Radiant Retro Rides

02/01/2025

I've just dropped Small off at playscheme and left my lucky dogs listening to Victory Online radio 🎶🎵🎼💙

I finally got round to setting up my Christmas pressie from my youngest!! It's brilliant! And so easy! 👍👌💙

Now I can tune in even easier to Bob Bruce for the Thursday morning specials with members of Portsmouth Authors Collective 🫶👌💙

I don't even have to scroll my phone for the app. I just ask my new buddy, Alexa, to play Victory Online! Perfect 👌😊

All the best music 🎶🎵💙

https://victoryonline.co.uk/

02/01/2025

01/01/2025

HAPPY NEW YEAR

We hope you have a happy and healthy 2025

From me and Freddie 🚐🫶💚

31/12/2024

Happy New Year to all you beautiful people!!

Please don't message me at midnight! I'll be in the land of nod!! 😴

🎉🛌🙊🤪🤣💜

30/12/2024

Best moments with Radiant Retro Rides 🚐💚

Thank you, one and all, for sharing your special day with me and Freddie!! 🎉🚐💚

26/12/2024

Did you get engaged this Christmas?💍🎄💚

I didn't!! 🙊🤣

But last Christmas I did get a pretty ring and my daughter got one this Christmas 🫶💍💚

Congratulations to all of you who did get engaged 💍👌💚

If you'd like our handsome Freddie to transport you in true vintage style on your wedding day then please get in touch by email at [email protected] 🚐 🫶👰‍♂️👰‍♂️🤵‍♀️🤵‍♀️💍🎄💚

26/12/2024

19/12/2024

Raising awareness about the need for amazing foster families in Portsmouth, the South East, and across the UK.

6 Days until Christmas!

▪ Name: Jo Austin

▪ Job title: Therapeutic Foster Carer, Fostering Ambassador representing Portsmouth and the South East, Foster Carer Mentor, Author, and small business owner.

▪ Favourite Christmas/seasonal tradition:
Singing Christmas carols at Mass with my family on Christmas Eve 🎄⭐️💚

▪ Favourite quote about Fostering:
Every child deserves a family, love, and a place to call home

19/12/2024

Here's my beautiful granddaughter (shared with permission). She's been through way more trauma than anyone should in her little life so far. She's also super creative.

So, the lovely Nancy Fellows and Nat, have helped her to explore her emotions and connect with others through guided craft sessions within the safe spaces provided by Creatful

We can not thank you enough, Nancy, for helping others through your own unique experience and gifted talents.

🎨 👌🫶⭐️💜

18/12/2024

The one thing we can't do is take away the pain, triggers, and grief associated with holiday times for those affected by childhood trauma.

Thinking especially of my colleagues and friends who are foster carers and adopters at this challenging, yet special time of year. 🫂🎄💚

Sending hugs, peace, and hope to all ⭐️🫂🎄💚

Be kind to others, but don't forget to be kind to yourself 🫶💚

Biggest hug to my bestie, Jo Hadley 🫂🫂😘💚

18/12/2024

This..................

Fostering South East, our regional fostering hub, is supporting children and carers in the run up to Christmas:

"We know that Christmas can be an overwhelming time for children in our care, evoking a powerful mix of sensory and emotional experiences."

"The sights, sounds, and smells of the festive season - twinkling lights, joyful carols, and the aroma of festive treats - can stir excitement, but may also trigger feelings of loss or confusion. For many, the season emphasises the absence of family."

"Sensory overload is also common, with bustling environments, heightened expectations and unpredictable routines potentially causing anxiety or withdrawal."

"To support children in care, we should focus on creating a calm, inclusive, and predictable environment. Allowing children to participate in decorating or crafting activities fosters a sense of belonging."

"Here is a helpful reminder of how carers can best support a child during the festive season: https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2012/12/19/the-12-days-of-a-foster-carers-christmas-a-guide-to-festive-fostering/"

17/12/2024

It's going to be busy, busy, busy, from now on at Radiant Retro Rides HQ

So, here's wishing all our past, present, and future couples, along with our family, friends and supporters, a very happy Christmas time 🎄🌟💚

Whether you celebrate the season, or not, we wish you a very happy holiday and a peaceful, blessed, Christmas day🎄🚐🌟💚

With Love, Jo & Freddie 🫶🚐💚

Photograph curtesy of my lovely friend, the amazing 📸💚

17/12/2024

It's going to be busy, busy, busy, from now on at Radiant Retro Rides HQ

So, here's wishing all our past, present, and future couples, along with our family, friends and supporters, a very happy Christmas time 🎄🌟💚

Whether you celebrate the season, or not, we wish you a very happy holiday and a peaceful, blessed, Christmas day🎄🚐🌟💚

With Love, Jo & Freddie 🫶🚐💚

Photograph curtesy of my lovely friend, the amazing Antoniya Falconer Photography 📸💚

16/12/2024

We're proud to share the winning entry from this year's Christmas e-card design competition. The design, by one of the 7-year-old children in our care, is of a reindeer and includes a message of peace at Christmas.

We'd like to express our congratulations to him, and thank all our entrants for sharing their fabulous festive designs with us.

The winning design will be used by the Children, Families and Education department at Portsmouth City Council for their annual Christmas e-card to bring some festive cheer this season.