Refugee Week

Last week was refugee week and I had a lot of fun helping out with the 'Something I hope for' exhibition that was set up to go in the library in Leeds. There's more information and photos on the Integrate blog. It was a great pleasure to see some lovely people creating some beautiful art.

We also had a session at our youth project, for refugee week, which involved activities, discussions and information. A lot of this was aimed at dispelling some of the myths the media tell us about asylum seekers and refugees, and to promote open discussion.

Transforming the Concrete Jungle

I haven't posted for quite a while, and this is has largely been due to the good weather and the opportunity for all things outdoorsy. The sweetpeas that I planted at the front of the house have become quite tall in all this sunshine.


I also have a few of these 'Gardener's Delight' variety tomato plants and a strawberry plant. There are plenty more fruits and vegetables growing out front too, and several plants in make-shift containers, such as these blue flowers growing in a suitcase.


All this green makes for quite a pleasant area to enjoy the sun. The next plan is to plant things in the top of our wall. And so bit by bit, we transform our concrete jungle.