In Praise of Podcasts
Last night I wrote a post while I was in intense pain and struggling to sleep. I wrote to help me focus on what I was feeling and to find a way through. To some extent it worked, and with the...
View ArticleConsistently Significant Tree
I’ve written a lot about the view from my window. It’s mainly been about the lamp-post which my tics often chat to as I’m settling down to sleep. I’ve also mentioned the trees, but generally just in...
View ArticleSports Worker
It’s been almost ten years since I moved into the castle, it’s been the same length of time since I started needing overnight care. Initially I lived with my flatmate Poppy, and my support worker would...
View ArticleRoutine Reimagined
I find transitioning from one activity to another tricky. I struggle with planning my time and understanding and the order in which I need to do things. This is particularly hard when I’m tired, so...
View ArticleA Lamp-post’s Reflections on Light
As I was drifting off to sleep last night, my tics were having their regular chat with the lamp-post outside my window. But unusually, rather than telling it off, they were asking it for wisdom. This...
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