Day 5 already, wow! Winter is the time to cosy up with hot chocolate, warm pyjamas and blankets and watch movies. Christmas is an even better time for this, when the tree is up and you're starting to feel festive, grab some snacks and get yourself in the christmas spirit with these festive films. Love… Continue reading Blogmas Day 5 – My Must See Festive Films
Category: Chronic Illness
Blogmas Day 4 – Spoonie Gift Guide
Four days in already, eek! Sometimes it can be hard to know what to buy for your chronically ill friend at Christmas, finding something useful and enjoyable can be a tough task. This Christmas take a look at this spoonie gift guide and find out what other spoonies have said they'd love to receive. Pyjamas!… Continue reading Blogmas Day 4 – Spoonie Gift Guide
Blogmas Day 3 – Winter Weather Survival
December may bring us Christmas, but it also brings us winter. Winter can be the cause of a lot of chronic pain, and can irritate raynauds symptoms, so I've found some items to help you stay cosy and in less pain this winter. Cut off gloves. These sparkly blue cut off gloves look great for… Continue reading Blogmas Day 3 – Winter Weather Survival
Blogmas Day 1 – Ring Splint Reveal
Merry blogmas lovely readers! I'll be here everyday this month to share all things Christmas, chronic illness and gluten-free, in the lead up to Christmas Day, eek! I thought I'd open with a look at the ring splints I've fallen in love with this year. A few different types of ring splints are available; plastic… Continue reading Blogmas Day 1 – Ring Splint Reveal
Gluten Free at Five Guys
Jack and I saw a Five Guys had opened in the shopping centre near us a while ago and kept saying we should look up what its like for gluten-free there to see if we could give it a try. It only took about six months but eventually I got round to googling it and… Continue reading Gluten Free at Five Guys
Puma 40 Wheelchair Thoughts
Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to be able to purchase a power wheelchair. I had been waiting to be seen by Northumberland wheelchair services but as I was referred in October 2017 and still haven't heard from them for an appointment now, November 2018, we decided to look at the options of purchasing… Continue reading Puma 40 Wheelchair Thoughts
Smart Crutches
I use a variety of mobility aids, a power chair, manual wheelchair, and crutches. I use crutches a little less than I do the power chair or manual wheelchair, mainly because my wrists couldn't handle the pressure I put on them when walking with a crutch, then I discovered smart crutches. I'd been vaguely aware… Continue reading Smart Crutches
