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I feel good today, not just OK but actually chipper. As I mentioned the other day I’m in the transition period from one set of meds to another, and the past few days have been rough. The tiredness I can deal with (what’s a full night’s sleep again?) but the mood swings have been horrible. Never knowing from one minute to the next whether you’re going to want to laugh or cry; shit or go bust is not fun. So I say again, I feel good today. The day started badly oddly enough. I had planned on making some mushy peas (Ambrosia of the Gods) today and to that end had put the peas in to soak yesterday. Anyway when I came to cook them off I bolloxed it up but recovered the situation enough so that I now have enough pea soup for lunch at work every day next week – yay me! After that I got on and decorated a triple layer chocolate fudge cake. One of our team is leaving tomorrow and I promised her I would go all out on a cake for her. I think I’ve kept my promise! (I will quite happil...

Good morning you lovely people Apparently May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so to get the ball rolling I just want to say my name is Phil and I suffer from Endogenous Depression. Most of the time like everyone else I’m OK, but every so often I need to take a break and reset my clock and this happened recently and my GP suggested changing my prescription which I was happy about. The only problem is the transition period which I’m in now. It’s horrible; swathing mood swings, ennui, headaches, pressure and apathy. It’s going to be a fun couple of weeks. I’ve had this for the past couple of days. I went into work yesterday and finished off a job I had promised someone and then came home as I could feel myself sinking fast. To try and alleviate that feeling this morning I thought I would cut and split a cord of pine for use with the fire pit and brazier; exercise is brilliant for helping my mood. It’s even better when the sun is shining! I got everything asse...

OK, before we start today's Blog I'm going to let you into a little secret; I have absolutely no sense of balance. None! Zip! Zilch! Nada! There are new born foals that are steadier on their feet than me! I can fall over walking across a flat carpet! But here's the crux of the matter, lots (most) of the things I like to do include a large element of balance - kayaking, cycling, hiking..........and paddleboarding! I think this is why I like my boogieboard so much, I'm already lying down so I have nowhere to fall to! Honestly, if I invite you on an adventure just make sure to have your camera ready because at some point I will end up on my (bruised) butt! I will also appreciate a helping hand up. Because of my distinct lack of balance I am a great supporter of the SDP (not the the Social Democrat Party - youngsters ask your parents), Sit Down Paddleboarding. Today was only the third time I have tried to take my board out. The first time was just after I h...