My Top Nine Instagram photos of 2023 2023 was somewhat better than 2022. Despite catching a bullet I was trying to avoid over the past few years, a new issue with my physical health, ending a long-term friendship and a disappointing Christmas, I particularly enjoyed spending some quality time with family and existing friends, visiting … Continue reading 2023: A Year in Review
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2022: A Year in Review
My nine most liked Instagram photos of 2022 2022 has been a whirlwind of a year. Despite issues with my physical and mental health as well as dealing with bereavement, I stayed with my parents more often this year than I did last year. Here are the peaks and troughs of 2022: January My purple … Continue reading 2022: A Year in Review
How I’ve Been Coping During Localised Lockdowns, Tiers, Lockdown 2.0, Lockdown 3.0 and the Roadmap Out of Lockdown 3.0
Since my blog post about how I've coped with the first lockdown as an autistic person (I published that post in July 2020 when I believed that there was still a lockdown albeit with eased restrictions), I feel that certain things have changed, some for the better and some for the worse. In this blog … Continue reading How I’ve Been Coping During Localised Lockdowns, Tiers, Lockdown 2.0, Lockdown 3.0 and the Roadmap Out of Lockdown 3.0
October, November and December 2019 Favourites plus Life Update Part 1
October was an overwhelming month so much so that I didn’t get around to uploading a new video for my YouTube or publishing a new post for my blog. I spent much of the first six days in my flat due to still being in my reclusive phase that I began in September. By the … Continue reading October, November and December 2019 Favourites plus Life Update Part 1
October, November and December 2018 Favourites Part 2
Here are my other favourite things in terms of a drink, Christmas presents, technology and films, including some old festive favourites, of this quarter. Drink Ribena Winter Spice I was once shopping in my local Co-Op when I saw this limited edition of the classic blackcurrant drink. The concept caught my eye, so I decided … Continue reading October, November and December 2018 Favourites Part 2
What I Bought and Made My Family and Friends for Christmas 2018
Firstly, I was going to film a video for this idea, but due to time constraints in terms of making some of the gifts as well as a delivery issue with a present I ordered online for one of my friends and arranging to meet with another friend in 2019 to give her present to … Continue reading What I Bought and Made My Family and Friends for Christmas 2018
2018: A Year in Review
Like the previous two years, 2018 has been a mixed bag for me. While I have experienced some disappointments throughout the year both offline and online as well as some sad general life news, I have received some mostly good financial news at different stages of the year and have had a lot of exciting … Continue reading 2018: A Year in Review
Blogosphere Festival 2018
Clockwise from top left: Selfie of me; Christmas tree in The Landmark London Hotel; my wristband for the event; palm trees inside The Landmark London Hotel; the front of The Landmark London Hotel. On Saturday 1st December 2018, I attended my first ever Blogosphere Festival at the Landmark London Hotel. I wasn't looking forward … Continue reading Blogosphere Festival 2018
Christmas – Maybe Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Especially for Those on the Spectrum
Warning: Parts of this post may trigger anxiety and distress. Although most people perceive Christmas as, “the most wonderful time of the year,” it's a completely different story to those on the autistic spectrum. While I enjoy certain aspects of the festive season such as giving and receiving gifts, my mum's home cooked Christmas dinner … Continue reading Christmas – Maybe Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Especially for Those on the Spectrum
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