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New Year, Same Virus

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021 by Louise

So we are now in January 2021 - happy new year! We are getting towards the end of the first week back to work after Christmas (for myself and many others), and what a week it's been! I feel like so much has happened already, and I'm ready for another break. As it's a brand new month, I wanted to take part in the latest link up with a Chronic Voice. I try to take part every month, as the...Read More

Hello November – Link up with A Chronic Voice

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 by Louise

Every month, I try to take part in the link up party with A Chronic Voice, where we get given writing prompts for a blog post. This months' prompts are: Incorporating, Experimenting, Sanitising, Launching and Writing. I like to take part, as it's a chance to reflect on my life, which I find therapeutic, whilst linking up with others' with chronic illnesses and discovering new blogs in the process. Incorporating It's been a strange year for us all, and I...Read More

Hello October – Linkup with A Chronic Voice

Posted on September 29, 2020December 29, 2020 by Louise

Hello, lovely readers! I realise that I have neglected my blog a bit recently. Ever since the initial lockdown rules were relaxed the "new normal" (hate that phrase) life took over again. I'm still working from home but it's been super busy lately and I've been finding it difficult to find the time I'd like to focus on my blog. However, I wanted to write a bit about my life at the moment, and I thought what better way than...Read More

Hello June: Lockdown Diaries

Posted on June 4, 2020December 29, 2020 by Louise

I can't believe another month has flown by, and that we are still in lockdown after 3 months. May was a funny old month where a lot happened but yet didn't. As it's a strange time, I thought I'd reflect on my current thoughts and feelings, while utilising the June linkup party prompts from A Chronic Voice for some inspiration. HOPING Last month, I completed my twopointsix challenge to help raise awareness and funds for the Scoliosis Campaign Fund. This...Read More

Hello May!

Posted on May 6, 2020December 29, 2020 by Louise

We are now in week 6 of lockdown in the UK and so April was not what you'd call a "normal" month! To start off May right, I thought i'd reflect a bit on April and also what I hope to achieve in May, aswell as how I'm feeling right now in the midst of the pandemic, For this post, I'm joining in with the May Link Party on A Chronic Voice and thought I'd use this months prompts for...Read More

April 2020 Link Up with A Chronic Voice: Lockdown Life!

Posted on April 19, 2020December 29, 2020 by Louise

April 2020 Link Up with A Chronic Voice: Lockdown Life! This month, I thought I'd take part in the April 2020 Linkup Party for people with chronic illnesses, over at A Chronic Voice. The link parties are a monthly get together for anyone with a chronic illness/condition. It's been a funny old month, what with the Coronavirus pandemic forcing the UK into a complete lockdown. So in light of this, I thought I'd use the prompts this month to get...Read More

April Link Up with A Chronic Voice!

Posted on April 15, 2019December 29, 2020 by Louise

I'm sorry for the lack of posts recently, it's been a manic year already for me, full of ups and downs. I've had a rough couple of months in my personal life, but I have still managed to complete my THIRD half marathon and get a personal best! I have also climbed 2 mountains this year already (Helvellyn in the Lake District and Kinder Scout in the Peaks) and I am now on nearly 50 Park Runs. I have also...Read More

September Link Up with A Chronic Voice

Posted on September 16, 2018December 29, 2020 by Louise

Well I cannot believe it is mid September already! I really do not know where this year is going, I wish it would slow down! So this month I have decided to participate in a link up with A Chronic Voice – a monthly get together for anyone with a chronic condition. This involves writing around 5 topics, designed to get the creative juices flowing! This month’s prompts are below, so let’s give this a go! I’ll try and link...Read More

September 2017 Linkup Party with “A Chronic Voice”

Posted on September 10, 2017May 6, 2020 by Louise

Sheryl Chan over at A Chronic Voice (a great blog to follow by the way!) is having a September Link Up Party - the theme is to write about the following topics: Resisting, Learning, Struggling, Supporting and Changing. I thought it would be fun to take part and have tried to relate these themes to my scoliosis. I hope you enjoy reading :) Resisting Feeling down about how my back looks. This is a tough one and I'm sure many of...Read More