A ‘bad CP night’ vlog and Martha nail polish

Hey guys,

Today’s post is kind of a post of two halves.

First off, I’d quite like to show you this vlog that I filmed two days last week: one night where I was fully expecting to have a ‘bad CP night’ all night, and the day after when I was feeling a lot better.

 

Secondly, I know that I promised you all some picures of my Martha-coloured nail polish, and I am pleased to show you all that it’s a match!

My Martha nail polish
My Martha nail polish

 

Fun Fact Friday [14]

Hello  and welcome to Fun Fact Friday where I share facts about myself that aren’t linked to my Cerebral Palsy.

Today I thought I’d show you the latest addition to my collection of panda things: my new sleep mask. Isn’t it cute?

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Our new kettle

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When my mum and her husband got married last month, (a month? Already? I know, that’s flown by, right?), they were gifted this lovely red kettle so that it would match our kitchen and most of the other accessories which are the same colour. I think my mum’s wanted a matching one for a while now so she was really happy when one of her workmates got her this ,(and also a red toaster too), but what the person who chose this gift may not know is that they’ve helped me out too.

I could manage with our old kettle and just about lift it when it was full, but this one is much small and a lot lighter so it’s much easier for me to use. It’s amazing how something so simple can make such a huge difference so I’d like to say thank you to mum’s friend for getting this gift!

And yes, for those of you who are wondering, I am indeed drinking a cup of tea while I write this post. My mum made it for me actually, because she’s awsome like that.

 

 

My shower works again

 

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Those of you who follow me on Twitter or like View From a Walking Frame’s Facebook page may have seen that my life got a bit more interesting last week when my walk-in shower broke.

Back when I first started this blog I did a post explaining how much getting this installed in my house when I was about 16 or 17 changed my life. It meant that I could wash when I wanted and without help which had a massive impact on my life. I’d used a swivel bather before (which is a chair that you sit on a bath and it spins around so that you’re sitting over the bath), so I used to sit in that to get a shower.

However since having the wet room installed we don’t have a bath anymore so it meant that for some of last week I had to go back to getting my mum to help me get washed. Because my mum has helped me on and off with personal hygiene stuff, it doesn’t bother me in a sense that I get embarrassed by it, but it does bother me because it feels like I lose a lot of independence, which is never easy for me to deal with, even if it was only for a few days.

It’s fixed now though and life is back to normal. Happy days!

Fun Fact Friday [13]

Hello and welcome to Fun Fact Friday, a feature in which I post random facts about myself that aren’t linked to my Cerebral Palsy.

I often listen to music while I’m writing my blog posts and right now I’m listening to Into the Ocean by Blue October. Blue October are one of my favorite bands, and I’d recommend them to fans of inde and rock music. Go check them out!