2018 | Smiling Clare

Happy Christmas!

Clare — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 11:25:34 +0000

It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again, the time for family, friends, food and gifts. To celebrate together and be merry. I know this can be a tough time for a lot of people with chronic illness, and those with little or no family. For any of you reading this and finding […]

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Getting Organised

Clare — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 11:30:25 +0000

Wow, it’s been a busy few weeks but I think I am finally getting organised for Christmas and may even have recovered from a virus too (I still have a lingering cough and the fatigue is a bit worse than usual though…). I (stupidly?) thought I’d make a few of the Christmas gifts this year […]

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Chelmsford to London by Train, in a wheelchair

Clare — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 12:20:33 +0000

August 29th 2018 is a day that will long be in my memory as frustrating, disappointing and at times a huge struggle. That is the date I had to travel to London for a hospital appointment, which I found out on arrival, had been cancelled. Having exchanged some tweets with Greater Anglia and Transport for […]

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Disabled Parking Permit

Clare — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:15:14 +0000

Since the beginning of the year, longer in fact, applying for a disabled parking permit, or Blue Badge as they are called here in England, has been on my to do list. In September it’s something I finally got round to doing. And I am ever so relieved to say that following an assessment to […]

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