Mother's Day Magic
Once upon a time there were 3 very different little girls who became Julie, Anna and myself (think peri and post menopausal Charlie’s...
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The Flower Bank
- Mar 7, 2021
- 1 min
Spring - A Time for New Beginnings
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve had the most amazing support from an 18-year-old Barnet Young Offender. He totally gets The Flower...
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The Flower Bank
- Feb 28, 2021
- 1 min
Looking to the future
I’ve had visits this week from a number of the over 80’s and 90’s who I haven’t seen since March last year! I’m sure the surge in visits...
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The Flower Bank
- Feb 21, 2021
- 1 min
Valentine's and Digital Poverty
The Valentine’s Day frenzy is over for another year and there’s a brief calm before the Mother’s Day mayhem kicks off. This week I had a...
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The Flower Bank
- Feb 14, 2021
- 1 min
Chinese New Year and Valentines Day
On Friday morning in my class we celebrated Chinese New Year, it is the Year of the Ox so my students and I tried to create an ox using...
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The Flower Bank
- Feb 7, 2021
- 1 min
Circle of Life
We had several funeral flowers to prepare for this week which was sad, even more so during Covid, as only 30 people can attend the...
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The Flower Bank
- Jan 31, 2021
- 1 min
Flowers, Happy and Sad Moments
Each week it seems like I’m introduced to a different charitable group in Barnet and last week I had the absolute pleasure of being...
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The Flower Bank
- Jan 24, 2021
- 1 min
Little Bunches of Kindness
Last week was all about flower bombing. On “Blue Monday” (officially the world’s most depressing day) we flower bombed half the doorsteps...
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The Flower Bank
- Jan 17, 2021
- 2 min
Two Whole Years...Oh My!
I was amazed to discover that 2 years ago today I reached my funding target for The Flower Bank, thanks to you. I can’t quite believe...
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The Flower Bank
- Jan 10, 2021
- 1 min
New Year...
It’s the first week in January, so our online activities have started again. In case you’re wondering, I’m able to continue to collect...
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The Flower Bank
- Jan 3, 2021
- 2 min
Flower Bombing Cheer
Happy New Year, and I hope you’re keeping well. On New Year’s Day, I felt rather maudlin, not sure how The Flower Bank could continue to...
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The Flower Bank
- Dec 27, 2020
- 1 min
Uri Geller Would Be Proud
I hoped you’re safe and well and managed to enjoy Christmas in some shape. My daughters’ short-lived the craze this Christmas was for...
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The Flower Bank
- Dec 20, 2020
- 1 min
Big Love to You ALL
“Your area is now in Tier 4” were the words my app greeted me with this morning and it’s difficult to know what more to say. Our lives...
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The Flower Bank
- Dec 13, 2020
- 2 min
Tales From The Flower Bank
On Thursday evening, after a week of endless wreath making, I drove into town - something I haven’t done since lockdown. I was collecting...
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The Flower Bank
- Dec 6, 2020
- 1 min
Fame At Last, Shop Local.
Yesterday was “Small Business Saturday” when Barnet Council launched its shop local campaign and I’m delighted to announce that I’m the...
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The Flower Bank
- Nov 29, 2020
- 1 min
Just Another Crazy But Fabulous Week
Last Monday I received my first Flower Bank merchandise, some customised hoodies for me and my volunteers - I haven’t taken mine off yet....
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The Flower Bank
- Nov 23, 2020
- 1 min
Mitzvah Day
Last Sunday, Ella (my younger daughter) and I delivered some plants to some vulnerable and isolated members of the Barnet community as...
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The Flower Bank
- Nov 15, 2020
- 2 min
World Kindness Day, Amazing!
Last Friday 13th, was World Kindness Day, and I was visited by the Worshipful Mayor Councillor Stock and Councillor Sara Conway from...
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The Flower Bank
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
Roller Coaster
It’s been an emotional roller coaster of a week. There was the US Presidential election, the start of another lockdown, and the relief at...
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The Flower Bank
- Nov 1, 2020
- 1 min
Something Will Turn Up
One of my favourite fictional characters is Dickens’, Mr. Micawber. The eternal optimist, Micawber’s trademark maxim was “something will...
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