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18 avril 2011

A sample dress from Soizic

Soizic Quentin de Coupigny brought in a sample dress last Thursday to inspire the sewing group that she runs every week. It is silk and so exquisite that keeping it in pristine condition is something of a challenge in our dusty office! It will certainly...

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16 avril 2011

Further glimpses of Les Fauristes

Blandine de Raulin has sent links to YouTube clips of the fundraising concert on 1 April 2011 by her chamber choir and orchestra, Les Fauristes. To see and here more.... Panus Angelicus ....Faure's Requiem ..

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14 avril 2011

A brilliant idea and a surprise visit

Surprise visitors are always welcome! Today's - Emily Martens - was a breath of fresh air. Emily, 21, is a student at the University of Connecticut, US. She has spent the past three months in London and has been volunteering at the Migrant Resource Centre...

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5 avril 2011

Spring comes to Leicester Square

iIt is always a bonus to be able to escape to the calm of Notre Dame de France next door - and this morning an extra delight. Spring flowers that look like a recent acquisition at the National Gallery just down the road ... So like the below: A Still...

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Tags: notre dame de france

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1 avril 2011

Faure on a Friday evening

A standing ovation for Blandine de Raulin and her chamber choir and orchestra - Les Fauristes - at their concert at Notre Dame de France tonight. They filled the church - fundraising for our work at NDRC and work with the homeless at St James's, Spanish...

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30 mars 2011

Launch of the Migration Observatory and a photo by Monica

At the launch of the Migration Observatory at Millbank last night. Immigration minister Damian Green and Baroness Oona King spoke about the need for an evidence-based debate on migration. The Migration Observatory draws on research from a host of academics...

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Tags: Monica Alcazar, COMPAS, Migration Observatory

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17 mars 2011

A screening at the Drop-In Centre

An unusual Thursday at the Drop-in Centre, as we have a screening of CorrieNielsen's fashion show.... Keen blogreaders will remember that Soizic Quentin de Coupigny and Eleanore Mensah, of our sewing group, worked so hard on this show - Corrie Neilsen's...

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Tags: Sewing group, Eleanore Mensah, Soizic Quentin de Coupigny

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4 mars 2011

Hard at work at the sewing group

The sewing group is growing ever more popular. We are considering splitting it into two - and having a further session on Mondays for visitors who already know how to sew/make clothes. And keeping Thursdays for teaching sessions. Soizic (Quentin de Coupigny)...

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3 mars 2011

A web address

A brilliant development today... that occurred in the time it took me to walk to the Post Office and back (it wasn't long!)Volunteer Kevin (back with us over these past few weeks) and our administrator Chris Atkinson worked out a way to direct our URL...

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Tags: www.notredamerc.org.uk

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1 mars 2011

Checking emails in the Drop-In Cafe

Thanks to 1. a very generous gift of a laptop from Father Paul (Walsh) and 2. the ingenuity of Chris Atkinson, our administrator, we are now able to offer visitors the chance to check their emails in the Drop-in Cafe. As seen here - with our new logo...

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