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    Happy New Year Everyone
    Avril Nanton
    • Jan 10
    • 1 min

    Happy New Year Everyone

    Hi everyone, I was hoping to post a new blog last week but I was so busy that I got bogged down in work. Well, I have to say I'm still bu...
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    Avril Nanton
    • Nov 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Nursery Rhymes

    Just attended a Zoom talk about nursery rhymes and their history - really interesting talk. Here's some of the info I learned: Little Tom...
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    The Roots of Black Music Course
    Avril Nanton
    • May 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Roots of Black Music Course

    Hi everyone, I have once again linked up with Robin Walker to bring you this fantastic presentation as a 5 week course. Robin will be dis...
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    Lockdown Gardening (as opposed to Guerilla Gardening!)
    Avril Nanton
    • Apr 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Lockdown Gardening (as opposed to Guerilla Gardening!)

    Oh what a time we are having at the moment! Everyone is worked up about coronavirus - except me! I'm loving all this free time that I'm g...
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    Future work
    Avril Nanton
    • Feb 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    Future work

    I know it's been a while since I last blogged but I'm excited today as I am getting closer to getting my new book published. The book will c
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    Remembering the transatlantic enslavement of African people.
    Avril Nanton
    • Nov 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    Remembering the transatlantic enslavement of African people.

    Today I am attending an event which commemorates the above. I'm at the GLA building in London where mayor Sadiq Khan is speaking. There a...
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    Spring is on its way - whoo hoo! :)
    Avril Nanton
    • Nov 7, 2019
    • 2 min

    Spring is on its way - whoo hoo! :)

    At last spring looks like it's finally on its way. I love it when the flowers come up and look so pretty in the parks. I restart my walks...
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    Avril Nanton
    • Nov 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    Black History Month 

    This BHM has been crazy for me...certainly my busiest over the 3 yrs that this company has been running. My month started actually at th...
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    Avril Nanton
    • Nov 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    Halloween and all that...

    Yesterday I had a lovely day. I got up late and then went to meet my friend Nadine Marsh-Edwards for lunch at BAFTA. It was a special bir...
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    Avril Nanton
    • Sep 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    How not to blog...!

    I started a blog back in Feb 2019...and haven't added anything since!! It wasn't my intention to do that but that's how busy things get s...
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    Hello and Welcome to my blog
    Avril Nanton
    • Feb 19, 2019
    • 1 min

    Hello and Welcome to my blog

    Hi everyone, For ages now everyone has been telling me to start a blog...so here it is! I'm not sure what's supposed to go into a blog, b...
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