Author Archives: meadandrea

I want to start this week’s blog by saying a big thank you. My last blog was the 2nd top read on 8th October.  Now, I appreciate that it’s only 1 day in October, but I’ll take that anyway 😊. I know I’m a bit late again this month, and where have I been, youContinue reading “Gotcha!”

Three things bug me and make me mutter the famous three words, FFS, under my breath –  the courier company Hermes, the Waze Sat Nav we use and the way Rheumatologists measure and monitor disease activity in people with AS. Let’s start with Hermes.  I mostly shop online.  In fact, I can’t remember the lastContinue reading “FFS”

It’s been 2 months since my last blog, and I have lots to share.  I love to travel, and both Jamie and I have been very fortunate as our work has taken us to many beautiful places over the years.  I was mostly focused on Europe, and Jamie was more transatlantic, spending much time inContinue reading “Mind Games”

Sorry, I’ve been missing for a while. Life’s been busy.  This month’s blog is a tale of two halves, and I’ve called it sink or swim for reasons that will become obvious. Writing it has brought back memories that have been hidden away for decades. When I was 7 years old, I nearly drowned.  IContinue reading “Sink or Swim?”

Firstly, this month, I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who reads and shares my blog.  For the last two months, I’ve found myself in the UK’s top 5% of “viewed blogs”, so a great achievement, especially as I’m continuing to raise awareness of autoimmune diseases. Since last month’s blog, I feelContinue reading “Define Normal Please”

This Warrior III pose is about balance and stability. I’m working my standing leg quite hard as I’m balancing all my weight on it.  Specifically, the pose also accesses all the muscles along my spine, holding the upper body long and straight and digging into my hamstrings in the extended leg.  It’s not perfect, butContinue reading “Glass Half Empty?”

Here we are in our 3rd national lockdown, and I think it may be a while before it ends.  During the 1st lockdown (a very long time ago), I started online classes to teach myself to dance.  I’m still learning, and pleased to report that I’m looking forward to showing off my new skills.  I’veContinue reading “Faking It”

After a three-month break, I’m back writing my blog to help raise awareness of autoimmune disease, and I’ve an update on my Ankylosing Spondylitis, which I’ll talk about shortly.  I also want to thank you for all the wonderful messages; you’ve inspired me to continue to write. Since July, I’ve taken up yoga, which I’veContinue reading “When fairytales go wrong!”

We’ve had the most incredible Summer in Cornwall, and now that the meteorological Autumn has arrived, we will be very busy.  It is noticeably quieter in Cornwall this week, so we’re off down to Poldhu Beach tonight for a sing-along with a very popular Cornish band who describe themselves as “proper Cornish singers”.  We’ve pre-orderedContinue reading “Goodbye for Now”

We’ve finally exchanged on our Hampshire property with completion on 7th September, so it will be a busy time.  We can’t move in right away as the house was a complete rebuild of an older property, so there are no curtains or carpets, and the delivery on these is around 3 weeks.  It’s taken longerContinue reading “A Beginners Guide to Arguing”