another parcel of art materials arrived

The parcel of acrylics I got from Bovilles Uxbridge closing down sale have arrived today in Belgium. Boshra sent me a photo of the box.... I have more to send and will call in at the shop on Saturday to see what else I can get for her. I have some varnish too that I picked up from there the other day to help finish the artwork and protect from sunlight.  I am ready for loading jpegs to the Royal Academy of Arts and the staff have kindly given me some guidance. each entry is £35 and we have picked 3...

I attended an art auction at Christies on Monday for the Hope Project in Lesvos.. this was for me to get in the know of how to market art and how refugee art is appreciated. Nip over to cup of tea share & care blog as there is an interesting link up story from Leen and one of the pieces on display. Auction Evening of Hope

I am enjoying the world of art as this is another part of me... I have always loved art.... I remember when my children were babies and reading the History of Art so I am loving this aspect of my project.  But I need to learn about presentation, framing and marketing. My Family Link Up project gives me many facets of learning and experience.  I am also mindful of the need to fund more of Leens ballet lessons in this new term at ballet school as she loves dance and music. There are continued needs to meet in Turkey.  Dante is concerned over a Syrian who has a genetic eye problem so I have been writing to specialists to see if there is any help to prevent this man from blindness... So I have clinical considerations too. This project is surely my life and brings all aspects of my life together.....

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

See the collection of award winning products 

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I am loving the portable Liv Aroma Diffuser to help focus & relax.

I have ordered and received one for Boshra and my daughters too. 

All hardworking women that need to balance their days. So got some Woman's Balance aromatherapy to go with the diffuser 

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Parcels arrived

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Well impressed with the speed of the post my parcels arrived so tops, art pens and the knitted blanket too are with Boshra now... Thank you Post Office UK and Belgium... They arrived yesterday and today the girls gone to school in their pretty tops.... 

Good news the Portal has opened now at the 

Royal Academy of Arts 

to submit Boshra's art work for the Summer Exhibition judging rounds. 

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You can email me on marjoriesyard@gmail.com 
& find me on twitter Marjorie's Yard to message me.  

Family Link Up - be part of the story.

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. 

See the collection of award winning products 

Marjorie's Yard 

I am loving the portable Liv Aroma Diffuser to help focus & relax.

I have ordered and received one for Boshra and my daughters too. 

All hardworking women that need to balance their days. So got some Woman's Balance aromatherapy to go with the diffuser 

        ✿✿Shop Now✿✿

Thank you for your help!

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Local Uxbridge Art shop closing

Called in today to Bovilles Art shop in Uxbridge so sad to see that the shop is closing down... and especially as I had so many marketing ideas Family Link Up. The staff feel like family after all these years in Uxbridge and other customers sad too.  But I have managed to get some more acrylics for Boshra plus some fun fan brushes and some gold markers... I will keep nipping in to pick up more over the next few weeks there is only a month to shop before closure... If I can get some fund donations for my Art materials appeal then I can help to buy more of their stock to help us both. Nip over to my Cup of Tea Share & Care blog to see photos of some of their stock of framed art & cards.

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You can email me on marjoriesyard@gmail.com 
& find me on twitter Marjorie's Yard to message me.  

Family Link Up - be part of the story.

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. 

See the collection of award winning products 

Marjorie's Yard 

I am loving the portable Liv Aroma Diffuser to help focus & relax.

        ✿✿Shop Now✿✿

Thank you for your help!

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Blanket finished & art update

Over the last month or two I have been knitting squares with left over wool from the cardigans and jumpers that I have been knitting for the girls. Just finished a blanket with them all... Lulu one of my cats been loving laying near the warmth of the double layer cross over stitch... lol the blanket could be an old lady knee rug for me this old lady hhh but it will be good for the girls in Belgium on cold days in their little tuck tuck rickshaw buggy that they sit in while dad cycles them to and from school.  Do you remember from my last visit posting... 

ART UPDATE: Today been busy sending the story of Boshra and her art to an online art magazine, so lets hope this will be accepted. We have an hurdle that has come up in that the landlord of the apartment where they are living in wants to sell.. so they are with the social worker looking for another place in Oostende.  Boshra tries so hard coping with all the changes... but it would have been good for a couple of years stability as she is studying art and we have the marketing and exhibition ideas to fulfil as a must for her future... She is a tenacious lady and will win through... and she has me and you my supporters too to keep her strong. This is why it is so important to befriend refugees to provide support and strength and continuity of care.  You know one thing I notice about Boshra and the other Syrian women is that no matter the conditions and place they are housed in, they are home proud and like to keep a good home well run.  Even in the camps I was impressed with the way the womenfolk were holding the families together and trying to make home out of condition they were in.  The apartment they have now is spacious and is an ideal for space for her art work...The girls should still be able to go to the same school which as you know from my reports is an amazing progressive school with so much love and respect for all the children and their development and education.  Leen will keep going with her ballet but the apartment now was a good location as the ballet school is just round the corner... However in all honesty Oostende is well planned out and all facilities are within easy reach. The cycle and buggy helps as it does with all the other mums and dads in the town.

I have some news to that was a shock from here in Uxbridge.. Bovilles the long term well respected art shop is closing due to retirement and no buyer for the business... We had loads of ideas to help with prints and marketing for Boshra too.. But the stock is in the closing down sale so I will get some bargains.  With some good funds I can help the owner with stock sales and help Boshra too.. I will be going into Uxbridge on Monday so will update you all. 

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You can email me on marjoriesyard@gmail.com 
& find me on twitter Marjorie's Yard to message me.  

Family Link Up - be part of the story.

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. 

See the new gift collection 

Marjorie's Yard  

I am loving my Kasper Aroma Diffuser to help me relax.

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Thank you for your help!

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Let the Year Begin

Spotted these tops in Sainsburys Hayes for Leen & Celine.. 

they have a Belgium look to the scene and we have some English words too! You know I like to keep all the languages alive and active as this will help their future.  I enjoy learning with them too. 

Family Link Up has had the most amazing time together over the years. I personally have learned so much with my befriending of the Family spread between Turkey and parts of Europe... This New Year and New Decade we continue to rebuild lives in the countries that have offered safety and new life. 

My family are linked up with them and love the energy and updates of the project.  I spent Christmas day with my family here in west London and Errin my youngest granddaughter had got some art pens some of which had a whole range of skin complexion colours.. 

So I have ordered these for Boshra to work with too..plus some watercolour brush pens.   The order had a card in with some face art and we will be looking at marketing Boshras art work this year too in all shapes and forms.  I am also keeping a look out on the Royal Academy of Arts site for when the portal opens for Summer exhibition entries to submit some of Boshras work. 

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Lets together help rebuild lives for the 
New Year & New Decade!
We can tap into the January Sale Bargains Now! 

Today got film footage of Adam in his Christmas suit that I got from Debenhams in Uxbridge and with Paddington bear.  Adam is Asma's son the little nephew of Boshra... If you remember from my post before Christmas we sent this out in a joint parcel from Belgium to Germany when I was with Boshra on the last visit.  I hope one day we can all meet up.

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You can email me on marjoriesyard@gmail.com 
& find me on twitter Marjorie's Yard to message me.  

Family Link Up - be part of the story.

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. 

See the new gift collection 

Marjorie's Yard  

I am loving my Kasper Aroma Diffuser to help me relax.

        ✿✿Shop Now✿✿

Thank you for your help!

✿ღ¸╭•⊰✿

Happy New Year from Family Link Up

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Lets together help rebuild lives for the 
New Year & New Decade!

Grateful Thanks

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Lets together help rebuild lives for the 
New Year & New Decade!