PIP (Personal Independence Payments) is a non means tested benefit for working age people aged 16-64 who need help with some of the extra costs caused by long term ill-health or disability. It is a complicated process that is distressing to lots of people and can be really confusing, I have tried to pull together lots […]
I was over the moon to be asked to join an Independent Advisory Group for South Yorkshire Police recently. It is a chance to offer input on how they police our communities and how they can better meet their needs. The Independent Advisory Group (IAG) aims to discuss the impacts of policing on different communities […]
I am really proud to be a volunteer for the South Yorkshire group of Crohns and Colitis UK. We are a small team who all have either Crohns or ulcerative colitis and we raise awareness, raise money and offer support to local people with IBD in our area. A few weeks ago we had a […]
19 years ago in The Leadmill nightclub in Sheffield I met Timm. I’ve told the story before but I had seen him the week before and not had the confidence to say hi, then I spied him in the DJ box working, my friend Liz went and said to him “my mate fancies you” and […]
If you’re a Crohns and Colitis UK member and get the Connect magazine then you may recognise the folk on the cover! Thanks to the guys at Crohns and Colitis UK for featuring us and for such a lovely feature. Sam xx
DON’T WAIT!! That’s my general advice on the subject of stomach bugs and ileostomies, don’t wait to see a doctor. If you’ve been ill for more than a day or so with vomiting/diarrhoea/stomach pain, call the doctor!!! Obviously I don’t follow my own advice and so I’m kind of writing this to my future self […]
Last year I was asked if I would appear on the channel 4 show Body Fixers, I considered it but decided it wasn’t right for me. The name of the show goes against many of my morals and the ethos behind this blog, the idea that you need to fix yourself to look like other […]
I finally feel that I have enough energy to post about how things have been for me recently. I have posted about feeling down and anxious and seeing a counsellor but things have got worse and the last week has been the toughest time of my life. Ive felt things slipping for a while, work […]
I joined Slimming World 12 weeks ago, this week I was asked how I could talk about a major diet industry whilst encouraging body positivity and I thought it was a really interesting point and it got me thinking. So I haven’t always had the best relationship with my body, I was a size 8 before […]
Earlier this year, I was asked to feature in the quarterly online magazine The Ostomistic Life and I totally forgot to share it with you guys! Take a look here, I am on pages 12-15.