Working for my first client as a support worker I learnt to put together afternoon tea with a proper tray. Because if you’re chronically ill you make enjoying tea an occasion and do it properly with sugar in a bowl and lemon slices. When I worked as a cleaner I adored the women I shared … Read More
Tonight at 8pm, in common with an awful lot of people on my street I came to my window and clapped. I didn’t come to my door in case next door did as the front doors are right next to each other. There was a shout of “pay the NHS”, I’m given to understand that … Read More
One reason I’m feeling very ‘waiting for the other shoe to drop’ is because of my usual crisis reaction. If something bad is happening I never (or almost never) react in the moment. Upset isn’t useful so I push it to one side and it happens later when I can deal with it. The problems … Read More
I had today off. I spent it dyeing my hair. I played some Minecraft on a shared server and some multiplayer Stardew Valley. It was all very gentle and mostly involved making things look nice on a screen. I didn’t go out all day and I feel so much less stressed than I have in … Read More
I had today off. I spent it dyeing my hair. I played some Minecraft on a shared server and some multiplayer Stardew Valley. It was all very gentle and mostly involved making things look nice on a screen. I didn’t go out all day and I feel so much less stressed than I have in … Read More
There’s something that people are saying, that I’ve said even, that I don’t believe. “When this is over” “When things get back to normal” I think that this situation reminds me a lot of first getting ill. I say first getting ill, my particular combination of improperly healed injury and glandular fever that wouldn’t leave … Read More
Am I just waiting to die? I have no idea, probably if I’m going to get hit by covid19 at it’s height then I’ve already got it. If I’ve already got it I’m not sure that theres any amount of cleaning of my client’s surfaces or wearing of masks and gloves that will help. But … Read More
(Content Warning: Contains Mention of Suicide Ideation and Death, Spoilers for Little Women) I’m going into work in a bit. Yeah, there’s a plague (I’m not sure if I’m allowed to call it that). But yes, I am a key worker and I need to go in and sort out medication for an at risk … Read More
The worst thing about this Christmas and New Year period has been the absence of my Jellicle Cat. The Imp and family needed her and so we planned it all out. Then of course my Dad got sicker and The Princess demanded a family Christmas. The Jellicle came for a day and did some baking … Read More
This contains spoilers for the Cats Movie (and the stageshow and if it’s possibile to spoiler early 20th century books of poetry then it also spoilers Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats). So, I enjoyed this movie but I do have one specific criticism and that leads me into some discussion of racism. I also … Read More
