sylvia swain

Retired from professional housing world and into the volunteering world. Amateur poet and animal and Grandma. [email protected]

[sylvia swain @sylviaswain2]

@Mind_Pulse_X 30

[sylvia swain @sylviaswain2]

Home https://t.co/63Z3inXQWj

[sylvia swain @sylviaswain2]

I'm a #HumanistBecause... I see this life as the only one we have. I don't believe in the supernatural. I cherish my loved ones, I try to do good for it's own merit, without reward, using understanding, compassion and responsibility

@Humanists_UK

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[sylvia swain @sylviaswain2]

Petition: Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying https://t.co/L4LQCEkp8J

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[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

"When I told my father I was going to marry Jake he said, ‘If you marry that man you will never set foot in this house again.’⁣
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He was horrified that I could contemplate marrying a black man, and I soon learned that most people felt the same way. The first years of our marriage living in Birmingham were hell — I cried every day, and barely ate. No one would speak to us, we couldn’t find anywhere to live because no one would rent to a black man, and we had no money.⁣
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People would point at us in the street. Then I gave birth to a stillborn son at eight months. It wasn’t related to the stress I was under but it broke my heart, and we never had any more children.⁣
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We were at the same technical college. I was having typing and shorthand lessons and he’d been sent there for training by the Air Force. He was with a group of black friends and they called my friend and me over to talk. We didn’t even know they spoke English, but Jake and I got chatting. He quoted Shakespeare to me, which I loved.⁣
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Jake returned to Trinidad, but we carried on writing to each other, and a few years later he returned to the UK to get better paid work.⁣
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He asked me to marry him, quite out of the blue, when I was only 19. My father threw me out, and I left with only one small suitcase to my name. No family came to our register office wedding in 1948.⁣
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But gradually life became easier. I got teaching jobs, ending up as a deputy head teacher. First Jake worked in a factory, then for the Post Office.⁣

Slowly we made friends together, but it was so hard. I used to say to new friends: ‘Look, I have to tell you this before I invite you to my home — my husband is black.’⁣
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My father died when I was 30 and although we were reconciled by then, he never did approve of Jake.⁣
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Today we have been married for 63 years, and are still very much in love. I do not regret marrying him for an instant, despite all the pain we have suffered."⁣

[sylvia swain @sylviaswain2]

‘Is there one motto which we should follow our whole life? Surely it is the rule of reciprocity: Don’t do to others what you would not like yourself.’ I love this quote on the Golden Rule by Confucius. For more visit #HumanistBookshelf @humanists_UK https://t.co/bSEgS2apqT

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I just watched 'One Life, Live It Well', @humanists_UK's new animation about the humanist approach to life narrated by @thealiceroberts. Watch it on the @HumanismEdu website today! #OneLifeLiveItWell https://t.co/V212DGWuft

[Fortalice @FortaliceBolton]

✨Volunteer Opportunities✨
Would you like an opportunity to volunteer with Fortalice working directly with victims of domestic abuse, in partnership with organisations including the police. 👮‍♀️
Please contact us on [email protected] or 01204 365 677
#Volunteer #FortaliceBolton

[sylvia swain @sylviaswain2]

@RupertMyers Not really a 'normal' family, but know lots will love to have a go a go at Harry and Meghan no matter what #williamandkatebulletproof

[sylvia swain @sylviaswain2]

I've just donated to @BBCCiN. You can too, and together we'll change the lives of children and young people across the UK. Here's a link: https://t.co/l9AXu2UCTK #CiN

[sylvia swain @sylviaswain2]

@MPeakeOfficial Good luck Maxine

[Fortalice @FortaliceBolton]

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@TheBoltonNews
@frankingsenseuk 👏💜🥾 #FortaliceFellsWalk

[sylvia swain @sylviaswain2]

@FortaliceBolton @TheBoltonNews @frankingsenseuk Excellent, well organised and fun event raising funds for #fortalice

[Fortalice @FortaliceBolton]

Small plant sale blossoms into pounds! 💐

The Flowersmiths Horwich is hosting a ongoing plant sale selling cuttings. All proceeds raised are being donated to us!🌻
£140 has been raised in the first month and they continue to donate to Fortalice every couple of months. Thank you!

[BabyBasicsBoltonBury @babybasicsboltn]

We need Moses baskets, can you help spread the word? @BoltonTogether @MVPBolton @boltonnhsft @FamilyBolton @BoltonEmmaus @BoltonLMS @BuryLibraries @buryeast @BoltonStartWell @dadmattersuk @HomeStartHOST @FortaliceBolton @EndeavourDAV @UrbanOutreachUK #Mosesbaskets

[sylvia swain @sylviaswain2]

@MTurnbull1973 This is so terrible and totally unacceptable 😥

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Thoroughly enjoyed #Fortalice Ladies Lunch raising funds for the organisation I am proud to be involved with

[Fortalice @FortaliceBolton]

Our Ladies Lunch raised a fantastic £6,010.84!
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us, this would not be possible without your generous support❤
Thank you to our sponsors Service Warehousing, Lloyd's Bank, London Lash Pro, & Alan Howards.🌸🌼
#FortaliceBolton

[sylvia swain @sylviaswain2]

@MTurnbull1973 You were in Bolton?