Author Archives: livingwithme

Do you remember the game, Twister? I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s, a time before mobile phones and instant tech, a time when boredom was an accepted part of childhood, when parents simply expected you to entertain yourselves, paying little or no attention. Twister was a stalwart of our generation, try as youContinue reading “Twister.”

Well hello there, It has been some time since my last post and thought I should try and add something, so I will explain where I’ve been. I’ve been in the In-between! This is the place to get lost in and is a struggle to get out of, not unlike ‘The Further’ of the insidiousContinue reading “The In-between.”

Part Two I am now using the mobile analogy regularly. It just seems easier as it removes all emotion. I am an outdated phone, my circuits are fried. So here are my helpful categories … Dead This is full shutdown. Out of action, shutdown, Kaputt, bedridden, comatose. Nothing can be done here other than makeContinue reading “Mobile Phone”

part one. So I have started to describe my condition in relation to a mobile phone. so many people ask about my illness and too many say, ‘so you get tired all the time’. It is just too difficult to explain, particularly as it can be so hard to remember them all, so I startContinue reading “Mobile Phone”

Proud of myself for finally pressing the launch button, I had forgotten there would be consequences… Yes following only a short time typing yesterday, throughout the night I was awoken by pains searing through my hands and fingers, yes honestly, life is grand! Now I realise why this blog has taken me so long andContinue reading “Claw Hand.”

So anyone else know this feeling? You try to stand, but your body seems inexplicably drawn over to one side, you lean out with feet firmly on floor, feeling like, well a leaning tower. I now know that this is bad news, this is me on the way to shut down and the only solutionContinue reading “Leaning Tower of Pizza.”