Fiona W

Sometimes, an appropriate response to reality is to go insane…

"If you don't give your mind and body a break, you'll break. Stop pushing yourself through pain and exhaustion and take care of your needs.” ~Lori Deschene How to prevent burnout: 15 simple self-care ideas to help you recharge buff.ly/3w9704h

@sarajcox My nephew asked me to do ‘that magic thing with my arms’…he was referring to my wobbly bingo wings

Tell me about the time someone (your child? Pupil? Sibling? Parent? Pal?) pointed out a physical imperfection of yours. Inspired by my youngest loudly announcing “mummy you have a long hair growing out of a mole on your arm there” in a busy but quiet cafe last week 😂

The most painful condition known to man #TrigeminalNeuralgia #NationalTrigeminalAwarenessDay, @AneetaPrem #ShowTN3Fingers #FaceofTN. Learn more: tna.org.uk/ceo/national-t… #TNWarriors @g_lambru @SinanBarazi #talksharemakeothersaware

I’m humbled by everyone joining #ShowTN3Fingers & #FaceofTN. We’ve created a powerful virtual campaign for #NationalTrigeminalAwarenessDay. Thank you for your support! Join us tonight as I host the webinar @TN_UK. @g_lambru @sinanbrazi #TrigeminalNeuralgia @ANEETAPREM

You are strong for getting out of bed in the morning when it feels like hell. You are brave for doing things even though they scare you or make you anxious. And you are amazing for trying and holding on no matter how hard life gets. Coping with anxiety: buff.ly/2zHCnFo

@sarajcox Got a taxi, tram, walked across town & was in a pub for a good couple of hours before anyone asked about my odd shoes. I’d been looking in a mirror before I left the house to see which looked best & then completely forgot to change one

Tell me about the time you didn’t realise for ages that you had something spilled on your clothes, something attached to you, a wardrobe malfunction, a disastrous buttoning or zip failure!! Were you just milling about in the world looking a right state??

@Baddiel I once said something that you accepted as very complementary. Tonight I’ve seen something, please accept what I said & put cherries on the top I think you’re even better 😁

"So many people are hanging on by the thinnest of threads. Treat all people with kindness. You could be that thread.” ~Unknown

Watch this it’s fascinating - I asked James Timpson what he’d do about prisons and sentencing if he was in charge. He believes only a third of prisoners in jail should definitely be there. He’s now in charge of prisons (but not sentencing).

@Northernechoes Spend more & more time at West Holts every year…@archives_nia one (of my many) highlights

Thank you.

@glasto_cast The podcasts are ‘amazing & wonderful’ nothing to be embarrassed about

Listening back to the podcasts and Jessi is embarrassed at how many times she says “amazing” and “wonderful”… and now that she’s speaking in the 3rd person

17 Very British Problems with… Going to a Festival ⛺️🎵🥳 1. Agreeing to “just take it easy on the first night” - the most used and least-fulfilled promise in festival history. 2. Wondering why the teenage boy is guiding your car into the parking space as if you're driving an 80ft yacht. 3. Arriving quite late and having to pitch your tent on top of someone else’s tent. 4. Opening three lavatory doors in a row before deciding it would probably be more hygienic to just poo yourself. 5. Anxiously hoping that the beaded bracelet you bought from Next will show everyone how laid-back and bohemian you truly are. 6. Turning slightly away from your group for half a second then turning back to find they've all disappeared forever. 7. Taking half a day to examine all the food stands before spending £12 on a small box of chips. 8. Spending the whole of day two saying, “I’ll be OK in a minute”. 9. Being encouraged by your friend to go down the front and worrying there won't be adequate space to spread your picnic blanket. 10. Feeling thrilled that you'll now be able to tell people that you've watched your favourite band from only half a mile away. 11. Realising you're a little past your prime as you put your back out in the dance tent. 12. Accepting a “herbal” brownie in good faith, then spending six hours discussing the meaning of life with a discarded hat. 13. Waking up inside a tent with a core temperature approaching that of a roast chicken. 14. Washing yourself with wet wipes, meaning you now smell of body odour *and* wet wipes. 15. Constantly fighting against your overwhelming urge to suggest going home early. 16. Arriving home and trusting that the effects of four days of cider, gastritis and suspected trench foot will quickly be reversed by an effervescent multivitamin tablet. 17. Slipping into a hot bath when you arrive back home, instantly making the water resemble a thick oxtail soup. - Same again next year! Check out the Very British Problems books if you enjoyed this: shorturl.at/npfbv

@glastomole Worked there last year, loads of fun

Come on lads! It's Sunday afternoon, get the place open!!🍻🍻🍻 #Glastonbury 😎

@amateuradam @HenryPaker @theweekjunior My granddaughter LOVES this book, I have to read it every time she sleeps over

How brilliant! AMY GETS EATEN by @HenryPaker and me has been shortlisted for @theweekjunior book awards. Good luck to all nominees, but mainly us.

@sarajcox Peg dolls

What item sounds mad when you describe it to kids now (or when it inevitably disappears) ie Photo Booths: pile into a cubicle with a pal or 3, spin a stool to correct height, put in a coin, try to smile/gurn at right time, wait for ages for 4 tiny pics.Describe yours please!

I'll forever remember this moment, so powerful to see all the signs up. Thank you so much Manny #ontour #lifeline #mentalhealthmatters #breakthestigma

@Val_BB @visitwales I’m back in the north 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I love driving over the Prince of Wales bridge on the M4 @visitwales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 especially on a sunny blue day.