Vulnerability and Me
I’m a vulnerable adult. I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what this means. Maybe it’s because of the pandemic and how often the word ‘vulnerable’ is used: it’s gone viral. In this context...
View ArticleClose To Catastrophising
Yesterday was Sunday and early spring sunshine poured into the castle all day. I had a lovely weekend of haircuts with my family and joining Leftwing Idiot for a run round the park – typical restful...
View ArticleBiscuitlanding
“Biscuit” has been one of my regular tics for many years. I don’t know exactly when it started, but by early 2011 I was very biscuity! I once worked out that I tic “biscuit” about 16,000 times a day,...
View ArticleEleven Years On Wheels
Eleven years ago today, I collected my first wheelchair from NHS Wheelchair services. I’d been nervous about using one, but within hours it was clear what a difference it would make to my life, safety,...
View ArticleComplexities of Care
I’ve been unwell for over a week with a cold or some other miscellaneous virus I picked up from a colleague. While I’ve felt pretty ropey the illness itself has been nothing out of the ordinary, but...
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