Well, there we are then. Due to a flare in one of my conditions I am anaemic and with anaemia comes insomnia. Hence the fact I am sat at 3 am watching a horror and wondering if I ought to take an extra painkiller because my legs are restless. Restless leg is a symptom of… Continue reading 3 am
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Sadness and grief
I am a doctor now. And on Boxing day R, the love of my life died. I haven't been writing for a variety of reasons but the loss of R was enough to stop me in my tracks. In 15 minutes my world collapsed. My present and my future. The family gathered and I screamed… Continue reading Sadness and grief
Sun is shining and…
it is a delightful day. Or rather month... The screenwriting course was intense. I guess between that and the PhD I got a little burnt out. I am still here though. News: I got a highly commended for 'The King of Swansea' with the New Welsh Writer's Award which is amazing. We have kicked Simon… Continue reading Sun is shining and…
Mouses and electricity
I'm missing - you may have noticed. I'm on a screenwriting course that involves long days, about 12 hours, and that means that I have no time to blog. The course is only 2 weeks though so I will be back next week. How tired am I? Well, this was the conversation today: Me: My… Continue reading Mouses and electricity
Changes; big and small
What makes you most anxious? It has to be change, whether big or small it makes me anxious. If I get a long lead up to the change then I can find myself relax into the expectation, but if it happens quickly then I am looking at a meltdown or a shut down. Meltdowns are… Continue reading Changes; big and small
Art
What activities do you lose yourself in? I could just write the one word - art - but I think it needs some explanation. My autism is not great, although I guess that, because it is mine, I don't notice how bad I am... Maybe if I ask R. "How big is the effect of… Continue reading Art
Movies and autism
What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? Autism can be about familiarity, about not changing and having something that grounds you, like an old pair of slippers or that particular jumper that has a hole in it but you can't bring yourself to throw it out. Well, for me, movies… Continue reading Movies and autism
Black Cats and Lucky Socks
Are you superstitious? Once I was very. Once I wouldn't step on a crack or cross a black cat or walk under a ladder. Once I would have worn lucky socks and shirt and shoes. But it wasn't superstition. Can't remember why I had a dislike of black cats as a kid. I think it… Continue reading Black Cats and Lucky Socks
Bear, Wolf, Cat, Eagle
Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? Randomly, back in eighties the school I was at invited a group from the a certain faith in to talk to us and potentially recruit us. My year sat around the room and each of us introduced ourselves. I must have been fourteen, and was pretty… Continue reading Bear, Wolf, Cat, Eagle
Dear older me,
Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. Congratulations on making a hundred, because I had money on me going way before that. How is life and what is it like? Are we still in our beautiful house? Did you find that hundred pound you stashed in a book in 2008? I'm guessing not. The likelihood… Continue reading Dear older me,