Looking at my phone, I see that the time is 5.15am. Have been awake since 4.04am. To attempt to return to sleep have: 1. Put the fan on its highest setting. 2. Am not even that hot anyway due to my new thinner duvet – 4.5 tog. Thank you to my Aunty for this. 3. […]
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“So how was Thursday?” I ask Seb when he calls last night. “Well I handed in my Chemistry but it wasn’t good. I’ve rather lost focus,” he says, sounding sad. I feel upset. “Why?” I say. “Well, I’ve been drinking and thinking about other things,” he says. “My exams start in two weeks.” He’s finally […]
“Excuse me, I’ve booked a ticket for the 3.45 but, um, am I allowed to catch an earlier train because…” I trail off. Because I’m an hour early because I’m always an hour early and really, I prefer to be moving otherwise I’m alone with the voices that shout ‘you’re going to miss the train/ […]
Waking up with a start, I fumble for my watch. 5.15am. Ah, the joy of hot flushes. Sipping from my water bottle, wiping my sweat-drenched face with the towel that now lives on the floor next to my bed, I put on my Body Scan CD. After listening to it twice, I’m still awake. No […]
“The thing is,” I say to Mum as we stand in the kitchen, “I’m so hot all the time: I’m burning up inside.” I’m just back from a bike ride with Dad, after receiving my Zolodex injection at the doctor. And I’ve got thrush again. Who knows why. “It’s all very well you telling […]