Just a friendly reminder for anyone with a chronic illness or vulnerable people that it is flu jab time! The NHS says: Flu vaccination is available every year on the NHS to help protect adults and children at risk of flu and its complications. Flu can be unpleasant, but if you are otherwise healthy it will usually clear up […]
At the beginning of the year I got tickets for Eli and myself to go see Hamilton. And then for my birthday Eli surprised me with tickets for Les Miserables for the matinee on the same day! Hamilton is their fave show and they know every single word and Les Mis is my go to […]
Reiki is a form of complementary medicine developed in 1922 by Mikao Usui. Since originating in Japan, reiki has been adapted into varying cultural traditions across the world. Reiki practitioners use a technique called palm healing or hands-on healing through which a “universal healing” is said to be transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the patient […]
I can’t explain how honoured I feel to be recognised on the Shaw Trust Power 100 list 2018. You can read more here http://www.disabilitypower100.com The Shaw Trust Power List is an annual publication of the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK. Since its inception four years ago, the publication has gone from strength to […]
I know people have been wondering what has been going on with me for the past few days and I couldn’t say too much whilst the police were dealing with it all. But after a pretty useless and dismal response from the police I thought I may as well share. On Friday night, I went […]
Twenty years ago today I met my best friend, my husband, my soul mate. Its been a rollercoaster, there have been the most amazing highs and the most devastating lows, but we are still here and I’m the luckiest woman alive to have this boy as my partner in life. Thank you for always being […]
No, not Cotton Headed ninny muggins. Or C**t. But Cancer. Today I’m writing about cancer. Before it feels too click baity, first up, I don’t have cancer, so no panicking!!! But I’m in the middle of a bit of a scare, so here goes… A few weeks ago I had a CT scan to take […]
Last weekend Timm and I went to Manchester as I had been nominated and shortlisted for the Disability and Chronic Illness best blog. I was totally honoured and really pleased to be shortlisted for the second year running and though I didn’t expect to win, we went along to hang out with some amazing bloggers […]
So I am a few weeks into my new role as radio presenter on BBC Radio Sheffield, have you heard the show yet? You can find us at Nowt So Strange As Folk – a modern family life show where we talk about everything from parenting to dating, local community groups to disability and so much […]
So after seeing Mr Brown last week and being sent for a CT scan, a hernia has been confirmed. Obviously after two hernia ops already this year, I’m devastated. Its behind my new stoma and is sore and swollen, it’s awful news yet again and to be honest I don’t know how to feel about […]