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Spider!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Ever since childhood I have suffered from arachnophobia. I mainly absorbed this fear from my mother, who is so afraid of our eight-legged friends that she was never able to hide it from me. As a result, I grew up … Continue reading →

Posted in Arachnids, Arachnophobia, Fear, Garden Wildlife, Home, Phobia | Tagged , | 23 Comments

Growing Up Aged Thirty Nine And A Half

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Growing up is something that I tried to avoid for all of my life until now. I inherited Romani blood which runs hot in my veins; I am an autumn child who has spent many years floating free with no … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, A Madman With A Box, Acceptance, Adventures, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Attitudes, Disability, Fezes Are Cool, Geekiness, Health, Hobbies, Home, Homelessness, Hope, Love, Marriage, Memories, Navel Gazing, Neurological, Reminiscense, Romany Gypsy, Self, Tales Of The Rambling Rose, The Black Dog, Travel, Tribble Towers, Vulnerability, Women's Institute | 20 Comments

Epilepsy and Blogging

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

Sometimes, the seizures are so severe that inertia and memory loss set in. My last seizure was a week ago – but I’m still not really making sense of things. D will talk to me and I won’t have understood … Continue reading →

Posted in Epilepsy, Neurological, Doctor Who, Health, Family, Homemaking, Home Crafts, Adventures In Preserves, Milestones, Cross-stitch, Strength, Disabled Gardening, Disability, Adapting, Acceptance, Home, Hobbies, I Stitch So I Don't Stab Stupid People, Self, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Marriage, Born This Way, Seizures, Choose Life, Pickling, Personal Goals | 12 Comments

Where Did You Think You’d Be?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

D just wandered into the bedroom (yes, I’m still bedbound and considering x-rays or something) and asked me a question that prompted me to blog: “If someone had told you seven years ago that you would end up in a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Curiosity, guitar, Home, Homemaking, Marriage, Memories, Navel Gazing, Nostalgia, Paganism, Spirited Away, Tribble Towers | 10 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

Winter Wonderland

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

It began as though Swan feathers were drifting lazily but copiously from the sky. Beautiful and serene, the world seemed to glide to a halt and silence fell. I do love the deadening effect that snow has on sound; it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Epilepsy, Home, Navel Gazing, Other beliefs, Other religions, Seasons, Seizures, Snow, Weather, Wicca, Winter, Writing | 6 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

Goodbye To Compass

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

This morning we had our final meeting with Sheila, our Compass counsellor. Since that first meeting, when I was still so withdrawn and suspicious of strangers, it hasn’t really felt like counselling at all; it’s been more like visiting a … Continue reading →

Posted in Epilepsy, Anxiety, Self-worth, Doctor Who, Health, Home Crafts, Food, Kitchen Witchy, Accomplishments, 2012, Body Image, Doctor Who Scarf, Tribble Towers, Milestones, Life Plans, Tenacity, Positivity, Disability, Adapting, Cooking, Home, Alcohol, EDNOS, Psychological, Exercise, Diet And Fitness, Humour, Therapy, Fear, Discomfort, Epiphany, Counselling, Self-Realisation, Progress, Food Experimentation, Pickling | 4 Comments

World Exclusive: Husband Finds Mongo In Pickle Jar!


Image | Posted on December 17, 2012 by | 6 Comments

Waking Up In Asgard

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

Posted in Beauty, Frost, Hoar Frost, Home, Nature, Photographs, Photography, Weather, Winter | 6 Comments