I think 2023 will forever be known as the year I tried. I tried to kill myself, I tried to refind myself, I tried to hold it together as my head filled with poison over things I could no longer control. I tried to build bridges. I tried to move forward despite the feeling that I was constantly wading through treacle. I tried to be well when I’m still very much not well at all. And currently, that relates to my trying to ‘do’ Christmas. If you have been on this site for more than a couple of clicks, you’ll … Continue reading “2023 The year I tried”
Category: Cooking
Lou’s Mars Bar Cake
My lovely friend Lou was a massive help when it came to closing down the shop. She came in every few days arms with sweet treats and emotional support to get me through even the worst days. She even came in when she felt poorly and run down as she didn’t want to let me down! I wanted to do something special for her as a big thank you. One of her fondest memories as a child was visiting her grandmas on a Sunday for tea. It always consisted of tinned salmon sandwiches followed by the most delicious and moist … Continue reading “Lou’s Mars Bar Cake”
A little bit of Christmas spirit
Anyone who knows me knows I’m not a fan of Christmas. You could say I’m a bit of a bar humbug. There are plenty of reasons I hate Christmas, maybe one day I’ll write them all down, but my biggest bug bear of Christmas is the pressure of making that one day perfect. I’ve been very lucky that for the past 10 years I have been able to hide behind my work and blame the shop for the lack of Xmas spirit. It always started way too early in the shop. I’d spend every weekend in December running workshops, mossing … Continue reading “A little bit of Christmas spirit”
Birthday baking
Today’s my daughters 13th Birthday party. Now as much as I love to bake, the finer detailed decorating has never been my forte. However having watched 3 series of The Great British Bake Off last year during my rainy honeymoon in Mexico I figured it cant be that difficult so Ive given it my best crack. They make it look so flippin easy on the telly!! The telly lies!!!! The idea was Id get all the baking done yesterday so I could just focus on a quick tidy round the house and a leisurely few hours of placing with an … Continue reading “Birthday baking”
Vegetarianism
Last week I went to my CBT for my first ‘proper’ session. As Id already figured out this confirmed I feel I am out of control in basically every element of my life down to my stupid illness. I cant control my energy levels, I cant control my ability to work at the moment as I havent got my head around pacing and i dont know where my future will take me whereas previously I have had each scenario mapped out in my head for every eventuality The only bit I feel like I can actually take control of at … Continue reading “Vegetarianism”
Why blogging and why Prittstick and Painkillers?
Why I chose to start this blog. I have been a crazy mad energetic woman most of my life. When I was 6 month pregnant with my first child I wielded a sledge hammer to re-landscape the garden. 3 months after my second child was born I set up my first mini enterprise, and for last 11 years running a couple of businesses. My main business for the last 9 years has been running a florist full time, and my spare time included me embarking on ridiculously ambitious projects such as refitting the shop in 48hrs whilst my children slept, … Continue reading “Why blogging and why Prittstick and Painkillers?”