This weekend I shall be at the national charity Ehlers Danlos UK‘s, residential conference in Birmingham. It’s going to be a busy and full weekend but one I’m looking forward to. There is a full timetable of exceptional speakers who are specialists in their field which is one of the reasons I’m going. It is […]
Stuck Inside Screaming 'Let Me Out!'
I thought about this post all last night and was adamant I was going to write it but now it comes down to it I’m not so sure. My resolve is wavering. Do I bare my soul or do I continue to hide behind my keyboard just posting book reviews, the occasional YouTube video and […]
David Tennant is "Gorgeous, Funny and can do a Chin-up." – Harrogate Part 2
Apologies for the delay in this second Theakston’s crime writing festival post. I know I said it would be on Tuesday but my hopeless EDS body decided it would take precedence and crash for a couple of days and it did it in style. But, I’m back now! So, where were we? That’s right, we […]
What You Don't Tend To Say On Social Media When Living With A Disability
The month of May is EDS awareness month, so I couldn’t very well let it go by without making a post about it considering I live with the disability every day. But, it is one of those genetic conditions that many people have never heard of or don’t really understand. And who could blame them. […]
I'm Still Me!
Friday evening I went out for a meal with some friends. They’re friends I see only every few months. It’s a – let’s keep in contact kind of relationship. Usually after the meal, they want to go drinking and maybe do some dancing but I knew I couldn’t do this, my limit that evening was […]
A Personal Post
Some time ago I posted about the cancer diagnosis of a close family member. Things have moved on and it is going to start having more of an effect, so I’m writing this post. It’s a post about dedication, determination and explanation. The reason I’m not naming said family member is because they don’t know […]