Category Archives: Friends

Wedding Bells

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

This time last year my Bridesmaid and I were being pampered by my lovely hairdresser, who had opened the salon especially for us, while my friend Lisa rushed around  making tea and sandwiches for the assembled hoardes of Ghengis Kahn … Continue reading →

Posted in Anniversaries, Family, Fandom, Friends, Homemaking, Love, Marriage, Tribble Towers | 19 Comments

Social Anxiety

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

“I don’t think they like me.” “Well, they seemed to last time I collected you.” “I don’t know; I don’t think they really know what to make of me.” My husband and I have this same conversation every month when … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Neurological, Confidence, Anxiety, Self-worth, Home Crafts, Kitchen Witchy, Accomplishments, Friends, Tribble Towers, Milestones, Positivity, Adapting, Attitudes, Home, Hobbies, Self, Aspirations, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Born This Way, Proud To Be Autistic, Fear, Not A Supermarket Tomato, Progress, Pickling, Personal Goals, 2013, Women's Institute, Chrysalis, Emerging Butterfly, Social Anxiety | 23 Comments

An Overview Of 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

Every year, for as long as I can remember, I have always taken the year that was and written a review of it. As a child it was in paper diaries; for the last twelve years or so it has … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Epilepsy, Neurological, Confidence, Self-worth, Health, Family, Yule, Home Crafts, Kitchen Witchy, 2012, Friends, Refusing To Be Beaten, Body Image, Geekiness, Cross-stitch, Disabled Gardening, Memories, Positivity, Disability, Attitudes, Cooking, Home, Wedding Gown, Hobbies, I Stitch So I Don't Stab Stupid People, EDNOS, Self, Psychological, Injuries, Exercise, Diet And Fitness, Writing, What Not To Do In The Kitchen, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Making A Lovely Mess, Wedding, Marriage, Epilepsy Action, Born This Way, Proud To Be Me, Proud To Be Autistic, Status Epilepticus, Seizures, Medication, Discworld, Tales Of The Rambling Rose, Girl On Film, Epilepsy Awareness, Fun, Winter, Not A Supermarket Tomato, Self-Realisation, Progress, Fezes Are Cool, Pickling, Courgettes | 21 Comments

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

The Weekend That Was

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

Friday: Just for a change I was completely organised and had to do very little packing on Friday morning (toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, laptop). All of my family’s Christmas gifts were wrapped and packed, I’d planned my weekend wardrobe (although – … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Adventures In Preserves, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Autism, Autistic Behaviours, Autistic Meltdown, Autistic Temperament, Choose Life, Christmas, Cookery, Cross-stitch, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Scarf, Fandom, Fezes Are Cool, Food, Friends, Geekiness, Hobbies, Homemaking, Hope Orchard, I Stitch So I Don't Stab Stupid People, Kitchen Witchy, Not A Supermarket Tomato, Photographs, Proud Parent Of An Autistic Child, Proud To Be Autistic, Proud To Be Me, The Dark Side Of Autism, The Things I Do In The Name Of Fandom!, Winter | 13 Comments

It’s That Time Of Year Again!

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

It’s that time of year again, when we return to my hometown of Cheltenham to visit my family. As usual Mum will have tacky singing, dancing Christmas stuff invading her living room (says the girl with the talking Dalek and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, A Madman With A Box, Adipose, Bohemian Doctor, Christmas, Cyberman, Dalek, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Scarf, Family, Fandom, Fedora, Fezes Are Cool, Friends, Fun, Geekiness, TARDIS | 7 Comments

The Long Road Home

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

She stood on a chilly street underneath a streetlamp – the only source of heat. All she had was a small suitcase, an address and a postcode. Beyond that she had no idea what the future held. Her aggressor – … Continue reading →

Posted in Abusive Behaviour, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Anxiety, Family, Fear, Friends, Home, Homelessness, Joy, Love, Marriage, Memories, Non Fiction, Positivity, Self, The Black Dog, Tribble Towers, Wedding | 12 Comments

Asthma Victims – Sarah

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

She stood at a tiny 4’11″ – a pretty girl with long black hair and a ready smile. A normal girl who wailed about her weight, enjoyed a drink with friends and talked on the phone far too much for … Continue reading →

Posted in Asthma, Asthma Awareness, Becotide, Born This Way, Chest Pains, Friends, Health, How Asthma Can Kill, Living With Asthma, Medication, Symptoms, Ventolin | 8 Comments

The Silver Quill Blogger Award

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

I received this award from the wonderful terry1954. Thank you – I am so honoured! There are rules to follow with this as most awards, and the rules for this are. To pay tribute to the one who nominated you: … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Friends, Thank You! | 10 Comments

Some More From The Disc

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

Hidden under a handy cut, for your convenience. I think you’ll be able to work out just why I’m still so exhausted though!

Posted in Accomplishments, Adventures In Preserves, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Attitudes, Blogging, Born This Way, Clothes And Cosplay, Confidence, Conventions, Disability, Discworld, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Scarf, Fandom, Friends, Fun, Geekiness, Jayne Hat, Jo Grant, Katy Manning, Neurological, Photographs, Positivity, Proud To Be Me | 28 Comments