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I could live here….
Every time we visit somewhere new I always exclaim “Ooo, I could live here” so when we recently took a trip to the Scottish Highlands – West Ross to be precise – it came as no surprise to my...
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Me, Fibro and ME
May is National ME awareness month and on the 12th it’s Fibromyalgia Awareness Day so I thought I’d share my story with you. Back in 2001 I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and ME. Over the years both...
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For Sale – 1 tent!
The last time I slept under canvas it was with the promise that the following morning I would see Mr Button & Mr Hamilton. On Friday night however it was Mr Frost. Yes, Princess Catherine had been...
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It’s good to be amongst friends
It’s been a real week of discovery for me. It’s the first time since getting back from Africa that I’ve felt anything like myself. I’ve been battling with a fibro shoulder all week which has meant 2 or...
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That’s what friends are for
Not having the best of weeks to be honest. Various flare ups in all sorts of places, sleepless nights and it would now seem that I can’t spend more than 3 hours working without the need to lie down and...
View ArticleWhen thoughts are like clouds…..
It was there just a second ago, momentarily, fleetingly. It entered my mind then slipped away again as soon as it did. Should it come back that would be most helpful and might explain why I’m stood at...
View ArticleCommon Painkillers ‘pose heart risk’
So why was I left on Diclofenac for 12 years? I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia back in 2001, and almost immediately after being diagnosed my doctor prescribed 150mg of Diclofenac, to be taken every...
View ArticleNational Volunteer Week – Why I volunteer
It’s National Volunteer Week this week (1st – 7th June) and as you may (or may not) know I volunteer for Wakefield Hospice so every other Saturday I can be found in their city centre Cross Street shop....
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Shed of Words Update – The Log Cabin is BACK!
After some hard nosed negotiating (and a particularly good sale) the log cabin is back in the running! And this is it, how gorgeous is she? I shall be the envy of writers the world over.
View ArticleConversations overheard….
There is nothing I love more than sitting in my favourite cafe or public place, watching the world go by. Often, I accidentally overhear other peoples conversations, and I find it intriguing. What are...
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The One Where I Do The Gardening
Yesterday, in the glorious sunshine and whilst everyone and their dog watched Andy Murray, I did the gardening. Well the back garden at least. I know – how rock and roll am I? And, why on earth am I...
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Let the sun shine on……
For all those bosses who wouldn’t let us leave early on a sunny day, For all those sales meetings I attended when the sun was shining outside, For all those endless cold calls I chose to make instead...
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The Summers of my Childhood
Isn’t it true that smells, noises, music can all trigger memories that can stop you in your tracks and take you back to another time and place. The glorious weather we are having here in the UK at the...
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Who Do You Think You Are?
It’s back! Now into it’s 10th series the brilliant WDYTYA kicks off a new 10 part season, starting with Una Stubbs tonight. Una Stubbs is probably best known for her role as Aunt Sally in Worzel...
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Love Food, Hate Waste
I have to confess that of late I have become slightly obsessed with the amount of food that we waste in our house. Now bearing in mind that for the majority of the time there are just 2 of us living...
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Love Food, Hate Waste Part 2
So following on from last weeks post, we did it! A weeks worth of healthy eating on a budget. Monday (Chicken, red pepper & potato curry) and Tuesday (stuffed peppers) were great, really...
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My love affair with Prince
So, whilst clearing out the shed this weekend I came across the old suitcase that stores some of my most treasured possessions. What’s that? Is it my boys Christening outfit, first tooth, baby album?...
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Health & Fitness Update
Having just spent 4 days at the seaside I am feeling a little under the weather thanks to eating my body weight in doughnuts and endless amounts of fish and chips. So, this afternoon I have booked in a...
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