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- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Visit from family
I had a visit from a family member over the weekend. It was good to see them and we talked for hours (really, hours). And it wasn’t...
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spillustrate
- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
Another funny old week
On the plus side my post viral symptoms have definitely abated. I am almost virtually back to normal. One bizarre thing, my balance in...
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spillustrate
- Nov 18, 2022
- 3 min
Hypersensitivity and cards
So I’ve known for a long time that I am hypersensitive to emotions and feelings. (I’ve been called “over sensitive” so many times, and...
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spillustrate
- Nov 11, 2022
- 2 min
Six weeks in and still below par
So last week was a bit hit and miss with more misses than hits. Sad face emoji. Not helped by various things happening at home (my...
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spillustrate
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
Still trying to catch up with topics...
Firstly, COVID. Yes I’m still below par, but slowly improving. I had a “boom and bust” last week where I did my usual exercise classes...
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spillustrate
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
Follow up
My plan for my follow up blog was to report on how I really enjoyed my holiday, useful insights into my anxiety etc etc, but I’m still...
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spillustrate
- Oct 18, 2022
- 2 min
Game of two halves: match report
Well I managed to play the piano for 25 minutes today so my brain is starting to get back on track so I thought I’d have a go at writing...
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spillustrate
- Oct 15, 2022
- 1 min
Game of 2 halves
So much to say but where to begin? Have been away on holiday (lovely, lots of useful stuff to talk about) But returned with COVID (again,...
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spillustrate
- Oct 7, 2022
- 1 min
Managing good things
So the piano has arrived! It was such an exciting and joyful day. And overwhelming! The piano is “just” a baby grand but at the moment...
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spillustrate
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
Over and Out to the OCA
still of Action Man disrupting the presentation I can’t quite believe my time has ended as a student at the Open College of the Arts!...
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spillustrate
- Sep 22, 2022
- 2 min
Anxiety when good things happen
So we were successful with our bids for the piano! We visited it and I played it, tried lots of others too. My piano tuner had told me I...
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spillustrate
- Sep 15, 2022
- 2 min
Endings and shiftings
I’ve not particularly wanted to write about the Queen’s death but it’s become almost the elephant in the room now, it seems crazy to...
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spillustrate
- Sep 9, 2022
- 2 min
Piano, piano, piano
My last week has been completely taken up with thinking / dealing with pianos. Every time I sit down at my computer to do some work (I...
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spillustrate
- Sep 3, 2022
- 3 min
Weird week of ups and downs
Self awarded rosettes for my hospital visit I think this week I shall give you a rundown of the various bits and pieces. And of course,...
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spillustrate
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min
Visit from someone who triggers me
I have written before about a member of my husband’s family who triggers me regarding abuse as a child. (Here) Well would you believe...
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spillustrate
- Aug 21, 2022
- 2 min
Big news!
Big news for me at least, I’ve sent Zine 4 to the printers ready to be printed off! I knew there was only a tiny bit of tweaking to do, I...
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spillustrate
- Aug 15, 2022
- 2 min
This week's post a bit late
I’m aware that it is already Monday and I’ve done no post. I’ve sat down in my studio several times in the last few days but have been...
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spillustrate
- Aug 7, 2022
- 4 min
Neuro diversity in me and others
I know I have posted a bit before about neuro diversity and since that time I have thought a lot about it, done some reading up, talked...
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spillustrate
- Jul 31, 2022
- 3 min
Trip to London
I got back last night from my course and today am catching up with myself and all my jobs, one of which is writing here. So did I learn...
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spillustrate
- Jul 24, 2022
- 2 min
Hot! Hot! Hot!
Thank goodness the temperature has cooled again! What a couple of days! It was very hot here in Yorkshire, one of the hottest areas of...
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