It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Everywhere you go; Same tunes playing, again and again Relatives being a pain. Bizarre sunshine and not a flake of snow It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Elf on the Shelf galore But the prettiest sight to see, is the bottle of bubbly That your bestie, brings right to …
The Lark and the Owl
My husband is a morning person. He can happily get up at 4.30am, to study before work. He has just finished 6 months of doing exactly that. He now has a break from study but isn’t keen on the whole resting idea. He wants to continue to get up at 4.30am. He feels the need to do something else. Sleeping, …
Health Check
There is nothing remotely festive, about receiving an invite for an NHS health check. I had never had one before – so why now? My name has appeared on the guest list, as I’m a member of the aged 40 – 74 elite. Well that’s sobering and a little shitting scary. It’s a 20 minute MOT. A doctor will go …
From 40 to Funeral in One Week
Well…the first week of my forties can kiss my ass! I am certain, there was a more mature sentence available but being ill on your birthday sucks, so ‘kiss my ass’ seems fair. My 48 hour cold, lasted the week and ended up with me calling NHS 111. I had a panic attack as I was convinced, I had an …
Worried for Nothing
I am now a card carrying member of the Forties club. My celebration was nothing fancy. Nothing to the current, required standards, expected by social media. It was chilled. It was fun. It was actually pretty great. It is unfinished… I was and am still very ill. I am also, too stubborn to quit, so on the day – …