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What shall I take on Holiday?

Posted on September 10, 2019 by

In the halcyon days before MS all I needed to pack for a holiday was my passport, ticket and money. OK,  I’m older now, not wiser but the luggage has got heavier and the allowance is lighter.  BMS (before MS) … Continue reading →

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Shopaholic, me?

Posted on September 5, 2019 by

I’ve always loved shopping, I had my first weekend job when I was 14 and the thrill of having money to spend has been with me ever since. I’m very eclectic in what I buy, it’s not always clothes or … Continue reading →

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Easy like Saturday morning!

Posted on September 1, 2019 by

Saturday morning, waking up late to a cup of tea in bed.  The birds are singing outside, and the radio is playing relaxing songs, the smell of bacon frying is wafting up the stairs. Life is easy and summer is … Continue reading →

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Don’t fence me in….at least on sunny, dry days.

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

There are some things I’m quite good at: socialising, shopping and eating out. It’s always good to have somebody with you, but sometimes it’s fun to go it alone.  I know a table for one isn’t the best, however, at … Continue reading →

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If I can get to The Grand Canyon …

Posted on August 8, 2019 by

Since I have been waging war against MS the biggest battles that I have fought have been in my own ‘back yard’. I’m a kind of ‘glass half full’ person and I couldn’t see MS ever getting the better part … Continue reading →

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The Unpalatable Truth

Posted on July 18, 2019 by

I’ve had MS forty-odd years.  Before anyone feels sorry for me and says “You’re so brave, you cope so well!” Question: “What else do you want me to do?” Even with MS I have quite a good life; I go … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Jeremy Hunt MP

Posted on June 27, 2019 by

Dear Mr Hunt, I am 60 years old and I’ve been voting Conservative since I was old enough to vote.  In the early 1980’s I was a paid up member of the Tory party and I was a great supporter … Continue reading →

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Oh, my days!

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

I have a new guest for a fortnight, or maybe less, depending on how things go. When I found out that my mother-in-law would be on her own for fourteen days whilst my sister-in-law went on a holiday, I felt … Continue reading →

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I Look Like a Bag of Old Jumble

Posted on June 6, 2019 by

MS is a funny old thing. Not funny-haha, but funny-odd. When I was diagnosed, a hundred years ago, I still worried about what I look like. Now, not so much. When I was 17, I used to wear really pretty … Continue reading →

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Eurovision Misery

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

I watched the Eurovision Song Contest last Saturday. I sat through every song and nearly all the votes. When it was becoming clear to me that our entry was doing extremely badly, I gave up. It was past 11 o’clock, … Continue reading →

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