Monthly Archives: July 2012

Gypsy Road – Part One

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

After my ex-partner made me homeless I chose to return to my ancestral Romani roots and hit the road for a while. After all, I had always wanted to leave my home town and I had friends throughout the British … Continue reading →

Posted in Abusive Behaviour, Adapting, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Friends, Hidden Homeless, Homelessness, Life Plans, Living On The Edge, Memories, Romany Gypsy, Tales Of The Rambling Rose, Travel, Travelling | 7 Comments

How To Rock A Discworld Convention

Posted on July 28, 2012 by

Today I feel the need for something a bit lighter on my blog than the subjects of the last few days, so I’m going to write a piece on how to be Awesome at a Discworld Convention. The husband-shape and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Discworld, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Scarf, Firefly, Jayne Hat, Sir Terry Pratchett, The Things I Do In The Name Of Fandom!, Tribbles | 18 Comments

A Beautiful Little Miracle

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

D was out checking the Corkscrew Hazel to see if it was producing any nuts this year (we use them in various recipes). There is a small cluster growing on the tree, but what struck him most was this gorgeous … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Disabled Gardening, Insects, Photo Opportunities | 6 Comments

When The Drugs Don’t Work

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

On Tuesday I had an emergency appointment with my epilepsy nurse, after he picked up the frantic message that I left on his system over the weekend. He decided not to let me wait another couple of weeks for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, English Hospitals, Epilepsy, Health, Medication, Neurological, NHS, Psychological, Seizures, Self-worth, Status Epilepticus | 28 Comments

“What Can’t We Do If We’re Together?” – A Lesson Learned From Danni Warner

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Okay, so I’ve had “Buffy, The Musical” going around my head for weeks now, but the title I’ve chosen is actually relevant to this blog post. This post is about strength in numbers, strength in the face of adversity, meeting … Continue reading →

Posted in Adapting, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Attitudes, Charity, Cross-stitch, Danni Warner, Disability, Disabled Gardening, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Action, Health, Hobbies, Home Crafts, Kitchen Witchy, Neurological, Seizures, Tenacity | 5 Comments

White Silence?

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

“It sounded like dread and white silence.” – Wendy Torrance ponders the meaning of autism in Stephen King’s “The Shining”. Of course, any high-functioning, verbal autist such as myself can tell you that this is not what autism means at … Continue reading →

Posted in "Mutants", 2012, Attitudes, Autism, Autism Awareness, Danny Torrance, Neurological, Positivity, Proud Parent Of An Autistic Child, Proud To Be Autistic, Proud To Be Me, Stephen King, The Shining, Wendy Torrance | 10 Comments

“You’re Not Really Epileptic!”

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

“You pretend to have seizures because you want the attention – you’re not really Epileptic at all.” I looked at my then-husband and flinched. How could he be saying this to me when – in the past – he’d witnessed … Continue reading →

Posted in Abusive Behaviour, Attitudes, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Action, Health, Neurological, Seizures | 10 Comments

MIA

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

I am still alive and well in the leafy south, but spoons have been low and I’ve been going through some fairly strong self-esteem issues. Since this blog is not the place for hosting a pity party I chose to … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Anxiety, Blogging, Depression, Food, Health, Home, Home Crafts, Homemaking, I Stitch So I Don't Stab Stupid People, Kitchen Witchy, Love, Marriage, Neurological, The Black Dog | 3 Comments

Fishing discards practice thrown overboard by EU

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Reblogged from The Coastal House: EU makes compromise agreement to phase-in ban on discards from 2014, but critics say that will be too late for some species The wasteful practice of throwing away healthy and edible fish at sea will be ended … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Amnesia

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

The fog was thick inside my brain, a painful force within my head. I took the poison more than once, and in my mind a sweet refrain. “Come in, come in”, the voices said, “Come to our world where nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Born This Way, Creative Writing, Epilepsy, Health, Marriage, Medication, Neurological, Seizures | 12 Comments