Stephen Simmonds

The blip with this account is now fixed so finally able to post this. Thalidomide Memorial Day 30th June 2024, 8th Anniversary of Dedication of the Thalidomide Memorial. Flowers laid, 2024 Roll Call, this year's Memorial poem. #ToRememberIsToCare #ThalidomideMemorialDay30thJune

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The Green Leaf Café are looking for enthusiastic individuals looking for their next adventure!🤩 Would you like to join the team as a volunteer to support with the everyday running of the café? If you are interested, please contact general@ameliatrust.org.uk

Lions International wishes former U.S. President Jimmy Carter a very happy 100th birthday. As a long-time Lion and Lions Clubs International Foundation partner, your contributions to our organization and the people we serve have changed lives across the globe. #LCIFLions

Wales' arts programme Backstage. Being aired this Friday night at 7pm @ITVWales / @ITVX Apart from talking, you will see me painting #RussellTDavies's portrait. I will probably appear for about two minutes😂💕Art @ITVCymruWales @ITVWales @ITVX @djocallaghan01 @ciarace @ellaklloyd

10th portrait for a long-term project of famous Welsh actors, celebrities, sports stars, & those with iconic links to Wales. Hope you enjoy progress from start to finish of @RussellDavies63 Screenwriter & Television Producer @bbcdoctorwho @BBCCymruWales youtube.com/watch?v=HU0wOK…

We had a really nice day on Monday at the @royalwelshshow There genuinely is something for everyone to see and do. Great weather and lovely to bump into so many people we knew. #RWAS @simmondsswis @carolyn_hitt @Ruth_ITV @SueKent

There's a Barbie doll who is a wheelchair user & a Barbie doll with a prosthetic limb, today @Mattel has launched its first blind Barbie doll. It's wonderful & vital that Disabled People are reflected in culture, toys, products, Society generally & everything around us. #Equality

I love visiting Museums & Art Galleries & I have withdrawal symptoms if I can't get to them as often as I would like. So did you know that you can explore the National Museum Cardiff in 360° It's brilliant & another great way of learning. @AmgueddfaCymru museum.wales/learning/activ…

Thalidomide Memorial Day 30th June 2024, 8th Anniversary of Dedication of the Thalidomide Memorial. Flowers laid, 2024 Roll Call, this year's Memorial poem. #ToRememberIsToCare #ThalidomideMemorialDay30thJune @ThalidomideM @simmondsswis @ThalSociety @ThalidomideIre @USThalidomide

Today, we launch our Save The Aloud Charity campaign. Only Boys Aloud face an uncertain future and, for the first time, we are asking for donations. 👉 Spread the word and donate now: t.ly/7Bpuf Together we can keep boys in Wales singing. #SaveOnlyBoysAloud

.@BBC what on earth is happening with the sound on the election debate this evening? Struggling to enjoy the programme with the sound going up and down like a yo-yo, and those at their podiums talking over other party representatives. Overall very #Disappointing

2017 @simmondsSWIS & I visited Utah Beach. The barren nature of the beach is belied by these photographs. It is beyond comprehension how the Allies managed to navigate this landscape. The bravery of Allied Service Personnel can never be underestimated. #DDay80 #WeWillRememberThem

All of the following human disasters & scandals have justifiably been under public scrutiny & enquiries, or have they? Post Office Infected Blood Hillsborough Stadium Thalidomide Aberfan Grenfell Tower UK Covid-19 Manchester Arena NO Public Inquiry into Thalidomide Tragedy 🤨😠🙅

A very talented young artist @chrisbaker's Art Exhibition @TheRoyalMint Saturday 13th - 20th April 2024, 9:30 am to 4 pm daily. Chris has autism & is a Pencil Artist specialising in hyper-realism portraits. This 'Every Negative Has a Positive' exhibition is not to be missed.

Following the conversation @simmondsswis & I had with @CollierKeywoodR @CdfBusinessClb a few weeks ago, we had a fruitful & interesting meeting with some of the management team @principalitysta on Wednesday Very pleased that access issues have been raised on their agenda. See ↓

Parents offered class photo with or without Disabled Pupils at Aboyne Primary School. Link sent from Tempest Photography for parents to choose. This is outrageous & deeply discriminatory. So, who is to blame? The school, the company or both? #Discrimination #Exclusion #Negativity

Happy International Women's Day #IWD I was delighted to have been invited last night to speak at an #IWD2024 event for @CardiffBusinessClub hosted at the @EvershedsSutherland office Cardiff. I thoroughly enjoyed the ’In Conversation’ with @FelicityEvans & the time just flew by.

Yesterday St. David's Day we attended the Lord Mayor’s Service at St John the Baptist, Cardiff. It was good to see Morfudd #LordLieutenant & Rhys @highsheriffs taking part in the traditional annual service which included rousing Welsh hymns to warm the heart on a very cold day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Really looking forward to both of these events, for two very different reasons. Book now, as there are only a limited number of places left.