Fera, Claridges
Ooh, D and me went to Fera, Claridges, last weekend for D’s birthday meal and totally fab it was. First off, we went alone because I…
The Love of my Life …
Reading the Sunday Times this weekend, I was moved by, and screen-snapped, the image above, where Alice was one of the women who participated in an…
Exploring Dissonance
An ongoing part of living with chronic illness, for me, is struggling with a seemingly never-ending dissonance – both psychological and physical. From my reading, I…
Rules and Regulations …
It’s been three weeks since my most recent experiences with the daycare clinic at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neuro-surgery and I am still irritated when…
Acceptance does not mean resignation …
I’m not hugely fond of reminders on positivity, positive thinking, catchy little slogans to live your – very hard chronically ill – life to but this…
Clive James reads …
A touchingly personal reading by Clive James of Keith Douglas’ poem: Canoe I imagine it is almost impossible for those of us with illnesses not to…
This year, I want to live …
I read, recently, of the death, at a tragically young age, of Spectator columnist, Clarissa Tan: Remembering Clarissa Tan, 1972-2014 and was, in particular, moved by…
Family Caring …
I was chatting through caring options for an elderly family member with a friend who has similar family caring responsibilities and she said: ‘You’re so lucky…
Stiletto Wheels 