Author Archives: Anna Redshaw

Like a small child dressing themselves I now tend to wear what I want when I want. You might see a toddler in a supermarket wearing fancy dress. I haven’t quite taken it that far…yet. According to my family and friends my dress sense has always been questionable but things are more unusual than everContinue reading “A sight for sore eyes”

I told you I had wonderful family and friends! My brother and his friends (well just his friends in the end as he injured his knee) ran the Robin Hood half marathon at the end of September. I was overwhelmed that they ran it for the ME Association with me and my friends in mind.Continue reading “Lovely, lovely people”

When I was seen by the CFS clinic we were given notes to read that covered everything we’d learnt in the group sessions. Everything was typed up for us so we didn’t have to take notes ourselves. This saved us a lot of energy and we were able to concentrate solely on sitting and listening.Continue reading “Patience is a virtue”

I have always been easily pleased. My favourite Christmas presents are always Christmas socks! I wouldn’t say I have expensive taste or like fancy food. Diamonds just don’t do it for me.I think being this way stood me in good stead for ‘The M.E. Years’. Since being ill it has become even more important toContinue reading “Simple pleasures”

One of the trickiest things is not overdoing it on the days when you feel a little bit more alive. I must avoid the ‘boom and bust’ cycle. It is so hard not to go ‘all out’ on the days when you seem to have a little bit more energy and do the things youContinue reading “Tightrope”