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Evening people in my pocket - fancy entering your

Caught and teased for “posing very hard” in th

Too hot for jumpers and hats today, just a big 🚲 bike ride to Richmond Park, nice to have a “day off” - even read a book, almost like being on holiday??
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Happy Birthday to our usual holiday chum Richard ❤️
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Damn - miss my friends, big love to birthday boy @richardjpower, and to @camparikate, from me and all of the Row boys x
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Hope you’ve all had a nice day too
Lots of love
Ali x
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#Friendship #RichmondPark #sgiew #littlestoriesofmylife #laughalot

Evening my lovely, thoughtful friends in my pocket

Evening my lovely, thoughtful friends in my pocket.
How are you? I've spent this afternoon making an alternative to LINKTREE on my insta bio, go look☝️! Tell me how clever I am! (my brain hurts, can anyone tell me how to make it “centred”??)
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Friday night question for you.... Have you ever asked yourself.... Who picked my flowers?
Are they, umm, sustainable? Are they ethically sourced? Who actually GREW my flowers?
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Wanted to share this thought - if you are treating yourself to flowers this weekend, check if they are @FairtradeUK certified, and know that the farmers are then paid a Fairtrade Premium for their crops.
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I had the privilege of meeting Grace Odhiambo Otieno (see link in bio) who had travelled from her home in Kenya to visit with the Fairtrade Foundation.
Grace and her colleagues says; ‘Being a general worker I did not have financial and project management skills. Through the Fairtrade Premium I was trained together with my colleagues in the Fairtrade premium committee and I improved my leadership, project management and financial management skills. I was empowered and was able to take control of my own life. I am currently managing three hectares of roses and a team of 24 employees and am proud of myself thanks to Fairtrade. Fairtrade has no equal.’
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Swipe to see more photos: Grace Odhiambo Otieno from Flamingo Horticulture, me Ali Clifford, LJ Loftus from @FairtradeUK, and my friend Fran from @Stamptastic_limited who is the first to admit she’d never considered that her flowers possibly weren’t grown ethically, fairly and sustainably.
Roses supplied by @arena_flowers 🌹 💐 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#fairtradeflowers #fromwhereIstand #littlestoriesofmylife
#sweetwilliams #britishflowersweek #cottagegardenflowers #celebratewithflowers #freshflowersmakemehappy #favouriteflowers #featuremyflorallove #arenaflowers #ethicalflowers #whomademyclothes #whogrewmyflowers #FairtradeSolidarity #inlove_withlife #sgiew_flowerplay #sgiew

I was listening to FRONT ROW on Radio 4 last night

I was listening to FRONT ROW on Radio 4 last night, they were talking about the positive effects that participating in arts and crafts has on our wellbeing during this turbulent time.
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Whilst my two boys have been at home, glued to their phones and laptops (mass games vs very little school work) they have also found time to design some Tshirts and make some clay characters inspired by Jim Parkyn.
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What have you been doing? I see weaving, (looking at you Suzanne @nestandburrowuk) poetry and cartoon characters (@HelloMrsBell) and plant portraits (@HelloMissMay) I’ve even got back into the sketching groove myself (swipe for my etchings of the now teenager who painted this age 10)
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But what about the kids?? Now is your turn to be rewarded... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Who do you know that age 5 - 17?
Share their #AtHome themed artwork and you could win up to £150 @cassart1984 gift vouchers, and @Stib_Ltd pencils - follow @Anna.Steinhouse to find out more... look for her insta post on the Young Artists Prize. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Oh, full disclosure... I'm honoured to be on the panel of judges, along with the aforementioned @jimparkyn; plus @robinleehallartist @paulbenneystudios @paulvanstonesculpture @lucilledweck @nelson.ferreira.visual.artist and @ronaldonealbest ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#ideasforkids #craftykids #creativekids
#KidsArt #kidscrafts101 #kidscrafts #boredombusters
#childrensartwork #childrensart #kidsart #kidsartwork #youngartist #AnnaSteinhouseAward #covidartcreation #ArtWebinarForKids @wimbledon_art_studios @wimbledonual @childrensartschool @childrensartweek (recoloured wall by Andrew Sharp) @britmums #snaphappybritmums #ArtyKids #KidsArtOnline #MoreArtPlease #inlove_withlife

Evening. Throwback to when we used to go out, out.

Evening.
Throwback to when we used to go out, out.
When my fringe was short, and I 'stood funny' in front of what I naively thought was 'just' epic street graffiti. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This is in fact one of 10 large-scale portraits and this beauty is Myvanwy Evans founder of @ltwltd created by British-Ghanaian street artist Neequaye 'Dreph' Dsane. The series of large-scale murals painted across our city's walls, celebrating black women from London. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
@Dreph_ is a London-based visual artist known for large-scale portraits in the public realm. I have added a link to his website, in my bio, where you can find out more about Dreph, Myvanwy and the other nine women featured.
See? Bit of research, you find out amazing things, about this amazing city we live in, and the amazing people who live here too.
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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" Nelson Mandela.
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Archiving Tuesday's blackout post to #AmplifyMelanatedVoices
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Street Art by @Dreph_
Myvanwy (Evans) @myvanwys
Photo by Laurie @IsleOfShee
Frock by Bronwyn @ILoveLowie
Necklace by @AmandaBanhamCeramics
Backpack by @HomeOfMillican
Shoes by Sven at @Po_Zu
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#sgiew_london #sgiew
#WorldEnvironmentDay

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