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- Its been a long long road
  
  Posted at 5:45 pm by Holly, on August 2, 2018
  
  My day started at 7am the alarm went off. I said sod off to it twice before i got out.
  
  Today is one long ass day i have a hospital appointment which is 2 and a half hours away. So i downloaded this playlist on Spotify for the journey. I grew up in the 90s so thought it was quite apt
  
  So mum and me started our journey up there at 9:30. There was a lady who literally told the bus her life story we all couldn’t stop laughing. She was quite comical. She got off at the city before so we had a bit of piece and quiet for the rest of the way there.
  
  So it was a double decker and as you can imagine there’s less space at the bottom. I was sat backwards because I’m in the wheelchair so i couldn’t give up my seat. 3/4 of the bus were OAPs so also couldn’t give theirs up either. So this old lady with a trolley had another older lady on her lap. It was so bad but she was smiling away. Luckily it was only 10 mins for her.
  
  My appointment for the hospital wasn’t until 3:30 so we went to Debenhams and had a spot of lunch and a little bit of retail therapy but it wasn’t half hot.
  
  So the verdict of my appointment is to try some tablets and if in 6 weeks there is no improvement tests will be taken on my bladder and possible bladder enlargement. But its a big operation like my stoma was so I’d rather not go down that route unless its totally necessary.
  
  After getting on the first bus we got on to go home the bus driver couldn’t get back into his driving seat after putting the ramp down for me. His door lock was wedged. There was a spare bus but to be honest it’s not much better. It keeps overheating but fingers crossed it’ll get me and mum home by 8pm tonight.
  
  I’ll sign off for now. Lets just say i can’t wait for my bed.
  
  Posted in Health, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity, writing | 4 Comments | Tagged Chronic illness, Health, journey, lifestyle, Personal, shopping, wheelchair, writing
- Are you a stationery addict too?
  
  Posted at 7:24 pm by Holly, on August 1, 2018
  - Do you go into a supermarket and find yourself accidentally slipping into the stationery aisle and your eyes instantly lighting up?
  - Do you buy a pretty notepad just because, and a handful of cute pens too?
  - Do you try to justify to others why you needed those pink paperclips and a marble stapler even though you hardly ever have loose papers to put together?
  - Do you think you have enough to start a stationery shop?
  Consider yourself a stationery addict
  
  Please don’t be ashamed and know you are not alone, you definitely don’t need to give up this addiction. It’s one you can shout from the rooftops and be proud.
  
  I’ve been one since I’ve been able to write so nearly 30 years. I cried when our local stationers shut. Just for the record, it wasn’t last week it was a fair few years ago.
  
  What are your favourite stationery bits to buy?
  Posted in creativity, DIY, lifestyle, Personal, writing | 4 Comments | Tagged bullet journal, creative, creativity, DIY, lifestyle, organisation, Stationery, writing
- Chase your dreams
  
  Posted at 5:00 pm by Holly, on July 12, 2018
  
  you are sat there and a Eureka moment happens, or you wake up and have the most wonderful idea running through your mind at a thousand miles an hour.
  
  Quick, grab a pen and paper and get it down on there before it vanishes into thin air.
  
  Put down as much detail as you can about your dream and plan on making it a reality. You know dreams don’t come true if you don’t put in a little effort. If only it was that easy
  
  I am working towards one of my dreams right now. I am writing my second book. I already wrote one about my bullying at school/ a few years after. This time it’s going to be a poetry book as I absolutely love words with meaning. It’s going to be relatable to almost everyone hopefully. I am in the planning process so will keep you updated as I work towards achieving my dream.
  
  Don’t let them pass you by. Your dream was given to you for a reason.
  
  Of course, if they were bad dreams please don’t chase those, let them bugger off into nothingness. Only the good ones deserve your time.
  
  In Gabrielle’s words….dreams can come true
  
  Thanks for stopping by
  
  Til next time…
  
  Posted in lifestyle, Personal, Positive thinking, Positivity, Quotes, words of wisdom, writing | 2 Comments | Tagged advice, books, dreams, inspiration, life, Personal, poetry, writing
- Dear Reader
  
  Posted at 10:53 am by Holly, on June 27, 2018
  
  From me to you,
  
  I want you to know that in life you are going to stumble, and sometimes actually fall. The thing you have to do is not wallow in it, you need to get back up and get on with it. The only person that can achieve your goal is you.
  
