Author Archives: Val

Black Holes and banoffee pie

Forgive me gentle readers, it has been a loooong time since my last blog. I  HAVE  felt the urge for a bit of a rant on occasion , but never actually  put fingers to keyboard. But something happened last week … Continue reading

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V’al’Ri , Warrior Queen !!!

It’s been a while since I have felt the urge to write anything here. Yesterday my lovely hubby mentioned that several of his colleagues had asked him if I was ok.They apparently enjoyed reading my blog and were wondering why … Continue reading

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Greek Earworms!!!

Earworms! They burrow into your head , won’t let go and there’s no known cure !! Sounds like a particularly nasty tropical infestation of the auditory canal, doesn’t it?  It’s not. In fact it is an incredibly simple way to … Continue reading

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Letting Go.

It had to happen sometime. My baby has grown up and is going away on his first holiday with “the lads” with no mummy and daddy to look after him and keep him safe. Aarrgghh! Well mum did all the … Continue reading

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That Was Then, This Is Now.

Hi it’s me again – the doolally one! Just re-read my last post about my depression and  realised it was  all about me then, and not about me now. It’s  several years since I went a bit “doolally,” although some … Continue reading

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When I Went Doolally – Depression And Me.

I’ve been thinking of writing about my experience of depression for a while but have kept  putting it off. I have no trouble talking to friends about it, but somehow the thought of publishing it here for the world to … Continue reading

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The Aftermath _ Trying to Go!

It is now a week  since I had my colonoscopy done , so I thought I would jot down a few thoughts. From one extreme to the other! The prep had me glued to the loo for hours unable to … Continue reading

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The Gory Details !!

After three days of “restricted diet” the dreaded bowel cleansing prep began  late  yesterday afternoon. This involved making up two litres of the “stuff ” and leaving it to chill. I think the idea is to give your mouth hypothermia … Continue reading

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Hospital “procedures”

This time next week I will be in hospital undergoing a “procedure” !! It involves a camera, and something that resembles a garden hosepipe, being inserted where NOTHING should ever be inserted.  I have several instructions to follow prior to … Continue reading

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Lazy Sunday

Was woken up early by Fizz our  demented ginger cat, standing on my pillow, peering at me and “clatting” me with his paw. I got up, fed him and his sister Kizzy,  let them out  and  marvelled at yet another  … Continue reading

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