It’s been a bad day, not specifically because of Tourettes but just one of those days that doesn’t feel like it’s going right. Because I felt moody and unsettled I was particularly unpleasant to Leftwing Idiot, and this lead to a row.…

I’m very excited. I’ve just bought birthday presents for Laura and Leftwing Idiot. Laura’s birthday is next week but there are still two months before Leftwing Idiot’s. I suspect this will mean the “I’ve bought you a hat” scenario is likely to happen again.…

A letter arrived this morning to say that I’ve been awarded Disability Living Allowance. DLA is a benefit that helps cover the additional costs of having a disability. I’ll get a backdated payment from when I applied in April and I’ve worked out that this pretty much matches what I’ve spent since then on things to limit the impact of the tics, like gloves and plastic cutlery.…

About a month ago I watched a documentary called ‘My Street’. It’s a Cutting Edge film by Sue Bourne about the street in London where she lives and the other people who live there too. One of Sue’s neighbours, Adam, had Tourettes.…

Leftwing Idiot and I were hanging out at his flat this evening. The window next to us was open to allow what little breeze there was into the room. I suddenly found myself trying to post my phone out of the window.…

The organisation I work for runs a Go-Kart track, and this morning many of the Touretteshero team came together to give karting a try. Leftwing Idiot and King Russell had been keen to go for a drive and their enthusiasm and competitiveness escalated as soon as they got into their karts.…

I watched the sun go down from the roof of a car park in Peckham this evening. Frank’s Bar is a temporary venue on the top of a multi-storey car park next to the cinema. The view from there is amazing.…

What was one black eye last night had turned into two by the time I woke up this morning. This means that I’m faced with the re-emergence of an old dilemma: how and when do I explain my injuries to others?…

Yesterday I explained that I had two pineapples in my kitchen that were going off. They needed to be cut up but I wasn’t able to do it safely on my own. I shared the problem with Harry earlier and she stopped by the lair and sliced them up for me.…

There are two pineapples in the kitchen left over from last week’s party. They’re on the turn and need to be eaten soon.

I really fancy pineapple for breakfast this morning but no one’s around to help me cut them up.…