Gillian ran through the list of items she needed in her mind as she tried to hurry through the shopping centre.  She needed to check she had everything. 

Yesterday, I sat down and was looking at my emails and wondering what was in them and in one there was a challenge for seven minutes to write What I really want to say is and just go and get it said.

“What?” you ask. “That’s ridiculous! Why on earth would you worry about ordering something?” Well, let me tell you a bit about autism.

I thought that today I would write about bits and bobs. They are little things you know or have learned for some reason or other.

Do you know, I have felt really bad because I missed it! It was actually yesterday and I just didn’t clock the fact. My brain and body have been so mixed up this last week.

One of the central things that people on the spectrum need is routine. Johnathan was in a terrible state on Monday Bank Holiday after Easter Sunday.

I can’t remember if I’ve told you how much I appreciate you coming and reading the posts I’ve written. You see, I write with my reader in mind.

You might think this is a weird combination to be talking about to you. But there was a beautifully clear rainbow this week that Kevin took a photo of and I’m sharing with you today.

Yes, I know I haven’t written many blog posts but I have been working on starting books and beginning to figure out how to do it all.

You find yourself strangely attracted to a stranger at your local coffee shop.

“Come ON, girl! Make that tea! What’s taking you so long?” I took a quick glance into the sitting room as I passed to go through to the kitchen to work out who was there and what their tea preferences were.