My First Adventure

So as I was in hospital, the restrictions to do with COVID 19 had been slightly lifted and we agreed that we would go for a socially distant walk with Jordan’s family. They have 3 dogs in the family and we thought it would be really good for Archie to get some socialisation (he is currently a massive wuss and needs to meet some other dogs…). Now normally a trip to the park would fill me with joy. Getting out in the sunshine is something that I do enjoy and…

Support Systems!

If there is something that I have learnt through this whole process it is that I have managed to surround myself with an awesome group of people and they have been no end of help and support during the shit show (pun intended).  When I first went into hospital it was my partner that dropped me off. Jordan had been amazing throughout the whole experience, being awake with me while I was crying in pain throughout the night and seriously lacking sleep himself as he made sure that I was…

Employment

Now this is where the drama of Ulcerative Colitis has really taken my life on a little bit of a U-Turn and if I am honest this is probably going to be a slightly incomplete post because as yet, I do not have a plan… On Monday 11th May 2020 I was meant to join Norfolk Constabulary as a Police Officer. Clearly, this did not happen. Previous to this, I was working at a local High School in behaviour management and had been there for 18 months, was solidly employed…