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As is the custom at this time of year it’s a time for reflection. I was reminded of the attached photograph when someone asked me where...

This week has been about inspirational older people. The gentleman featured in the photograph came to a session at Barnet’s well-being...

I was interviewed this week by a journalist from the Observer for an article on redundancy and it’s aftermath. I recounted how I was...

Without wishing to sound too much like an acceptance speech at the Oscars I have a few thank you’s to make. Firstly, thank you to...

It’s T minus 8 hours to launch and I’m excited at the prospect of meeting Simon Lycett and having the opportunity to say thank you face...

hours to launch and I’m excited at the prospect of meeting Simon Lycett and having the opportunity to say thank you face to face to my...

Meet Danny, who answered our SOS call for a sign writer and graffiti artist. As you can see, he did a fantastic job and we are blown away...

Plans for our launch are going well - thanks to those who enquired about having a stall it’s great to have you with us. On Tuesday Simon...

Preparations are in hand for our official opening on Sunday 1 December. We’ve decided to incorporate a winter fair with numerous stalls...

Painting in November is a paradox but really it’s one of the few thing remaining, apart from painting the sign above the door and the...

At last the builders are completing their final bits of snagging, they’ve spent the last 2 weeks creating a wonderful outside space,...

Last Sunday I hosted a shrine box workshop for 7 at The Flower Bank hub (see photograph). The participants soon realised they were guinea...

To misquote the famous song by Dinah Washington, “What a difference a year makes”. This time last year I was crowdfunding to raise the...

I can’t believe it’s mid October and I’m still homeless. By the end of the week I’ve been promised that I’ll be ok to move in, just as...

Thank you Helena and Sue for responding to last week’s request for guinea pigs for Friday’s fun silver week activity. Although not quite...

Many thanks Lianne and Janine who kindly answered last week’s call for a graffiti artist. This Thursday we’ve got Danny ‘zincstyles’ and...

We’re now in the home straight, Antonio the builder has, true to his word, gone on holiday leaving Steve behind to finish the final bits...

This week I met Stefan who’s creating Nomadic Youth London a travelling youth club which will bring activities and events to free spaces...

September is here - Autumn’s on its way and for me it feels like a fresh start. On Tuesday in “back to school” mode I attended a Barnet...

Steve, as seen in the photograph is part of the fab 4 (sometimes 5) creating The Flower Bank Hub in the most testing of temperatures and...