from Maggie and Olivia | Comment (1) | Mar 10, 2010

Just wanted to thank Madeline for a very interesting workshop. I had no idea how you could make a bad photo look so good, was a little disapointed that I had deleted photo's that hadn't come out to clear now  !!!! Jordon your work on your photo you did was great, the  way you covered the writing you didn't want to exactly the same background was  fab.

Using the RBG was a lot of fun especially seeing Luba and Mim with their blonde hair. Must confess I do need a lot more practice on the apple computer so will look forward to the next workshop.
Maggie

from Maggie and Olivia | Comment (2) | Feb 28, 2010

Why why why have I never been to watch a Shakespeare play ????
Well I'm sure  this is the start of something new so thank you ABC.
The afternoon was so enjoyable chatting with the other parents and watching our children from Hackney enjoy such a wonderful play. When I asked Olivia what she enjoyed, her reply was the music, singing and the very creative masks. I then asked her did she understand the story, her reply was of course I did mum. So that leaves me to change !!!!! Do I think the language should be changed and updated ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! I have just started and would feel sad if something so unique may be lost in our future.
Isn't it a wonderful thing to learn new things about our old English language even at my ripe old age !!! Seeing the  play has put many questions that I just felt the need to know,  such as why the  title The Twelth night and why do I only go to the Hackney Empire ( which is fab by the way ). Must get out more especially now me and my daughter have a new found interest.
                                                    Maggie and Olivia thank you

from Maggie and Olivia | Comment (1) | Feb 21, 2010

Mum made me get up and go to the flower market. I didn't want to get up Sunday morning to visit a boring flower market.
                                                                 Olivia

from Maggie and Olivia | Comment (1) | Feb 21, 2010

Olivia and I chose this particular market as we feel no matter what the accassion happy or sad flowers are a real feel good to many people. The market was ablaze with people,colour and aromas even dispite the rain !!!!

Today has been my favourite day to use the camera as I took wonderful photo's and bought beautiful fresh flowers which put a smile on my friends face ( priceless ).
                                                                   Maggie

from Maggie and Olivia | Comment (1) | Feb 16, 2010

I used to live at Dalston as a young girl and regually went to the market. Must confess I havn't been back for many years so was interested to see how much it had changed. To my surpise the vegetable stall still had the same stallholder still selling veg.I would have just loved the video camera to interview  this man as I'm sure he would have noticed more changes than myself.

 The market wasn't as busy as I remembered but that was probably the weather as it didn't STOP raining.

Was great bumping into Dunni and Lola doing their shopping and yes with their camera !!!

I had to take control of taking the photo's as Olivia was reluctant to ask the stallholders. The lady on the egg stall did try and convince her , as she said there had been other children asking ( probably Dunni and Lola ) but no luck.

from Maggie and Olivia | Comment (0) | Feb 16, 2010

went shopping with mum. bumped into dunni and lola  with  their camera.the market was BORING and WET!!!! the best aprt of the day so far was  buying 3 sketch pads for £1.00. bargain.

from Maggie and Olivia | Comment (1) | Feb 12, 2010

The morning started great as Olivia and I met up with Zehra and Mel who were already on the  388 bus, we had travelled in good time so we put our cameras to use and had lots of fun taking pictures . Then Mel persuaded me ( he he) to climb up to the huge lion at Trafalga SQ and natually I said yes if she would too !!!! SO WE DID and guess what ????
Your right we couldn't get down. Was just fantastic hearing Zehra and OLivia laughing at their responsible parents.

It was great meeting up with everyone and looking at the portraits although I must say from starting my day laughing and fooling around the pictures left me feeling really sad inside.

Before I go I also would like to thank Madeline, Nic and peter the only man that can really get you around a whole museum in YES 60 seconds. Thank you all had a really interesting day. Maggie.

from Maggie and Olivia | Comment (0) | Feb 11, 2010

Wow what an evening !!! From sillohetted dancing cubian musicians to the soft feet of the ballet and finishing the night off with some body popping all the way to the no 38 bus stop.
Really enjoyed meeting all the adults and their children.