The main reason I started this Blog was to help raise awareness of autism. The increased focus on ASC in newspapers and online in recent...

After 17 years I am changing jobs. I am moving to a new school to take up a new role and will teach new students in a new classroom. I’ll...

Llyn Clywedog is a 9.5km long reservoir in Mid Wales. As a child, my wife and her family used to visit here regularly. They used to sail...

Wherever I go, I like to take my phone or camera with me. Photography is not my hobby, and I can’t say I’m any good at it. Photographs...

I recently met a man who has just been diagnosed with ADHD. He is in his mid-40s and is experiencing something that is common in most...

Going somewhere new can be stressful. There are simply so many unknowns. Any change to routine creates anxiety because deviation from...

I have a list of twelve things. I know how to get there, where to park and where to pay. I know the store layout, having been in...

Everything is good. Better in fact. Everything is fantastic. No butterflies, a head empty of worry and I’m feeling quite relaxed. It...

Life can be hectic and stressful for most people but many on the autistic spectrum are also battling anxiety. It feels relentless and...

Last weekend we were extremely lucky to have been given tickets to attend a Premier League match between Manchester City and...

Every day we interact with other people be that by choice or because we must. Locking the front door, and leaving behind loved ones and...

“I would never have known you were autistic. So how do you manage to….? But you’ve hidden it so well. And you’re sure that’s what it is?...

Saturday morning. No early start, no work, no stress. The only jam today will be on toast. No alarm and no surprises. Well at least...

SHATTERED GLASS I wasn’t planning on writing this evening but how I’m feeling right now is exactly why this blog exists. Driving home...

My first half marathon This time next week it will be underway. I’ll be ten minutes into my first half marathon with around two hours of...

The media always exaggerates, and headlines make things sound far worse than they are. So when the story broke that a petrol crisis was...

“Camping next weekend?”. The “C” word. Apprehension set in but I couldn’t say no. Actually I didn’t want to say no because I hate letting...

7km into an evening run I saw a group of mountain bikers steadily cycling up a steep hill. As this is one of my regular routes I know the...

There is something fascinating about collecting. It becomes addictive and if you allow it to, it will become a huge part of your life. As...

My autism lets me feel and see things that most others miss. It helps me run, write and think... I am 44 years old and have been with my...