It was a week full of snuffles, coughs and blocked ears. The Brainy One lectured at the University of Cambridge for two days I had coffee with another autism mum The jewellers notified me that my engagement ring is apparently unrepairable I took The Boy to the doctor The Boy went to Work Experience I … Continue reading Me on Monday | 27 February
It was a week of more chores and admin. I ventured to the Apple store to recycle old kitI received my blood test results - all goodI sorted out my kit for Crop in the Country I collected my new contact lensesI began clearing out the cr*p from the office desk drawers - it's a … Continue reading Me on Monday | 7 February
It was a week filled with a lot of admin. Saturday morning brunch I went to the dental hygienistI cleaned the filthy glass panels of my oven :(The Boy was pinged a third time for possible contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid :(I repaired and washed vertical blindsThe Boy and I attended … Continue reading Me on Tuesday | 1 February
It was a bitterly cold week, with plenty of early morning fog. We celebrated two birthdays virtuallyWe booked a trip to Jersey for later this year! We love it there and it ticked all the boxes for reentering the world of air travel I booked my train to the Crop in the Country weekend in … Continue reading Me on Monday | 24 January
February 2018 marked my Blogoversary – ten years of blogging. I recognise that I wasn’t very good in early days, but it still might be fun to look back over the years … In 2014: The Boy Child had something to say. In 2012: I had 10 Things to say about surviving a solo city … Continue reading On This Day
I am a middle-aged woman and I am my harshest critic. There, I've said it. My half-century of living is rapidly approaching and that auspicious occasion has been an excuse to evaluate some of the behaviour traits I still persist with. ~ I am using this photo to illustrate point one ~Here's five behaviours that … Continue reading Five Behaviour Traits I Should Have Outgrown
I've reached an age where I need two different pairs of glasses .I've been wearing varifocal lenses for two years now,both glasses and contact lenses.{I loathe selfies}At my appointment two weeks ago, I was informed of the need foroccupational lenses. Quite.A pair specifically for close-up work ...... ie. scrapbooking.This pair is now known as the-do-not-wear-outside-of-the-house … Continue reading Eye to Eye
There are some things about autism that are hard to live with. It's all relative, because, let's be honest, autism is hard to live with.Full stop. Let's talk having an eye test.It's not about reading the letters off the chart.That he can do ... or can't, as it happens.It's about understanding all the instructions.It's about being in … Continue reading Autism and the Everyday #9
We collected The Boy Child's new glasses on Friday after school. Not quite designer, but approved by Liverpool Football Club.Just look at him.I mean, he suited the old ones, but my, he's so handsome in these!(And he's now a walking mini-me version of his cousin, Teenager E.)
Hoped he might be older.I was thirteen.The Brainy One was nine.Ah, well. It is what it is.
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