ali redford

Patternista, parent & author of The Boy Who Built A Wall Around Himself. Also @plumstickle on Instagram.

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@BraydenCreation Forest Pansy Leaf.

[Michelle @mizzanels]

10 years ago child number 1 joined our family ❤️ Assessing SW asked if we'd be able to handle the stress. Now +2 more children we're both medicated. Parenting traumatised and special needs children has a long term impact on parents health. Give us support.
#adoption

[ali redford @plumstickle]

Can’t seem to write anymore. These days I mostly just make #patterns on Instagram...

[ali redford @plumstickle]

How can we best help the young women and girls of #Afghanistan?

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@redfernpsychol @AdoptionUK @FamilyFuturesUK @sallydwrites @RBrooksTweets @mizzanels @PedallingSolo @onroadtoadopt @MrAlCoates Many thanks!

[ali redford @plumstickle]

Support needed please for new adopter (of 3 yr old girl) w birth daughter 8. Will forward any suggestions or DMs. Many thanks. @AdoptionUK @FamilyFuturesUK @sallydwrites @RBrooksTweets @mizzanels @PedallingSolo @onroadtoadopt @MrAlCoates

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@adopter_voice @AdoptionUK @FamilyFuturesUK @sallydwrites @RBrooksTweets @mizzanels @PedallingSolo @onroadtoadopt @MrAlCoates Thank you so much.

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@PedallingSolo @AdoptionUK @FamilyFuturesUK @sallydwrites @RBrooksTweets @mizzanels @onroadtoadopt @MrAlCoates Thank you I will. I’m hoping she will be following you all v soon!

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@CommunitiesAUK @AdoptionUK @FamilyFuturesUK @sallydwrites @RBrooksTweets @mizzanels @PedallingSolo @onroadtoadopt @MrAlCoates Many thanks Clare. I’ll pass it on!

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@adventuring5 @AdoptionUK @FamilyFuturesUK @sallydwrites @RBrooksTweets @mizzanels @PedallingSolo @onroadtoadopt @MrAlCoates Thank you!

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@PedallingSolo @AdoptionUK @FamilyFuturesUK @sallydwrites @RBrooksTweets @mizzanels @onroadtoadopt @MrAlCoates Thank u! I’m not sure is she’s even on Twitter yet but hopefully she’ll see all these wonderful offers of support very soon!

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@tara_kaufmann @AdoptionUK @FamilyFuturesUK @sallydwrites @RBrooksTweets @mizzanels @PedallingSolo @onroadtoadopt @MrAlCoates Thank u so much Tara. I’ll let her know x

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@AnnaToccara @AdoptionUK @FamilyFuturesUK @sallydwrites @RBrooksTweets @mizzanels @PedallingSolo @onroadtoadopt @MrAlCoates @AdopteeFutures Many thanks I will pass this on.

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@FamilyFuturesUK @AdoptionUK @sallydwrites @RBrooksTweets @mizzanels @PedallingSolo @onroadtoadopt @MrAlCoates Thank you so much, I will let them know

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@AquilaPipp1e @AdoptionUK @FamilyFuturesUK @sallydwrites @RBrooksTweets @mizzanels @PedallingSolo @onroadtoadopt @MrAlCoates Many thanks. I will let her know. Can she DM u if need be? Not sure if she has a Twitter acc yet!

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@ejh1973 @AdoptionUK @FamilyFuturesUK @sallydwrites @RBrooksTweets @mizzanels @PedallingSolo @onroadtoadopt @MrAlCoates Thank you I’m sure it will be! I will let her know!

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@JohnRadoux Absolutely.

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@sallydwrites Yup, we are all slowly waking up to what the ‘Great British Empire’ actually means and it ain’t very green or pleasant.

[ali redford @plumstickle]

@lewis_goodall @AzanaFrancis18 Well done!

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

On Monday England will either be in ecstasy or agony.

#Newsnight asked playwright @mrJamesGraham to try and capture the feelings England's performance in the Euros has roused

His poem is read by actor and author of the play ENG-ER-LAND @HannahKumari 👇