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2019

Clare — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:45:31 +0000

Well 2019 has certainly not gone the way I expected it to. At the beginning of the year I never would have imagined I’d have had a total of 15 hospital appointments, let alone become fairly laid back about those appointments. Back in May I was a nervous wreck about hospital appointments, I hated hospitals […]

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Christmas & Me

Clare — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:23:19 +0000

I have to admit I’m usually a fairly festive person, I love everything about Christmas; the carol services at church, the kindness shown by all, spending time with friends and family, decorating the tree, even the gift buying. Usually. This year despite the bright face I’ve been putting on I’m finding it hard to really […]

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Festive Placemats

Clare — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 11:30:33 +0000

It’s approaching the season to be jolly…or at least that’s how the saying goes! So I thought I’d share one of the things I often end up doing every year in preparation for the big family meals. I don’t know about anyone else, but we don’t have a set of matching placemats large enough for […]

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Physiotherapy Continues

Clare — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:46:03 +0000

Well I had my third physiotherapy appointment a couple of weeks ago, and things are still going really well. Even in just a month of doing the gentle exercises, mostly laying down, I have seen some little improvements in my ability to climb the stairs each day. It’s nothing drastic, but lifting my foot up […]

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