The Best 25 Romcoms and How I Came To Love The Genre
My first experience of romcoms was on long coach journeys for school trips when I was 12-16 years old, with the far-off tiny screen at the front of the coach playing a video (VHS) …
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When you beckon lightning and invite it in for tea
By February 2007, I had been receiving daily Nexavir injections (an antiviral) for six months and I was actually starting to see small improvements in my health for the first time in over two years …
Cinema memories
A trip to the cinema was always a special treat. It has been fun trying to remember all the films that I saw at the cinema before I became ill. The following are my memories …
Fictional male role models
Last year, I wrote this blog post about my favourite female fictional characters. The announcement that the new Doctor is going to be a woman (I’m incredibly jealous by the way; I wanted to be …
The eternal dilemma of trying to Sort myself into a Hogwarts House
Before I even begin, I’m going to list what I believe to be the main characteristics of each House, for definition’s sake. It’s a bit simplistic but necessary for knowing my starting point. Ravenclaw: wit, …
Confronting my own internalised ableism
Lots of people, including me, write of how active we were before our illness, of how many miles we ran or how much sport we played. It underlines that we are not the usual sort …
Announcing the winners of my quiz and the official answers to the questions
First, I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who entered my 100 question ditloid quiz, donated money and helped share the quiz on social media. Your kindness and generosity have …
Best and worst of 2016
BOOKS Best 3 audiobooks that I listened to in 2016 (I’m unable to read books due to my illness so I have to listen to them): 1. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 2. …
Jenny’s 100 Question Quiz in aid of M.E. Research UK and Annabelle’s Challenge – plus there are 10 prizes, including tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Twelve years ago today, I became ill. To mark the day, I thought of a fun idea that will hopefully also do a lot of good. I have devised a 100 question ditloid quiz to …
What was my experience of the Rio Olympics?
The following is my experience of watching the 2016 Olympics and includes all of my favourite bits. • SWIMMING I’ve loved the swimming commentators Andy Jameson and Adrian Moorhouse for ages but they really outdid …