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A yellow plastic frog whose body is a brain shape sits on a red and yellow cloth, and there are shelves of blurred books in the background.
August 13, 2021 Fatigue Fairy

Aboard the Ship Self Help 7: Not Resting and Resting

Two pictures. On the right, me ten years ago, leaping in the air with my arms outstretched. On the left, me now, lying in bed.
December 1, 2019 Fatigue Fairy

It’s Ten Years since the Beginning of the Decade!

Black and white picture of the Tardis console. Around it and looking upwards, from left to right, are Ian, the first Doctor, Barbara, and Susan.
November 19, 2019 Fatigue Fairy

Adding to the Pile of Good Things: Classic Doctor Who

Barbed wire is stretched across a blurry scene of green grass and trees. Below the wire is written sometimes I can sever the cruelty-pain link someone has forged between us.
November 3, 2019November 3, 2019 Fatigue Fairy

Boundaries Again: The Doing!

An oil filled heater on wheels.
October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Fatigue Fairy

Adding to the Pile of Good Things: Electric Heater

A yellow plastic model of a brain with frogs' legs.
September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Fatigue Fairy

Adding to the Pile of Good Things: the Brain Frog

An instant porridge pot with a spoon on top. White text underneath reads, Using instant porridge pots allows me to eat a hot breakfast, something that makes a significant difference to my energy levels, and to make it myself.
September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 Fatigue Fairy

Chronic Illness vs the Environment

A white person with blonde hair. They are looking down and holding a plait over their eyes.
September 8, 2019September 8, 2019 Fatigue Fairy

I Hate Having Carers: A Rant

The background is cream coloured and the font an old-fashioned typewriter looking font. The text reads, hey Mum, I’m feeling really lonely and if you have a minute in the next day or two would you mind popping into my room so we can have a chat? The edges of the text have been cut off.
July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 Fatigue Fairy

Why Can’t I Just Ask For Stuff?

A stairlift is at the top of some stairs; you can see the rail going down to the bottom. The arms of the stairlift are raised, as are the footplate and the front half of the seat. The seat and back are a particularly revolting yellowish-brown colour, and the rest is a pale grey.
June 8, 2019 Fatigue Fairy

My Stairlift: Delight and Disappointment

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