Ages ago I wrote about Leftwing Idiot’s giant 4.5kg Easter egg. What to do with it has been the subject of much discussion. Before he went away he gave me and our friend Bunny permission to eat it. He told us he’d be pleased if it wasn’t there when he got back.…

Leftwing Idiot and Poppy headed off for a holiday in New York first thing this morning. I’ve just had a text to say they’ve had a smooth journey and arrived safely.

I had a smooth start to my day too, and arrived at work feeling unusually serene.…

Yesterday I wrote that I’d been hanging out with friends, including Laura who’s eight months pregnant. What I didn’t mention is the new name Tourettes gave to her bump. I repeatedly ticced:

“Hello, Laura’s cum cake.”

I’ve had a lovely day. I’d planned to spend it packing up the lair, boring but necessary. However it turned into a blissful afternoon and evening hanging out with my friends.

Laura texted to ask if I was up for joining her, Hannah, Emma and Emma’s sister Lucy for a wander round Borough Market, a Saturday food market near here.…

This morning I had my needs assessed by a social worker from the Physical Disabilities Team. She was friendly, listened carefully and took time to understand my situation. It was a relief to talk about the impact my tics have on my life with someone who could provide resources to help.…

It looks like another lovely day outside – I’m in the lair doing some organising and packing in preparation for the move in a few weeks. Leftwing Idiot and his dad are coming to help me in a bit.

I keep thinking about going to the river or seeing an exhibition later after we’ve finished, but I would need help to do this.…

I shocked Leftwing Idiot and Poppy earlier by ticcing, “Say what you see,” followed by the name of the things in the room they were looking at:

“Say what you see Poppy, light switch,” etc.

What freaked them out was that I wasn’t even in the same room, and my tics still managed to get it right.

My mum and I generally have a peaceful relationship, but out of nowhere this evening I started a series of tics about fighting her.

It was spilling out of my mouth much faster than Leftwing Idiot could write, so most of it got lost.…

A couple of months ago Leftwing Idiot went away for a few days and I wrote about the challenge that posed for me because he provides me with a lot of support.

In a few weeks he’s going away again and tonight, when I looked at the dates, it dawned on me that this time it’s going to be for six weeks.…

This new tic is causing some alarm. Though I don’t need any, I keep shouting, “Help” in a high-pitched voice. Fortunately my friends and family are fairly good at telling the difference between the tic and a real emergency.

Help!

But it does make Leftwing Idiot a bit nervous when we’re out and about, especially when he’s holding on to me, helping me walk.…