It’s hard to believe that Kip, my wire-haired vizsla is now two years old. The last couple of years have flown by. It seems like no time at all since we picked up our gorgeous ball of fluff. Now she’s all grown up but still a gorgeous ball of fluff….
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Practical Ways to Stay Warm When You Live With Pain
Many painful conditions, such as trigeminal neuralgia, arthritis, fibromyalgia, and Raynaud’s, can get much worse in cold weather. With energy costs still very high, staying warm at home can be a real challenge — and when you live with pain, you’re often spending most of your time indoors. Finding practical…
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Broadband Woes to Start 2023 – So it’s a Late Happy New Year From Me
First of all, a very belated happy new year to everyone. This is not the new year post that I had intended to publish. I’ve had broadband woes again. On the 28th of December, I was about to publish a post when our phone and broadband gave up on us….
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas ~ Oh No It’s Not…
As I write this, I can hear “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” playing on the television and in true panto style, I am saying, “Oh, no it’s not!!” The song “in the bleak mid-winter ” seems more appropriate. It certainly feels like it will be a bleak…
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It’s NERVEmber! Pain Gets on My Nerves But So Does…
It’s Nervember. Did you know that? November is the month to bring awareness to any health conditions that get on your nerves cause nerve pain. I, and millions of other people, live with nerve pain and I will be honest and say that my pain really gets on my nerves….
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In Sickness and in Health – Celebrating 30 Years Together
On the 26th of September, 1992, my hubby and I got married. My goodness, that’s thirty years since we stood in church and said our vows – for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health… I had two fears that day. One was that I…
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Important Life Lessons Worth Sharing – Sick Lessons Podcast
I was recently asked if I would like to take part in a podcast. Sheryl, who blogs at A Chronic Voice, has started a podcast and invited me onto it as a guest to discuss life lessons. My first reaction was, oooooh, I’d be too nervous to be on a…
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Could Running Your Own Business Work For You?
Working and chronic health conditions don’t always go well together, do they? I had to retire when I was 28 due to my pain. I worked for the NHS and my boss and colleagues were helpful, but I simply couldn’t carry on working. Some employers aren’t helpful at all, despite…
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Baking and Pacing – A Quick Round-up of April 2022
Spring has sprung finally. I live high in the hills of the Scottish Borders and Spring doesn’t arrive here until a little bit later than in other places. My daffodils have brought some colour to my garden. They make me smile. There’s been a chilly breeze, but the sun has…
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Does The Spoon Theory Explain Your Life With Pain?
Most chronic illness sufferers are familiar with The Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino. Christine uses spoons to explain how her energy is affected by lupus. I think the Spoon Theory explains life with chronic pain or chronic illness well but it misses a couple of points that are important for…