I arrived home from work earlier to find a surprise gift on my kitchen table. It was a packet of hot chocolate with a note to say it was from Poppy and Zoë. I was touched but a bit puzzled as to why they’d suddenly decided drinking chocolate was the ‘must have’ gift for me.…

I glanced at the kitchen window earlier and noticed how much the mini geranium had grown. Back in November it was just a broken branch from Leftwing Idiot’s much discussed plant. But I planted it and it’s thrived.

I’m a bit haphazard in caring for this geranium, but I’m not at all mean to it.…

I went to the University of Kent this afternoon to give a talk about Tourettes, biscuits, and the power of campaigning. It wasn’t the best-attended talk I’ve given recently but it felt like the people there were really paying attention and I was glad I was there.…

I wasn’t able to go to an event as I’d planned on Saturday, so instead I hung out with Poppy. She had some stuff to do at her house so I went round there with her. While she was working I sat in the living room with two of her housemates.…

Just as I was getting ready to go to bed last night I started to have a ‘ticcing fit’ in the kitchen. Will, who was my overnight support worker, noticed what was happening and was quick to start steering me to safety.…

1. How to take my trousers off with one finger
2. How to unwrap a tampon with my teeth
3. How to apply my wheelchair brakes with my elbows
4. That everybody ties a ponytail differently
5. That it’s shocking when things suddenly change but there’s nearly always a way through
6.…

In five day’s time the Queen will be broadcasting her Christmas Message to the nation. If you can’t wait that long, or if you’d like something a little different, here’s my brand new tic-inspired Christmas message. Sit back and enjoy it, and if you’ve got a cat, make sure they’re sitting comfortably too.…

I’ve written before about my growing collection of dog-toy-pigs and explained that each one represents a full day without a ‘ticcing fit’. But I haven’t introduced them all properly so I thought now might be good time to do a round-up.…

On Friday, much to my delight, I had a fit free day – a whole day without a ‘ticcing fit’. Tradition dictates that I get a ‘piggy’ as a reward – a squeaky rubber dog-toy shaped like a pig.

I already have seven pigs – Pink Piggy, Black Piggy, Mystery Piggy, Blue Piggy, White-Van Pig, Neon Piggy & Green Piggy.…

I’ve been enjoying something of a dip in the regularity and severity of my ‘ticcing fits’ in the last couple of weeks and one benefit has been a welcome increase in the number of uninterrupted nights sleep I’ve had.

But this lucky streak came to an end last night when I woke at 5am having a little fit.…