Although I had read a lot of books and talked to different people and had some knowledge of autism myself, nothing prepares you for the sheer effort and consideration.

It can be quite hard to live with sudden events happening. But life throws them up and suddenly glitches are part of life and there is nothing we can do to prevent them occurring in life.

Kevin and I got married in 2009, so I can’t say from experience about a 30 or 40 year marriage from personal experience.

So, what is this exciting news? Well, I AM ON ETSY! Goodness, there’s something so exciting on opening something new up and seeing what happens.

Do you know, I’ve been thinking of different things today. Well, I guess we all do, but it’s been quite a day already.

Well, as you have read in a previous post or can check up, I got to wondering and contemplating exactly WHY I love etching so much.

Lions, lions everywhere? Why lions? Well, I thought it was brought about because Johnathan has a “happy napper” that he sleeps in (rather than a sleeping bag) rather like a tiger.

I was just wondering if there was a time when humour is definitely NOT wanted. There are so many things that can be said with good, or bad, humour.

I was thinking about the royal family the other day, especially thinking of the children of the Prince and Princess of Wales and how their mother has been so poorly that she was in hospital.

Johnathan was doing something on his ipad that I hadn’t seen him do before and he told me he was doing a bit of FlipaClip most days.

Well, you wouldn’t believe what happened to me today. Actually, technically it wasn’t intended for me in the first place but there you go.

Have you ever sat and thought that someone said or did something that made you feel uncomfortable?

None of us are perfect so we don’t always get things right, even if we mean well. I have put myself in a precarious position many times, as I am sure you have, too.

You often hear people say “oh, just forget it and move on.” And yes, for some situations that may be the correct thing to do. If someone is fixated on something another person does.

I don’t know if you know much about cats or have had one or two or whatever in your care. There are so many stories and photos on the internet of cats.

So here I am in the middle of the night, writing again. It is a habit many writers possess. Well, actually many creative people do. And that’s ok.

Did I ever tell you I have difficulty with organisation? I can’t think where to put things, so it often falls on Kevin to work it out for me.

Jamie and I have been working on creating posters to go in the shop on my website. I am providing the words or the phrases and Jamie then takes and creates something beautiful.

One of the challenges people on the spectrum often struggle with is change, especially a change they have not instigated. And it can be disconcerting for all concerned.

Have you ever heard of the worry monster? Well, if not, basically the concept is you take the worry monster, it feels really good and soft and safe.