Is it pineapple sponge today? is a blog about adapting to having a chronic illness and being a carer.
It’s also about food, wildlife, and anything else that crosses my busy mind!
The name comes from the time I spent in hospital, where my main interest each day was whether my favourite dessert would be on the menu.
Latest posts
- Poor you
Crispy potato slices with Mediterranean veg Yesterday morning I woke up feeling absolutely terrible. My sinuses were throbbing, I felt nauseous and feverish, and generally wanted nothing to do with the world. Every few minutes, mum would wander into my… Read more: Poor you - A wild hope appears
Cheese and onion quiche, rosti, salad I woke up to an absolutely revolting morning, a stiff wind whipping torrents of rain at all four sides of the house. Mum remembered I was going out and started applying the guilt trips:… Read more: A wild hope appears - The Clowder
Green beans and bacon with honey glaze, chips Today started with a startling beep. Beep. BEEP. BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP… Apparently when correcting the time on mum’s alarm clock yesterday I accidentally set the alarm to go off at 6am. It doesn’t mess… Read more: The Clowder - Villain origin story
Honey BBQ Quorn with veg and potato wedges What’s one thing you know now that would have saved your younger self a lot of pain? I don’t usually respond to WordPress prompts, but this one struck a chord. What’s the… Read more: Villain origin story - Flat viewing, again
Chicken Kyiv, chips, salad Today was flat viewing day so, after half an hour of mum’s histrionics at the thought of ‘losing’ me, I headed off just after lunch. Unfortunately the taxi company couldn’t do a taxi at the time… Read more: Flat viewing, again
