December 2025

Here we go, the last month of 2025, and what a year it's been. Going on holiday for my birthday followed by meeting someone special and Dad's health taking him from us. Sure has been a rollercoaster if emotions. I hope December can turn rhe year around.

1st: Started the month off with a lay in bed, weather atrocious anyway. Finally up at just after 11am, with my right arm feeling like a dead weight, strange as I sleep on my left side, lower back hurts and eight hip too.

Managed to put the tree and other decs up too.

2nd: One of those mornings when all you wanted to do was have another half hour sleep, and it turns into two, must get up and out of bed, need to get my prescription and do a few things. Very achy, but I need to get on, so must push through.

2pm - Pushed through, kind of wish I didn't, my left shoulder giving me great pain, along with my left knee, going up stairs I almost fell backwards, thought I may have cracked the eggs in the bag when I dropped it but I didn't. As Gloria Gaynor sang, "I Will Survive".

9th: Had a blog break, not really had much to put in it. Weather has been guess I should get up. Very achy this morning.... think it's the damp weather, it's not helping.

Mid-afternoon - My back is hurting a fair bit this afternoon, despite having done some exercises, seems to have made things worse.

10th: Coughing up some gunk, very achy too, I've got this.... I think.

Even now, I am still not sleeping with out aid of warm milk or some other help, and to he honest, am fed up of it.

11th: 1:30am - Feeling shivery, woke up sneezing, coughing and feeling very achy and poorly.

6:00am - Throat is raw with coughing, thumping headache, hot and cold flushes too... crap just is not a strong enough word to say how I feel. I will need to do a shop as need milk, lemon squash and honey - not enough to do a GoPuff or other order, but have Nero today.

12th: 1:00am - Nose is bunged up, difficulty breathing when laying down, yet sitting up I am fine.

7:40am - Feeling like crap, did get back off to sleep, but now feel like my head is full of it, plus am very achy.

11:40am - Damn it, now I have tooth ache on top of this cold.

13th: 3:30am - Coughing up gunk and runny nose.... it's clearing, it is keeping me awake when I want to sleep. Neck hurts after a powerful sneeze yesterday.

8am - I should think about getting out of bed, feeling a bit better, but not 100%

4pm - post was late today, just opened it, and its from the solicitor, paperwork to fill in and send back.

14th: The post yesterday with forms from the solicitor, filled in and put in the post, but they affected me greatly, really did. Neil came over to keep me company. Still got rhis cold, coughing so my body is trying to get rid of it.

15th: 2:30am - well, woken up coughing, damn it, whole body aching.

2:45pm - Went over to see Nero for the last time today, he was so pleased to see me, dispite me having this cold still 

16th: Had a.most.of the day bed day today, well needs must, still full of cold.

17th: Sneezing like a right one, and still coughing too, need to go and get more milk, and a few other bits, also need to pop to drop a birthday gift and card off to Neil .... Happy Birthday ol' thing. A bit achy, and feeling very under the weather.

18th: Woke up in agony, back and neck killing. On a plus note my cough seems to have subsided some what.

No more Nero on a Thursday now, how will I get through today with no doggy company I ask myself? feeling a bit down.

19th: Feeling a bit down, think it's the time of year and missing Dad. I will get through this, and I have recording to do too. Still coughing and very achy from head to toe.

As the day went on my mood didn't lift one bit.

20th: I guess I should get out of bed, very achy and very croaky too. Feeling cold and fed up.

Seems the cough has returned, but could be the change from laying down to standing up and moving about, that always happens.

21st: Hectic day today, so guess I better get out of bed. Feeling a bit under the weather, but guess I had better get the day under way.

Thumping headache, neck killing and shoulders too. Will be having some help from a friend for part of it.

22nd: Been awake half the night, feeling down and mind doing it's own thing, going for wander without me. Just hate it when I can't switch off. Feel so drained right now, just want to stay in bed and sleep, but know I will be better around people right now.

23rd: 1:50am - Damn, woken with fibromyalgia flare up pain but only on the left side and all of back. Bad case of pins and needles in hand and left leg, hope it clears, busy day ahead.

Picked Dad up today, first time he not moaned or complained about other drivers or things on the radio, of course when I say picked Dad up, I mean his ashes. I've been talking to him and made him a cuppa. 

24th Christmas Eve: feeling a little down, but must go to see Carl, Ami and the dogs. Feeling like crap, but must do this.

Aches and pains at the normal level of lately which is about a 6 on the pain scale most of the time. I enjoyed seeing Cosmo and Harley, those two dogs are so special.

25th Christmas Day: Slow start to the day, but got up and sorted, picked Neil up and back to mine. Opened my presents at about 1pm, apparently the later you open them the more middle class you are (according to Michael McIntyre on 'The Wheel' Christmas episode 2025). I had a bit of a breakdown, watching Morecambe and Wise on BBC TWO, Des O'Connor sang a song that made me cry.

26th Boxing Day: Feeling a bit under the weather. Aches and pains at their normal level. Managed a morning walk, fresh air, a bit frosty. Run Neil home late afternoon.

Watched 'All There Is with Anderson Cooper' on CNN, and sent him an email about my fathers passing and trying to deal with it, also did a video.

27th: A bit on the achy side, but snug as a bug.... I have to record a show, last one of the year... Just need to set my mind to it, also need to think about scattering Dad's ashes.

28th: Why is my right arm hurting when I slept on the left?, neck and shoulders also in agony this morning. There are times I just need to be held.

29th: Went to get prescription today, somehow forgot to put my injection on it 🤔 A bit achy but am ok 

30th: So New Years Eve Eve today, tomorrow watching CNN for most of the day to see the world ring in the new year - lots of fireworks and light shows. Was so snug in bed, nice and warm but I had to get up for my medication...., a bit achy but am ok.

31st: Well, was expecting to be on my own this new year, but Neil came up, unexpected, had a bit of a cry when watching the NYE special on CNN when Anderson mentioned those we lost in 2025...