This year I am trying to find my Christmas spirit as it can be a difficult time of year for me. When I was a teenager I went to the cinema to see Ghost Busters, but the queue was massive so we slipped in to see Gremlins instead. It’s always been a favourite of mine…
monday musings
The A Word and Ticking Boxes
As you may already know, I am a big fan of the BBC drama, The A Word all about a family dealing with their little boy’s autism. As an autism family myself I like to use the drama to reflect how it has represented my experiences with Autism. I’ve not written for a few weeks,…
I’ll Never Dance La Macarena Again at a Family Party
On Saturday evening we went to a family party. It was a proper party, you know the type where a hall is hired and decorated, there is a dance floor and a DJ, a fabulous buffet and a couple of the new additions, a sweet store and photo booth.The hall was full with party goers…
The Giant Tree
I’ve been reading Paulo Coelho for many years and he has great wisdom. I don’t always agree with everything he has to say, but then why would a person agree with everything another had another had to say. What would that make me if I did? This is his story about the Giant…
Keep on Hoping, Keep on Wishing but Most of all Keep on Believing
Last week I went to A&E because I really thought there was something wrong with my heart. It felt like someone was sitting on my chest, crushing me and making it hard for me to breathe. I called my GP but I was told to go straight to A&E. I was given a red card…
