Word of the day is ‘struthious’ (18th century): prone to ignoring unwelcome facts and letting a situation worsen without any intervention. From the Latin for ‘ostrich-like’.

Well everything is flooded and now we have a pond to play in. A very deep pond too. Ghost is delighted. #storm #rain #flooding

I come from a very working class family. My mother could barely afford to feed us due a number of traumatic reasons, so buying books was out of the question. Libraries saved my life. Without them, I don't know what would have happened, but the escapism they offered was everything

Invisible Women: not all men...but how many?, by Caroline Criado Perez newsletter.carolinecriadoperez.com/p/invisible-wo…

“You have no idea what it takes for me to just get out of bed in the morning let alone ride an hour from home… I sometimes pay the price for days after. I’m just trying to ‘live’, I’m not asking to be judged.” When I Do Something Fun Despite #ChronicPain buff.ly/47jLevu

Dramatic skies last night, in #Guildford, #Surrey, UK. This shot was taken at 01:50 this morning. #lightning #thunderstorms BBC Surrey

These pictures were taken 3 days apart. The first depicts me in bed, crying my eyes out because I’m in so much pain. The second was taken today. I’m still in pain, & scared to take strong painkillers incase they make me too drowsy to pick up my meds. No day with #endometriosis is

It’s my birthday tomorrow, and I’ll be 37 - eep! I’m hoping for a pain free day, but it’s been a sore few days! The kidney infection seems to have stirred everything up. Did you know that UTIs and kidney infections cause endometriosis flares-ups due to higher levels of

This fluffy lady came to visit me today ❤️ #dogs

Thank you for all the birthday love! I had a lovely lunch at the Ivy and now I need to sleep for several weeks hehe! 🥂 (Swipe right for a surprise!) #BirthdayCelebration

Right, I’m announcing Autumn. Heating is on, and I’m back in my pyjamas.

This looks fascinating!

Worrying new data shows that the experience of living with endometriosis is as frustrating and painful today as it was 24 years ago. Read more at: endometriosis-uk.org/press-release-…

On this day, six years ago, me and my Bertie came 5th in the National Dressage Championships at Hickstead. Today, we took a slow walk around the farm and accepted that we’re both a little old and sore now. He has arthritis, and I have #endometriosis - what a pair we make ❤️❤️

Back in hospital with hideous bowel #endometriosis symptoms tonight. Woke up at 11pm with crazy tummy pain, and then realised that I’d bled all over my bed. Ran to the toilet to find that the bleeding was coming from my bottom. Ended up in hospital an hour later. Oh the joy.

“Medical student earns prestigious fellowship to help women with endometriosis” This wld be funny if it wasn’t embarrassing, infuriating & a spectacular waste of funds. Endometriosis, by definition, occurs OUTSIDE THE UTERUS & IS NOT ENDOMETRIAL TISSUE. health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines…

This is what in Japanese is known as ‘tsundoku’: buying book after book to add to a pile you will never get to.

My puppy has a better social life than me. This is Oreo - a lovely staffie that Ghost has befriended and recruited for her walks. 🐶 #dogs #animalsareawesome