Essential Living Aids | Smiling Clare

Essential Living Aids: The Bathroom Edition

Clare — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:38:40 +0000

A number of years ago I wrote about my essential living aids, and as over the years the number of aids I rely on has increased and changed I thought I’d share a new and updated version. Some of what I did back in 2014 has evolved, with new things taking their place, while others […]

The post Essential Living Aids: The Bathroom Edition first appeared on Smiling Clare.

The Importance of Silence

Clare — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:26:30 +0000

Silence is an important part of my daily life, to rest properly I need quiet. But I also need silence when I’m concentrating on things, particularly if whatever I’m doing requires a lot of concentration. I recently had a phone appointment with one of the hospitals I’m under the care of, and right in the […]

The post The Importance of Silence first appeared on Smiling Clare.

Third Party Authority with Banks

Clare — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 09:18:37 +0000

For years I have struggled to manage my finances for myself; by that I don’t mean keep track of spending etc. I mean the actual physical side of banking, you know how someone gives you a cheque for your birthday and you have to go into your bank branch to pay it in? (because in […]

The post Third Party Authority with Banks first appeared on Smiling Clare.

What is a low energy activity?

Clare — Mon, 02 May 2016 12:00:00 +0000

If you’d have asked me that 10 years ago I’d probably have said watching TV, having a shower, reading a book, doing homework, playing on the PlayStation. I’d also have said high energy activities were walking to school, going on the dance mat, walking into town, playing sports etc. But I’d have been wrong; […]

The post What is a low energy activity? first appeared on Smiling Clare.