  Take a step back if you need to an evaluate, but never give up. There is so little time in a day really when you think about it, and to of wasted your time throwing away a goal you were working so hard towards is kinda silly, right?
  
  If everyone threw in the towel when things slipped up/didn’t go their way we would be living in a really miserable place. Break it down into small manageable goals, and before you know it you will have a big ‘I DID IT’ tick beside it.
  
  You’d feel so proud of yourself for not giving up at the first fallen hurdle.
  
  Of course life is going to throw you crap, you just got to be ready to say… Not my crap and get your head in the game so to speak.
  
  Three final words of this post I am going to leave you with and I want you to always have them in the back of your mind when you have your sights set on something.
  
  Thanks for stopping by
  
  Til next time…
  
  Posted in lifestyle, Personal, Positive thinking, words of wisdom | 0 Comments | Tagged advice, goals, lifestyle, Personal, Quotes, words of wisdom, writing
- Welcome to the weekend
  
  Posted at 10:46 am by Holly, on June 9, 2018
  
  Welcome to the weekend
  
  Enjoy it while it’s here.
  
  Don’t get too drunk and silly,
  
  Trust me you won’t remember it
  
  this time next year.
  
  Try and make some memories
  
  and hold them very close,
  
  Make sure you spend it
  
  with the people you love most.
  
  Weekends only come
  
  every 6th and 7th day,
  
  So use them very well.
  
  For when they have gone and its Monday,
  
  It’s welcome back to hell.
  
  Hey guys, It thought I would start off the weekend with a poem and to say I am starting to put together poetry to publish in a book. So I thought I’d get warmed up and write this just for you.
  
  If you have a dream you wish to come true, keep working on it and trust me it will be worth it all in the end.
  
  Posted in Personal, poetry, words of wisdom, writing | 0 Comments | Tagged inspiration, lifestyle, Personal, poetry, thoughts, weekend, writing
- You can find me here
  
  Posted at 4:27 pm by Holly, on May 23, 2018
  
  A follower of my blog notified me and said the Social Media links on my sidebar wasn’t working…
  
  That has now been fixed but I thought I would link them here too along with my new video over on YouTube.
  
  Click on the text above the pics to take you directly to it.
  
  MY INSTAGRAM
  
  MY PINTEREST
  
  MY TWITTER
  
  I can’t seem to shrink the youtube video but here it is anyways I uploaded it today.
  
  It will play within the blog post…
  
  Thank you to all of you that follow me on here too. I love my little blogging family.
  
  See you next time
  
  Posted in lifestyle, Personal, social media, Technology, writing | 3 Comments | Tagged blogging, inspiration, lifestyle, Personal, tech, Technology, writing
- How do you blog?
  
  Posted at 11:00 pm by Holly, on May 2, 2018
  If you are a blogger, chances are your office/work area looks very similar to this pic.
  - Your notepad with all the amazing ideas you have jotted down ready to type up and make them into an awesome blog post.
  - A cuppa of whatever you fancy. Something that’s going to keep you alert.
  - Your Phone/iPad to transfer any photos you have taken and edited ready for when you hit publish.
  - Some beauty products to apply inbetween your pauses…your thinking time.
  - Something to nibble on that’s going to give you a boost of energy to see you through your blogging sesh.
  - Your trusty laptop/computer where all the magic happens and you put the final touches and then promote from once your blog post goes live.
  There are more bits of course that help along the way in the blogging process. Those above are to name a few.
  
  We all have certain ways also on how we plan and put together a post. No two people are the same. That’s what makes us unique.
  
  If you are new I post here on my lifestyle blog 3 times a week normally Tues/Thurs/Sat
  
  See you in my next post
  
  Til next time…
  Posted in blog, creativity, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity, social media, Technology, writing | 5 Comments | Tagged blogging, inspiration, lifestyle, Personal, tech, Technology, writing
- How I’m going to improve myself as a blogger
  
  Posted at 1:57 pm by Holly, on April 22, 2018
  
  If I’m being totally honest…
  
  I haven’t been putting my all into my blog and I know I’m a poorly person generally but it is no excuse to give less attention to something I love.
  
  So here are a few things I am going to apply from today onwards
  
  Make time in the evening to go through WordPress reader and Bloglovin and read blogs. I do read blogs and comment don’t get me wrong but I don’t do it as often as I should…so I’ll be giving all your blogs some love for sure if I’m following you.
  
