Diabetes: It’s no joke
Why it’s time for ordinary people to understand what diabetes really is, and stop the stereotyping that contributes to the pain and stress of living with the condition
Diabetes Anniversary: Not Drowning But Waving
A diabetes anniversary is always a time for reflection. If you’d asked me three years ago how I felt about diabetes, I would probably would have burst into tears before I’d managed to utter more than a sentence. But here’s why I’m glad, 3 years on, for the lessons it has taught us…
Diabetes: Running without Jelly Babies
You know when someone in the office leaves for pastures new, or when a mum in your group has a…
Shattered Illusions and the Sugar Tax
I’ve debated posting this for a good while. I realised recently that my love of a funny story has been…
An Open Letter to Type 1 Teens
On 22 July this year, Connor lost his life to type 1 diabetes. He was a normal teenaged boy, with…
Why Theresa May should be Prime Minister
Theresa May for Prime Minister Look, I know this is not going to be a popular post with a…
Rattling the Cages of Parliament for Type 1 Diabetes #Type1Catalyst
Want to know what’ll get you inside the Houses of Parliament? I don’t mean queuing up to take the tour…
Diabetes: I wish I could be happy
I’m never happy. It dawned on me just now as I drove home. It’s a glorious day, the best…
Free to Dream (Freestyle Libre review)
Hey, stop what you’re doing for a minute, will you? I just need you to do something for me. It…
How to Make Healthy Easter Biscuits (recipe)
a healthy take on a traditional treat
