belgium for my birthday to link up Leens school with the local one here. Leen is doing well with her Dutch learning and so is Boshra... All are trying hard to keep all the languages rich and bountiful for any future work opportunities.  Boshra is keen to develop her art skills and has a huge pull towards glass painting and artwork.  

We need funds for fuel for winter in Turkey and food.  We need funds for educational materials for both the children in Belgium and in Turkey.  We need more art materials for Boshra in Belgium.  She still needs beds for the girls in the apartment too. Funds to purchase from local traders in the host countries is so important - to respect their livelihoods.  But I also need funds to send parcels to them all. 

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 - thank you!

Family Link Up - be part of the story.

Donate through gofundme Thank you!

•⊰✿Help to Settle •⊰✿

Note I have created a phase 2 fundraising to use from now 

below is the old to refer too in archive

✿ღ¸╭•⊰✿GoFundMe✿ღ¸╭•⊰✿

Thank you for your help!

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I am a hand to hand link up 

and can evidence your help with thanks!

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 with me as my registered valued customer 

Marjorie's Yard Independent Consultant NYR   the commission on sales & turnover bonus will help me with this project and expenses.

      ✿✿Shop Now✿✿     

Thank you for your help!

Happy Valentine Day - love from Family Link Up

May your day be full of love, peace and happiness.... 

and all days to be Valentine Day. 

Love to all those that have helped Family Link Up over the years too!

I am planning to visit the family members in Belgium for my birthday to link up Leens school with the local one here. Leen is doing well with her Dutch learning and so is Boshra... All are trying hard to keep all the languages rich and bountiful for any future work opportunities.  Boshra is keen to develop her art skills and has a huge pull towards glass painting and artwork.  

We need funds for fuel for winter in Turkey and food.  We need funds for educational materials for both the children in Belgium and in Turkey.  We need more art materials for Boshra in Belgium.  She still needs beds for the girls in the apartment too. Funds to purchase from local traders in the host countries is so important - to respect their livelihoods.  But I also need funds to send parcels to them all. 

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 - thank you!

Family Link Up - be part of the story.

Donate through gofundme Thank you!

•⊰✿Help to Settle •⊰✿

Note I have created a phase 2 fundraising to use from now 

below is the old to refer too in archive

✿ღ¸╭•⊰✿GoFundMe✿ღ¸╭•⊰✿

Thank you for your help!

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I am a hand to hand link up 

and can evidence your help with thanks!

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 with me as my registered valued customer 

Marjorie's Yard Independent Consultant NYR   the commission on sales & turnover bonus will help me with this project and expenses.

      ✿✿Shop Now✿✿     

Thank you for your help!

Lovely day today Language Books & Knitting

Been a busy day today... I ran out of wool for a multicoloured cardigan I am knitting for Leen so had to nip up to Uxbridge to the wool shop.  Met a lovely Swedish lady on the bus and had a good chin wag on darn Brexit and also talked about my Family Link Up project too... She was so interested.  I had to nip into Bovilles Art supplies shop to laminate some teaching material and it made me feel I wish I had some funds to get all the art materials for Boshra that she needs to build up through art and sale of artwork. 

When I got back home the Dutch English books I had ordered from Amazon arrived. These are to help not only Leen but Boshra and her husband vocabulary build for their settlement in Belgium.

I will scan some pages and make up some slides with Arabic translations too. It is so important to cultivate & continue polyglot skills in Leen and Celine as they grow.. the more languages the better it is for all to understand one another.. Plus it is fun.  These books are helping me too... as I see the story in English I can spot words in Dutch... lol for example as I look at the page on the mother and daughter baking together ... I have learnt the word for drippy = druipend..!

 The Picture Dictionary is useful too.

 I have been knitting up this wacky beautiful multicoloured Twinkle yarn by James C Brett Ltd Lulu Blanche one of my cats has been inspecting the knitting... 

And as you can see below she seems to have given it an happy approval..

I am planning to visit the family members in Belgium for my birthday to link up Leens school with the local one here. Leen is doing well with her Dutch learning and so is Boshra... All are trying hard to keep all the languages rich and bountiful for any future work opportunities.  Boshra is keen to develop her art skills and has a huge pull towards glass painting and artwork.  
We need funds for fuel for winter in Turkey and food.  We need funds for educational materials for both the children in Belgium and in Turkey.  We need more art materials for Boshra in Belgium.  She still needs beds for the girls in the apartment too. Funds to purchase from local traders in the host countries is so important - to respect their livelihoods.  But I also need funds to send parcels to them all. 
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 - thank you!

Family Link Up - be part of the story.

Donate through gofundme Thank you!

•⊰✿Help to Settle •⊰✿

Note I have created a phase 2 fundraising to use from now 

below is the old to refer too in archive

✿ღ¸╭•⊰✿GoFundMe✿ღ¸╭•⊰✿

Thank you for your help!

✿ღ¸╭•⊰✿

I am a hand to hand link up 

and can evidence your help with thanks!

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 with me as my registered valued customer 

Marjorie's Yard Independent Consultant NYR   the commission on sales & turnover bonus will help me with this project and expenses.

      ✿✿Shop Now✿✿     

Thank you for your help!

Month of Love

I am happily blending my love for knitting with my love for the Family I am befriending.  In the love of knitting I have rediscovered my love for Arran knitting. I used to knit a lot of Arran garments for my own family when I first had my children so full of fond memories.  I have just finished a Gillet (Waistcoat) and thoroughly enjoyed this. The twist of the stitches is brilliant to create an extra layer for warmth.  I have more wool to knit up some smaller ones for the children too. 

I have to post this out to the family members in Turkey as they have been struggling with the cold weather.  Sadly we did not have a response for our call for funds for firewood....My skype call checks and chats reassure me that even though they have had the usual coughs and colds over all they are doing OK. One cousin however has a kidney problem and will need an operation. 

I have been also helping with a local school here to forge links for us to help address educational needs too.  I am planning to visit the family members in Belgium for my birthday to link up Leens school with the local one here. Leen is doing well with her Dutch learning and so is Boshra... All are trying hard to keep all the languages rich and bountiful for any future work opportunities.  Boshra is keen to develop her art skills and has a huge pull towards glass painting and artwork.  
We need funds for fuel for winter in Turkey and food.  We need funds for educational materials for both the children in Belgium and in Turkey.  We need more art materials for Boshra in Belgium.  She still needs beds for the girls in the apartment too. Funds to purchase from local traders in the host countries is important.  But I also need funds to send parcels to them all. 
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 - thank you!

Family Link Up - be part of the story.

Donate through gofundme Thank you!

•⊰✿Help to Settle •⊰✿

Note I have created a phase 2 fundraising to use from now 

below is the old to refer too in archive

✿ღ¸╭•⊰✿GoFundMe✿ღ¸╭•⊰✿

Thank you for your help!

✿ღ¸╭•⊰✿

I am a hand to hand link up 

and can evidence your help with thanks!

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 with me as my registered valued customer 

Marjorie's Yard Independent Consultant NYR   the commission on sales & turnover bonus will help me with this project and expenses.

      ✿✿Shop Now✿✿     

Thank you for your help!