I’ve written many times, about my aversions to Christmas. But this year I’m not dreading it as much. I’m going to make it better. There’s a big project in the schedule, for December, a revamp of Salesforce that I’m helping with at work, which should take my mind off it. That’s how I managed last… Continue reading A Better Christmas
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Railway Journeys
Over the pandemic, I found a new TV show, that’s become my favourite. It’s Micheal Portillos Great British Railway Journeys. Although I do like his Contintental series aswell. And the others are good too. When I couldn’t go anywhere, he took me round the world. To Europe, Australia, America, Asia, in so many series. I… Continue reading Railway Journeys
Quiet Time
I’m not an introvert. I do enjoy socialising. I like going places, and meeting people. I like exploring new places, making new friends. I like to talking to others, even at meetings and parties. I battle my mind to go, and it’s usually worth it. I get in the zone, forget my mind for a… Continue reading Quiet Time
The Christmas Steam Train Ride
Last night, we did something new for Christmas. We went on a steam train ride. It was my mums birthday, and my dad surprised her with this treat, after twenty five years of not taking her out for her birthday. It was me, her, my dad and my boyfriend. And it was lovely. The station… Continue reading The Christmas Steam Train Ride
Christmas Concert
We didn’t get to do a Christmas concert last year. So tonight felt even more special. I missed it. I’ve played the clarinet in wind bands for fifteen years. I’ve always done a Christmas concert. So last year felt strange without one. We couldn’t do one, still locked down. Ww recorded something, but it wssnt… Continue reading Christmas Concert
A Better Year
For the past four years, I have struggled with the festive season. I first got diagnosed with the visual impairment in 2017, just before Christmas. It was a horrible time, one of the worst periods of depression I’ve ever experienced, made worse by the cheerful season. The years after were a little better, but still… Continue reading A Better Year