Monthly Archives: November 2012

To Quote River Song: “It’s My Birthday Today”

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

I went to bed last night and have woken up another year older. Yes, ladies and gents, I am thirty-nine today – and not ashamed to admit it because I don’t feel it at all. Perhaps I can no longer … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, A Madman With A Box, Birthday, Cosmetics, Cross-stitch, Doctor Who, Family, Fandom, Firefly, Love, Other religions, Science Fiction, Thank You!, Tribble Towers, Wicca | 27 Comments

The Lights Are On And Somebody’s Home!

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

I would usually blog about this at Thoroughly Disordered – my blog about my struggles with alcohol and anorexia – but I felt that this was something to share on my main blog, because for me it is a major … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Anxiety, Attitudes, Confidence, Counselling, Diet And Fitness, EDNOS, Epiphany, Family, Health, Hope, Patience Is A Virtue, Positivity, Progress, Psychological, Refusing To Be Beaten, Seasons, Self-Realisation, Self-worth, Therapy, Validation | 9 Comments

Restrictions Of Epilepsy And Autism

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

I can be positive all I like concerning my neurological issues, but of course there are restrictions on what I can and cannot do. Everybody has their stone walls and glass ceilings, whoever they are and regardless of health, fitness … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Adapting, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Attitudes, Autism, Autism Awareness, Autistic Behaviours, Autistic Meltdown, Carers, Conventions, Cross-stitch, Disability, Discworld, Doctor Who, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Awareness, Family, Fandom, Fun, Geekiness, Health, Home, Marvel Characters, Neurological, Patience Is A Virtue, Positivity, Proud Parent Of An Autistic Child, Proud To Be Autistic, Proud To Be Me, Seizures, Sir Terry Pratchett, Strength, Tenacity, Vulnerability | 19 Comments

A Thief In Our Midst

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

Checking my notifications this morning, I noticed a pingback. Usually this means that somebody has mentioned me or linked back to one of my blog entries. Imagine my horror when I discovered that a person calling themselves “pomudobane” is stealing … Continue reading →

Posted in Copyright, Copywrite Infringement, Stealing | 21 Comments

My Love For The Ukulele

Posted on November 24, 2012 by

This is not my ukulele, but I have a ukulele collection. After all, they are cute, easy to carry around and nice to play – and you can buy them in many different colours to suit your mood or your … Continue reading →

Posted in guitar, Hazel O'Conner, music, The Shirelles, ukulele | 4 Comments

Sexuality And Doctor Who

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

When I was a little girl, the Doctor was – quite literally – a madman with a box. Wobbly sets, cheesy one-liners, Jelly Babies, aliens, screaming and not a hint of romance or sexual innuendo anywhere. In fact it’s only … Continue reading →

Posted in A Madman With A Box, Doctor Who, Elisabeth Sladen, Fandom, Fish Fingers And Custard, Geekiness, Humour, Science Fiction, Sensuality, Sexuality, Tongue-In-Cheek | 27 Comments

Blog Of The Year 2012 Award

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

Thank you so much, Dear Kitty: Some Blog for this award. If you’re interested in natural science, please drop by and visit her! A second nomination has also just come in from my dear friend The Heretic. Please be sure … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Blog Of The Year | Tagged | 20 Comments

Status Epilepticus. Again

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

It truly doesn’t take very much to set me off, it would seem. This time I was triggered whilst talking to my son’s foster father. I only wanted to check that he’d recieved my message about my new phone number, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Anxiety, Autism, Autism Awareness, Autistic Behaviours, Autistic Meltdown, Born This Way, Carers, Disability, Discomfort, English Hospitals, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Action, Epilepsy Awareness, Health, Heightened Awareness, How epilepsy Can Kill, Medication, Neurological, NHS, Pain, Perception, Proud Parent Of An Autistic Child, Proud To Be Autistic, Proud To Be Me, Real Life Horror, Seizures, Self, Status Epilepticus, Symptoms, The Ignorance Of Strangers | 27 Comments

Helping Hand

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

This morning I checked in on Facebook (which I very rarely do) and discovered a message from a delightful young lady who shall remain anonymous. The message came from somebody on Twitter, who has recently been diagnosed with both epilepsy … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Attitudes, Autism, Autism Awareness, Autistic Behaviours, Blogging, Born This Way, Disability, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Awareness, Facebook, Neurological, Not A Supermarket Tomato, Proud Parent Of An Autistic Child, Proud To Be Autistic, Proud To Be Me, Seizures, Self, Self-worth, The Internet | 12 Comments

Preparing For Christmas

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

Because our friends and family are scattered all over the country, we at Tribble Towers really have to plan ahead, and even then we can’t fit everybody in! Yesterday I made my now-famous (sort of) piccalilli – with a difference. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Accomplishments, Adventures In Preserves, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Born This Way, Christmas, Cookery, Cooking, Creativity, Cross-stitch, Disability, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Scarf, Family, Fandom, Food, Fun, Geekiness, Growing Gifts, Hobbies, Home Crafts, Homemaking, I Stitch So I Don't Stab Stupid People, Kitchen Witchy, Neurological, Not A Supermarket Tomato, Proud To Be Me, The Things I Do In The Name Of Fandom!, Travel, Travelling, TV | 16 Comments