ACCEPTANCE

23rd July 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Holly, a white woman with shoulder length brown hair, sitting outside in front of hedges and trees in a Quickie Q700 Sedeo Pro Powered Wheelchair with the legs elevated. Wearing grey trousers, a plum coloured top, sunglasses and a grey baseball cap.

I’ve been wanting to write about acceptance for a while, and what it means to me. So often, the narrative we hear is centred around overcoming challenges, but what about accepting them and ourselves, as we are?

Gluten Free Shortcake Biscuits

15th January 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

A recipe for deliciously-moreish, Gluten Free (but you’d never know) Shortcake Biscuits- I will not be held responsible for any addictions these create…

Fruit-Filled Mincemeat

29th December 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Light, fruity, exceptionally yummy, this Mincemeat has it all. Packed with fruit, festive spices, and not much else, it’s successfully converted me to the Mince Pie way of life…

Gluten Free Shortcrust Pastry

11th November 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Here is the lesser seen specimen of a gluten free sweet pastry which actually holds together long enough to get it into the oven! A savoury and a sweet option, for all your tart and pie needs…

Berry Burst Energy Balls

26th October 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

During the heatwave this Summer, it was way too hot to bake anything in the oven, but the tins were empty of yummy treats (something which is akin to a sin in this house; farmhouses can’t function without baking!), and so entered these delicious balls of summer berry filled goodness! Berry Burst Energy Balls Recipe […]

Back on Board

7th September 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

Taken from the rider's view on a horse, a white horse's ears and top of neck. the background is a stoney track with grass verges and hedges on either side.

If you follow me on any social media platforms, you might have already seen that, at the beginning of this week, I got back in the saddle; well, the metaphorical saddle, as I was actually on bareback! It was a spur of the moment thing, although I’ve known for a little while that it wouldn’t […]

Farmer-On-Wheels

10th July 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

A photo of a girl (Holly) in an electric wheelchair with elevated legs, lunging a light bay horse in a grass field.

This started off as an appreciation post for my new power-chair, but it’s become so much more. I hope you’ll bear with me, as I think it’s an important topic to cover whatever your current health status. I’m sure it’ll come as no surprise that farms and faulty health aren’t exactly a match made in […]

M.E. Awareness Week

10th May 2019.Reading time 14 minutes.

A collage of 3 photos, headshots of the same girl. Photo 1: A girl smiling at the camera, with shoulder length brown hair, wearing a purple t-shirt with white text saying “It’s real, it’s physical, it’s M.E.”. Photo 2: Same girl, sat upright in a chair, wearing orange tinted glasses and a brown top, holding a sign saying “Can you see me now, millions missing, Holly, 23”. Photo 3: same girl in bed in the dark with dark glasses on and an ice pack on her forehead.

This week is M.E. Awareness Week, culminating in M.E. Awareness Day on Sunday, (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/CFS; although, that name feels a bit like calling a flood a ‘chronic puddle’, but that’s a debate for another time). I was going to let it pass by without saying anything. I worry about […]

Pineapple, Coconut & Banana Crumble

24th April 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

*I’d better start this with a disclaimer- I am not a food blogger, my talents lie in the eating, not the styling or photographing (as I’m sure this blog post will make abundantly clear).* Hello again! Anybody else wondering where April has gone, or is it just me? Although, can you really call it April […]

A Letter To The ‘Doers’

25th March 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

A wooden table top with blank paper and a pen and black coffee in a white mug.

This blog post is a bit of a personal one, it’s something which has been on my mind for quite some time. I feel like it’s something we all need reminding of every now and then, I know I certainly do, so I thought I would finally get it off my chest. Here goes… A […]