I am Cat, I live on the Isle of Wight, and my life has, over the past 18 months or so, become infinitely more complicated.
Is it pineapple sponge today? is a blog about adapting to having a chronic illness and becoming a carer.
It’s also about food, wildlife, and anything else that crosses my busy mind!
Latest posts
- General malaise
Low fat aubergine parmigiana I’ll keep this quick as I’m feeling really quite off-colour atm: the quantity and quality of side-effects from two lots of antibiotics are apparently rather more than the sum of their parts. I’m painfully tired, to… Read more: General malaise - Suki loves chicken
Roast chicken, carrots and potatoes with glazed green beans Another day where I’m so tired I could just cry. Mum insists I wake her up for church on a Sunday, but almost always, by the time I’ve dragged myself out… Read more: Suki loves chicken - Feeling slightly better
Italian grains and roasted Mediterranean veg I usually try not toget involved in conversations between mum and visiting friends, as that hour or so is all the peace I get in a week. Sometimes, though, I have to intervene, as… Read more: Feeling slightly better - Can it be over soon?
Veg hoisin noodles I was OK yesterday: tired, and still in some pain, but OK. And then, around 4pm, I suddenly wasn’t. I was thirsty: desperately, painfully thirsty. I downed pint after pint of water, and still felt like I… Read more: Can it be over soon? - What a waste of resources
Chicken pie and mash; fruit pot / banana and meringue yoghurt stack Right, where were we? When I left you, I was drifting off to sleep on a surprisingly comfortable recliner chair in a converted hospital corridor. Two hours later,… Read more: What a waste of resources
Is it pineapple sponge today? 