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Poverty & M.E

In the build up to M.E Awareness Week, the advocacy group ME Action Network have asked the online community post on a new topic every day...

An Apology to My Wheelchair

Around two weeks ago it was International Wheelchair Day and this got me thinking about my relationship with my own wheelchair and the...

Happy 2019

Hello and Happy New Year! I hope you all had a very merry festive period. If you’re reading this and you have a chronic illness, I hope...

The Perrin Diaries

Part 1: An Introduction At the end of August this year I hit a particularly low point. The unusual heat wave was wreaking havoc on my...

In Sickness and In Health

I’ve often heard it said that when a person gets very sick, it can be almost as hard for the partner or spouse as it can for the person...

Come Fly With Me

As some of you may know I recently travelled to Oslo to celebrate my brother’s wedding. It was a beautiful day and a great time was had...

4 Ways To Support a Chronically Ill Loved One

So your friend, partner or family member has M.E? It’s really crap for them, I know. What can you do to help and support them you ask?...

M.E, Myself & I

If you’re reading this and you’re a relative or a friend you can skip ahead since we can assume you already know me fairly well. If...