  Apply myself a bit more with all social media platforms that I’ve put into a table I made above and make sure I do something every day on each. Its all about the fab people in the blogging community.
  
  I bought my Sony A5000 about 3 years ago and the reason I didn’t spend about 200 more on a more technical one is that I don’t use it to excess…most of my pics are taken on my phone. I do want to start using my camera now the weather is getting a bit better. Then I can share my snaps with you.
  
  Last year I used to take part in a lot of Twitter chats most nights actually and I’ve made some really lovely blogger friends through it. However, I kind of pushed my evenings of chats to one side and like we do get engrossed in YouTube. I need to find some balance for both. Because both are equally as enjoyable…but to be fair twitter chats are interactive so here is my pledge to engage more.
  
  What things do you do to make sure you’re on top of your blogger game?
  
  Thanks for stopping by
  
  Til next time
  
  Posted in blog, lifestyle, Personal, words of wisdom, writing | 5 Comments | Tagged blogger, blogging, change, lifestyle, social media, words of wisdom, writing
- Life with these 5 types would never be boring
  
  Posted at 11:55 am by Holly, on April 10, 2018
  
  I believe you need these 5 types of people in your life to have it kind of balanced and with a bit of variety.
  
  The Inspired
  
  Someone who you look up to for what they do and would love to do that for the greater good and for themselves . They make you go yes I want that. They spur you on without them actually knowing. They are admired from afar.
  
  The Passionate
  
  Someone who is really into something and puts their absolute all into making it as perfect as they can. This is done with love as well as effort because they are so passionate about it. They generally give out a real positive aura. They are just lovely people to be around.
  
  The Motivated
  
  Someone who wakes up in the morning with their goals set and their aim is high. They want to smash each and every one of their goals. Then when they are completed, a new list begins. They thrive on being kept busy and love a challenge. Motivational people are great at helping others other than just themselves.
  
  The Grateful
  
  Someone who has a big heart sees the beauty in most things and appreciates the small things as much as the big. They don’t ask for much in life, just happiness and that warm feeling from something or somebody.
  
  The Open Minded
  
  Someone that doesn’t really judge. Who has time for peoples opinions and won’t frown upon them if they are a little bit different. Who you can have a conversation with about something random and the won’t look at you like you have two heads.
  
  Life would never be boring, each and every one would be different and see life in different perspectives.
  
  I’m pretty sure if you look amongst your friends, you will find all five. If you don’t go out and look for them. Live a fruitful life.
  
  Thanks for stopping by
  
  Til next time…
  
  Posted in Confidence, creativity, Equality, Health, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity, words of wisdom | 4 Comments | Tagged advice, inspiration, lifestyle, Personal, Positive thinking, writing
- Drunken Times – looking back
  
  Posted at 6:06 am by Holly, on April 8, 2018
  Nothing beats a night in with your Mum and your favourite tipple putting the world to rights and reminiscing about the days when I was always out on the razzle…
  - Having a big bottle of WKD before going on out…
  - putting on umpteen outfits before deciding the first one was just fine.
  - Not being able to have the music on too loud in my room as Dad would shout up he was trying to watch the TV. I didn’t record the top 40 for nothing.
  - Making sure you went to the bank sober to get out your money for the night as anything could happen if we were to go once we were fuelled with alcohol.
  Some of my best nights out were with my sister…even though there’s an 8 year age difference it doesn’t seem it.
  
  Our Dad would say you best wear a coat and my sister saying I don’t want to pay £3 to hang it up. She always got away with it but not me I took one and paid too. Being the baby of the family I was wrapped up in cotton wool.
  
  When there was someone’s birthday it was an excuse to dress up and there was a fair few of us too so we were out in force.
  
  Here are a few pics of me and my sis from the ages of 18 til about 23
  
  How I have grown up and how I can look back and say I enjoyed my ‘Just Legal’ years and have plenty of stories to tell. I could probably fill a book with them actually
  
  Now there’s an Idea for my next book.
  
  Whatever you’ve been doing this weekend I hope you’ve got memories to keep.
  
  Thanks for stopping by
  
  Til next time…
  Posted in lifestyle, Personal | 0 Comments | Tagged life, lifestyle, memories, music, nostalgia, Personal, weekend, writing
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