March is normally the month when social media is awash with photos of beautiful yellow daffodils. This March, though, it’s been awash with sunflowers instead. Sunflowers stand tall and proud, strong and resilient. They’re the national flower of Ukraine. And just like their national flower, we’ve seen that the Ukrainian…
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Help With Rising Energy Costs and Energy Saving Tips
Lately, the news has been highlighting the rising cost of living. Food prices are soaring. Energy costs are rising at extraordinary unaffordable rates. And prices are set to rise even more due to the horrendous situation in Ukraine. Wages aren’t increasing. Benefits aren’t increasing. People are worrying. They’re thinking “heating…
Distractions
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A Pupdate and a Wordle Obsession ~ February 2022
How has this month been for you? My pup turned one (can I still call her a pup?) and we’ve had to buy expensive hypoallergenic dog food. And…I have a Wordle obsession. That kind of sums up February in my house. It’s really hard to believe that our gorgeous Hungarian…
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What’s Been Happening? ~ Monthly Update, January 2022
It’s the end of January – finally. January always seems to be such a long month, doesn’t it? At the end of every month, I’ll be catching up with personal updates (and probably pupdates!) as well as looking back at some old posts. I’ll also be highlighting some other bloggers…
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Let’s Hope For a Better Year in 2022
It’s hard to believe that in a few days time we’ll be celebrating the New Year. Where does the time go? I hope that 2022 is a better year than the last couple we’ve had. We Need Hope More Than Ever This Year A few years ago, I wrote a…
Special Occasions
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How to Make it Through December With a Chronic Illness
December is often a difficult month for people but it can be especially difficult for people who live with a chronic illness or chronic pain. There is always so much to do and no energy to do it. How on earth do people make it through December? What Makes December…
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Gifts That People With Pain Will Love and Appreciate
It’s the middle of November and you’re possibly starting to think about Christmas gifts. You’ve already decided that your friends Thelma and Louise will get some nice bubble bath gift sets. And cousin Vinnie will get a bottle of his favourite tipple and your nephew Charlie will get a giant…
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Cleaning With Deft Spray ~ Easier for People With Painful Hands
Disclaimer – This post is a review of a cleaning product called Deft. In return for a fair and honest review, I was sent products to sample. At the end of the post, I have a discount code if you wish to purchase from Deft. This might seem an unusual…
Life
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Racist Scum Have No Place in the World
I’m not a football fan but, like every other decent person, I was disgusted by the racist scum who attacked the three black footballers after the EURO 2020 final. Racist Scum Have No Place in Football…or Anywhere Else Since those footballers are high profile, the racist attacks have been widely…
Awareness
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People Who Prey On The Vulnerable Are Dangerous
To live with pain or illness every day can become wearying, depressing and often frightening. Everyone who lives like this wishes for one thing – to feel better. We might feel so desperate that when the chance of a cure comes along, we want to reach out and grasp it…