A bit of everything this week. Some good and some not so good. I've had the old anxiety chest pains a couple of times after being fine for months so I'm going to have to keep an eye on that. In one way this week has been infuriating. I thought I had a new little... Continue Reading →
Coffee, companionship….and chest pains
We had our Annual Fundraising Coffee Morning for Havin' a Laugh today and it was a lovely morning with great support....so why do I feel like an eejit? Because I forgot one of the raffle prizes. We were offered a fantastic alpaca walk for four people and somehow I forgot all about it this morning.... Continue Reading →
Havin’ a Coffee Annual Fundraiser
It's hard to believe that it's over a year since the Havin' a Laugh coffee mornings began. When I was at my lowest I really missed having people to go for coffee with so I suggested to Blaithin from Havin' a Laugh that a Social Coffee Morning might be a nice idea for people to... Continue Reading →
A proud day in the household
Yesterday was a proud day for us. Lucy graduated from Athlone Institute of Technology with a distinction. Each student was only allowed to invite two people to the ceremony so me and Laurence (Lucy's boyfriend) were the lucky ones. Lucy has always been really keen on learning, right from an early age she had a... Continue Reading →
Let it be
I was at the Bootleg Beatles last night with Jono, they played Sligo Live and we really enjoyed it. It's the first concert Jono has been to in a wheelchair and it made the night so much easier for him. The concert was over 2 and a half hours long and was a really great... Continue Reading →
Tea and kindness
It's really the little things that make a big difference. I was working out in the cold yesterday and it really was cold; rain, sleet, hailstones - four seasons in a day. I was so grateful to the people who made me a cup of tea and gave me cake. To the lady, who later... Continue Reading →