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New hippy, hip replacement

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Gill Paul’s hip replacement: me and my new hippy

Breast screening, the pros and cons

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Breast screening – why I opted out of a routine...

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This Grown Gal

I’m Avril – midlife graphic designer, writer, gardener, cook and bottle washer. I live and work in East London with my childhood sweetheart and our mini schnauzer Ricci.

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This Grown Gal

I’m Avril – midlife graphic designer, writer, gardener, cook and bottle washer. I live and work in East London with my childhood sweetheart and our mini schnauzer Ricci.

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A year ago today I lost my mum and this is the spo

A year ago today I lost my mum and this is the spot where she rests with my dad. Their ashes were scattered together on the cliffs at Flamborough. Sea, sky, gulls, puffins, peat and peace.

#sweettooth #rainy #Sunday walnut biscuits.

#sweettooth #rainy #Sunday walnut biscuits.

We are living through strange times and this huge

We are living through strange times and this huge grey sky kind of sums it up. Try to breathe deeply, relax the shoulders, calm the growing sense of panic... if you can.
Oh and now wear a mask! #mindfulness #bigsky #hope #mentalhealth #covid19 #dontpanic #schnauzer #eveningwalk

Forget pubs this is what I’ve been waiting for -

Forget pubs this is what I’ve been waiting for - #columbiaroadflowermarket. Gorgeous, all the stalls down one side with limited numbers - so much nicer than the usual scrum. Went early for a long dog walk. Bliss.

A day with rain is a day full of grace. Nothing el

A day with rain is a day full of grace. Nothing else matters - just earth, sunshine and rain. #grownathome

Harvest. #broadbeans #arranvictorypotatoes #shallo

Harvest. #broadbeans #arranvictorypotatoes #shallots #gooseberries #blueberries #loganberries #raspberries #blackcurrants

Someone likes our new linen bed cover. My lockdown

Someone likes our new linen bed cover. My lockdown renovations are still progressing though tempered now with a return to the studio. I haven’t been lying in but now it’s 7am yoga then off to work. When we get there it’s just Ricci and I rattling around in the space. No worries about social distancing - but it will be nice to get some new coworkers soon.
#laredouteinterieurs #schnauzersofinstagram #studioshare #bedlinen #snuggles

Harvesting #garlic #grownathome

Harvesting #garlic #grownathome

#blackouttuesday #blacklivesmatter

#blackouttuesday #blacklivesmatter

#Nature doing its thing. These colours are just be

#Nature doing its thing. These colours are just beautiful. #wildflowersofinstagram

Damselfly emerging from my pond. #wildlifepond #lo

Damselfly emerging from my pond. #wildlifepond #lockdownlondon

This little red ruby of a ladybird is nature’s t

This little red ruby of a ladybird is nature’s treasure. I left her where she was but so wanted to scoop her up and take her back to my garden. No matter - her kindred will find me soon. The flower is dandelion like - but it’s actually Common Cat's Ear (Hypochaeris radicata). In lockdown London is growing wildly beautiful, this was on the edge of a council estate, untended and now thriving with insects. Please don’t bring back your insecticides. #ladybird #wildflowers #lockdownlondon2020 #leavenaturealone

If there is one thing that this lockdown has to te

If there is one thing that this lockdown has to teach us it’s that there are so many undervalued skills. I have been a lifelong socialist and it seems to me only right that everyone is paid a decent wage. Not a ‘living’ wage, so that families can just scrape through, but proper recompense for their skills. It has just taken me two days to make one pair of NHS scrubs - and they are a bit shit! I used my late mother’s 50 year old machine. It’s been a personal triumph and the first garment I’ve made in 30 years. Mum would have churned out 10 pairs a day because sewing was her thing. I am humbled by the unsung heroes who have skills that society chooses to undervalue. The machinists, the carers, nurses, teachers, cooks, cleaners... they deserve more than a thank you.
#fairpay #nhsheroes #nhsscrubs #sewingbee #debeauvoirwi

Getting ready for a celebrity Easter egg Skype com

Getting ready for a celebrity Easter egg Skype competition. #fridakahlo #easteregg #lockdown2020

Clematis Miss Bateman showing off on my front fen

Clematis Miss Bateman showing off on my front fence this year. It’s like she knows that everyone’s doing their leisurely exercise walk and wants to stop and admire her! A complete floozy - she’s gorgeous and she knows it. #lockdowngardening #debeauvoirgardeners #clematis

Wisteria and blossom in Islington against a clear

Wisteria and blossom in Islington against a clear blue sky. Nature smashing it! #No filter. #Spring2020 #dailywalk

#lockdownlife means completing a job each day. Tod

#lockdownlife means completing a job each day. Today I painted the shutters Dark Lead from @littlegreenepaintcompany #stayhome

Feeling blessed to have my #garden.

Feeling blessed to have my #garden.

Beautiful #heron on #newriverwalk in London N1 thi

Beautiful #heron on #newriverwalk in London N1 this morning. Cheered me up no end. #wildlifeinthecity

Friday night and playing with art. #marsandbeyond

Friday night and playing with art. #marsandbeyond at the #bargehouse - loved the fabulous #icarus installation by Karel Beta.

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