Thank you to the lovely Emma, who writes a fantastic blog at Not Just Tired, which raises awareness of ME/CFS and how to live well despite it, for tagging me to take part in #behindtheillness. This lovely exercise aims to share fun facts about yourself and let others know things about you beyond chronic illness.
Here we go!
Four places I’ve lived:
- Minden, Germany
- Chepstow, South Wales
- Fallingbostel, Germany
- Pontypridd, South Wales
Four places I’ve worked:
- Sales Assistant, Somerfield Stores
- Volunteer Resource Centre Worker for Mind
- Volunteer Support Worker for those with Special Educational Needs
- School Peer Counsellor during Sixth Form
Four favourite hobbies:
- Writing my blog
- Reading of any description!
- Enjoying a relaxing spa day when I can
- Going to the theatre
Four things I like to watch:
- Films and particularly enjoy a lovely rom-com or something uplifting
- Crime dramas – so much choice, I couldn’t possibly choose just one!
- Loving binge-watching Arrow at the moment
- Soaps – great to watch and unwind during the nights
Four things I love to read:
- Anything by Jodi Picoult
- Chick-lit for a bit of light reading
- Crime novels
- Other people’s blogs
Four places I’ve been:
- Olden, Norway
- Stavanger, Norway
- Florida, USA
- Cornwall on many a family holiday!
Four things I love to eat:
- Lasagna
- Roast Dinner (Chicken Roast Dinner in particular)
- Chocolate
- Chicken Korma – ultimate comfort food!
Four favourite things to drink:
- Water
- Hot Chocolate
- Peppermint Tea
- Apple Juice
Four places I want to visit:
- Verona, Italy
- Prague
- Lake Como, Italy
- Banff, Canada
Four bloggers I’d like to tag:
- Mackenzie from Life with an Illness
- Sarah from The F Word
- Charlotte from FND and Me
- Jen from Spoonfuls of Glitter
Phew! It was so hard to narrow it down to just four bloggers as there are so many wonderful bloggers that I would love to have also tagged (and more who have already participated!). But for those who have not yet been nominated, feel free to share your answers as I would love to know you all more.
And thanks again to Emma for nominating me!
Rhiann xx
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Great responses Rhiann 😊 I think I also need to add all the places you want to visit to my wish list! xx
Thank you so much Emma, and thank YOU for nominating me! It was so much fun and great to share about some of my life beyond illness
Rhiann xx
I’m glad you’ve done this tag too – it’s great to get to learn a little more about you “behind the illness”! I’ve never actually seen Arrow but someone else recommended it to me too, I think I may be missing out on something amazing… Oooh yes, chicken roast dinner definitely gets a thumbs up from me too – yum!! 🙂
Caz xx
Thank you so much! Yes, it’s a programme that I only started watching a few months back; binge-watching all five seasons and then recording the episodes from season 6 in order to catch-up and am enjoying rewatching the older episodes again too! Great programme to switch off from everything else!
Rhiann xx
Norway looks beautiful, I’d love to visit and Italy too, I’ve always wanted to go there. This tag is great, I’ve really enjoyed reading your answers 🙂
Thank you so much! Norway is so beautiful, I couldn’t recommend it highly enough! Yes, it’s a really fun tag, and really looks at your life beyond illness, reminding of everything you still have despite it! Hoping that you will be nominated at some point and get to enjoy reading your answers!
All the best xxx