Category Archives: Creativity

Epilepsy Won’t Hold Me Back Any More!

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

I spent much of yesterday attempting to compose my thoughts and feelings concerning my meeting with Sheila at Compass and what was discussed there. I couldn’t really piece it all together, so instead I gave you some fluff about my … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Accomplishments, Adapting, Adventures In Preserves, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Aspirations, Attitudes, Born This Way, Choose Life, Christmas, Confidence, Cookery, Cooking, Counselling, Creativity, Cross-stitch, Disabled Gardening, Discomfort, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Action, Epilepsy Awareness, Epiphany, Exercise, Family, Fear, Food, Food Experimentation, Friends, Health, Hobbies, Home Crafts, Homemaking, I Stitch So I Don't Stab Stupid People, Life Plans, Living With Asthma, Living With Atopic Syndrome, Love, Marriage, Medication, Memories, Milestones, Navel Gazing, Neurological, Non Fiction, Pain, Patience Is A Virtue, Positivity, Progress, Proud To Be Autistic, Proud To Be Me, Refusing To Be Beaten, Seizures, Self, Self-Realisation, Self-worth, Strength, Tenacity, Therapy, Validation | 14 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

Insomnia And Epilepsy

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

I am never awake at this time of the morning. Well, not usually. Sometimes I simply wake for no good reason and can’t get back to sleep again. I’ll get back on that subject in a moment. Firstly I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Alcohol, Attitudes, Creativity, Cross-stitch, Disability, Disabled Gardening, Doctor Who, Engagement, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Action, Epilepsy Awareness, Health, Hobbies, Homemaking, I Love Autism Kids, I Stitch So I Don't Stab Stupid People, Living With Asthma, Living With Atopic Syndrome, Medication, Positivity, Proud Parent Of An Autistic Child, Proud To Be Autistic, Proud To Be Me, Seizures, Symptoms, Therapy | 3 Comments

Doctor Who – And Mum Too!

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

Yet again, a busy weekend has led to an overflowing inbox. Don’t worry though; if I haven’t got to you already I will – eventually! My Mum and stepdad were unable to attend my wedding due to work commitments (and, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Accomplishments, Adventures In Preserves, Anxiety, Autumn, Clothes And Cosplay, Creativity, Doctor Who, Family, Fandom, Geekiness, Hobbies, Home Crafts, I Stitch So I Don't Stab Stupid People, Jo Grant, Katy Manning, Kitchen Witchy, Proud To Be Me, Stitching Days, The Things I Do In The Name Of Fandom!, Tribble Towers | 12 Comments

A Cosplay Report

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

Every now and again somebody will ask me how I fill my days when Epilepsy prevents me from being able to work. It’s a reasonable question when you think about it, as people who can still work will wonder what … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Accomplishments, Adapting, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Attitudes, Clothes And Cosplay, Confidence, Creativity, Cross-stitch, Disability, Doctor Who, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Action, Epilepsy Awareness, Exercise, Fandom, Geekiness, Health, Hobbies, Home, Home Crafts, I Stitch So I Don't Stab Stupid People, Jo Grant, Katy Manning, Kitchen Witchy, Milestones, Neurological, Patience Is A Virtue, Positivity, Proud To Be Me, The Things I Do In The Name Of Fandom! | 4 Comments

Cosplay Construction Report

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

As promised, here is my current progress on my Jo Grant Day Of The Daleks outfit. Jo’s outfit looks like this: So far I have this: The blouse is still too long, but I’m working on that, and the left … Continue reading →

Posted in Accomplishments, Art, Clothes And Cosplay, Creativity, Fandom, Geekiness, Hobbies, Home Crafts, Jo Grant, Katy Manning | 7 Comments

In Which Fandom Proves Dangerous To My Health!

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

Sorry for the radio silence recently; I’m catching up with all the emails (several thousand!) and blogs that I possibly can – and have learned my lesson for neglecting my inbox and WordPress. Never again, aside from when I’m at … Continue reading →

Posted in Accomplishments, Clothes And Cosplay, Creativity, Disability, Doctor Who, Exercise, Geekiness, Hobbies, Home Crafts, I Stitch So I Don't Stab Stupid People, Jo Grant, Katy Manning, Refusing To Be Beaten, The Things I Do In The Name Of Fandom! | 10 Comments

Needlework Days

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

You would think that, given the fact that I have a broken toe and am confined mostly to bed, needles would be flying through my current project. Actually no. Just days before the fall that broke my toe I’d pruned … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Accomplishments, Art, Creativity, Cross-stitch, Hobbies, Home Crafts, Needlework Days | 11 Comments

My Tribute To Elisabeth Sladen

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

When Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith from Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures) passed away suddenly last year I was devastated. In Katy Manning’s own words, “Elisabeth was the Doctor Who Girl; I’ll give her that gladly”. I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Doctor Who, Elisabeth Sladen, Fandom, Fanfiction, Sarah Jane Adventures, Sarah Jane Smith, Writing | 8 Comments

“I Write Fanfic Now; Fanfic Is Cool”

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

I’ve been writing creatively ever since I was a small child. I love it. I love entertaining people. Four years ago somebody on a forum was begging for somebody, anybody, to write a Doctor Who/Red Dwarf crossover fic – and … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Doctor Who, Fandom, Fanfiction, Geekiness, Humour, Kryten/Cyberman Hybrids, Red Dwarf, TV, Writing | 2 Comments