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5/9/2016

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With Summer  quickly approaching you may be searching for summer shoes but search no longer as now you can discover: TOMS

​As many of you know I love fashion although I would describe myself as not having any fashion sense as I pick my clothes on how I feel that morning. Yes many of you know I love ball dresses, tutus, jeans and trackies. (I was even was known for wearing a full green tracksuit at university where my room mates called me Kermit)


However I always said that in my blog I would talk about things I loved and things I came across that I thought were exciting recently came across the brand TOMS and after reading about its moto I felt that I needed to spread the good word. So here goes: 

"WE’VE GIVEN 45 MILLION PAIRS OF NEW SHOES TO CHILDREN IN NEED, TEACHING US 45 MILLION LESSONS."
It all started when blake Mycoskie went traveling and found out that the children didn't have any shoes on their feet. So instead of doing some complicated charity or asking for money he came up with the simple concept. “One for One” You buy one pair of shoes and TOMS gives one pair of shoes to a child you needs some shoes. 
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For me personally I feel passionately about working with charities and singing but I do find it overwhelming about where charities are spending the money and get frustrated about the cold callings but what I love about TOMS their are no gimics. Its simple! You are directly helping someone.

Here are my favourite styles this season:

TOMS also does other fantastic things as well: When you buy sunglasses they give sight to someone. A handbag provides a birthing kit. So without rambling anymore you can check out their website. Happy Shopping 

http://www.toms.co.uk
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Off To The Palace........

7/8/2015

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On the 2nd of June I was invited to present the Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award and give a speech at St James's Palace by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. I was honoured and extremely delighted to have been asked especially as I gained my Bronze, Silver and my Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award while still at school.

For those of you who don't know what the Duke of Edinburgh's Award entails it consists of the following:

  • Volunteering - I worked in the British Red Shop charity shop.
  • Skill - Singing
  • Physical - Aerobics/ Gym
  • Residential - I went to Lourdes to look after disabled people for a week.
And of course the expedition which consists of 5 days of walking and camping.

I went to Andorra and hiked the mountains, camped on snow peaked mountain tops and met some friendly mountain goats who insisted on sharing our food lol. Duke of Edinburgh shaped my life and allowed me to experience life skills I never would have tried otherwise.

The Big Day

I arrived at St James's Palace and was given a private tour of some of the state rooms which were incredibly beautiful and interesting, it was amazing to see Henry VIII's fireplace. I then met the other presenters who were Mr Alan Hinkes, Mountaineer, Phoebe Smith, Editor of Wanderlust, Naga Munchetty, BBC News Reader, Mr Robert Lindsay, Actor, Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe, Former MP and Minister of State/Writer and Broadcaster, Felicity Kendall CBE, Actress.

It was now time to give my speech to a rather large room filled with Gold Awardees and their parents about my journey from Duke of Edinburgh's Award to Wembley Stadium and how the Awards had changed my life. After giving my speech I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to speak to the Gold Awardees about where they travelled to and their achievements. His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh then came to speak to the Awardees about their achievement and where they had all been on their expeditions; it would appear all around the world.   Once he had spoken to all of the Awardees the Duke of Edinburgh and myself had a wonderful conversation about my Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award, singing the national anthem and performing around the UK. He thanked me for giving up my time to join him.

Please see below photos taken at the award ceremony at St. James's Palace
If you would like to know more check out the Duke of Edinburgh's Award website: 

http://www.dofe.org
“Having achieved your Gold DofE Award, all of you have shown the courage, self-belief, motivation and dedication to put yourself forward and work as a team to complete a challenge. Be safe in the knowledge that you have now joined a special, elite group that proves you are focused, resourceful, determined and that you will achieve. everything you have learnt during your DofE you can take with you in life’s next adventure 
Good Luck!”
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