Picking up my blue badge

I am now the proud owner of a disabled parking blue badge for the first time in years.

I had one while I was a child and then stopped getting on renewed when I went away to university.

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Snow, sleep and sweet treats

Today has been an odd one, well so far anyway. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am most definitely not a morning person. I used to be, in fact, I think I was a pretty much any kind of day person. I hardly slept.

This morning was a totally different story. I woke up feeling unrested and with a cold that’s only in the early stages of its onset. I hope it stays that way. When I went downstairs only to be informed by my sister that it was snowing, my mood didn’t improve.

I’d originally planned a trip out with a friend today, funnily enough to pick up my new blue badge that will allow me to use disabled parking spaces, but after much deliberation and watching the snow stop and start all morning, we decided not to risk it.

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A confidence boosting appointment

I’m writing this post in my local Costa, sipping on tea and thinking about the week I’ve had.

It’s been a mixed bag. Nothing bad has happened and good things are happening on th CP front, but I’m feeling stalled in other areas of life.

I had an appointment with my consultant this week. This happens about once and year and we discuss the things that might help me progress.

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Fun Fact Friday [28]

Hello and welcome to Fun Fact Friday, the place where I share facts about that aren’t linked to my cerebral palsy.

Loving the book
Loving the book

The book I am reading right now is Paper Swans by Jessica Thompson. I decided to pick this up from the library after reading this review on Leah’s blog.

I’m about 180 pages in I think and I’m loving it.