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Reality

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I write every day. Not on this blog, but in a notebook. I journal every morning, pouring out whatever I’m feeling and documenting my life and, as it turned out, the pandemic. I love getting everything out of my head and on to the page. It frees me up for the day. Or it used … Continue reading Reality →

diddy2309 Acceptance, Anger, Choice, Exercise, Mental health, Pain Leave a comment September 1, 2020 3 Minutes

No tits and a tat

What to do to commemorate the third anniversary of my breast cancer diagnosis? It's today, by the way - 22nd January 2019. I decided to celebrate, rather than commemorate. I celebrated being alive and being one of the lucky 1 in 8. I celebrated life and family and flowers. I celebrated by getting inked. A … Continue reading No tits and a tat →

diddy2309 Cancer, Mental health 4 Comments January 22, 2019March 8, 2019 1 Minute

The one about anger

Anger is fuel. We feel it and we want to do something. Hit someone, break something, throw a fit, smash a fist into the wall, tell those bastards. But we are nice people, and what we do with our anger is stuff it, deny it, bury it, block it, hide it, lie about it, medicate … Continue reading The one about anger →

diddy2309 Anger, Cancer 4 Comments January 4, 2019January 1, 2019 4 Minutes

Hip hip hooray

How my recent hip replacement operation has resulted in pain free living, and has given me a new lease of life. Yes, it’s a happy and positive blog post!! Three months and three weeks ago I had a total right hip replacement due to degenerative osteoarthritis. Today I Nordic walked for 5.5k totally pain free … Continue reading Hip hip hooray →

diddy2309 Happiness, Hip replacement, Pain 4 Comments November 14, 2018 4 Minutes

The one about pain

I've experienced a lot of physical and mental pain during my treatment and surgery for breast cancer.  That pain pales into insignificance compared to the acute sciatic pain that I'm now experiencing in my left leg and the psychological pain that has come along for the ride. I've just come back from my daily dog … Continue reading The one about pain →

diddy2309 Cancer, Mental health, Pain 6 Comments July 2, 2018 4 Minutes

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I finished this wonderful memoir today whilst sitting in my garden contemplating how much joy & solace I derive from flowers. Wow @rosiekinchen I loved The Ballast Seed on so many levels. The illumination of Marianne North and her adventuring, whilst never shying away from the values of colonial society, captivated me. I can’t wait to go and find the gallery that she had built at Kew Gardens to display her paintings. The botanical history of plants is fascinating - I really must learn more of the Latin names. The community & fellowship at the garden and the social commentary through the book is so interesting.
Had a very fun evening yesterday with two complete strangers who happened to be paddle boarding past my garden on the Grand Union canal. @sup.loving.shilpa & I connected on here at the start of the year & I offered her a bed for the night after day 2 of her epic #supthegrandunion journey. @supcoach_belle joined Shilpa for the first 3 days & so she also stayed with me.
Finally took some photos in the garden yesterday. There’s a lot going on thanks to the sunshine and rain- perfect conditions.
Loving life flat in the bluebells this morning.

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