Category Archives: Dyslexia

Why Teachers Drink

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Barbara

I got these in an email today from my dad. They made me giggle so much I have to share them! Have a giggly day

Posted in Children, Dyslexia, Jokes, Maths, School, Teaching | Tagged funny childrens answers, silly answers, Spelling mistakes | 5 Comments

A dyslexic walks into a bank… “Air in the hands mother stickers this is a fuckup!”

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Barbara

I’ve known that I was dyslexic from before I started school. My dad is dyslexic, he struggles with reading and spelling, he had a really hard time in school, he was always afraid of exams. Lots of my relatives are … Continue reading →

Posted in Dyslexia, Families, Jokes, Life, Teaching, Teenagers | Tagged Hidden Disability, Postaweek, Procrastionation, Reading, Special Educational Needs, Time management | 29 Comments

Photography 101: The Fundamentals of Light

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Barbara

Originally posted on The Daily Post:
We’ve talked about the philosophy of photography and offered a two-part overview of the craft, and now we’re ready to dig deeper. As Ming Thein discussed in his posts, light is crucial to this…

Posted in Dyslexia, Photography | Tagged Fundamentals of Light, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Photography 101 | 2 Comments

Sinus headache, or have I been hit by a scaffold pole in my sleep?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Barbara

Sometimes words can’t describe things properly. The pain I have with this headache is like that, so I looked for images. In this picture from Matt Koening’s Blog, he looks like how I feel: With this headache I can’t frown, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Dyslexia, Health, Pain, Sinus headache | Tagged Brain scan, brain tumour, Christmas Cards, Co-Drydamol, Cortisone, Grey matter, pain, Sinus Headache, Sinus infection, Tramadol | 10 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Reflections (2)

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Barbara

Yesterday we went for a walk in Esher woods. The frost on the ground was showing no sign of melting, and our breath condensed as it hit the cold air, but the light was lovely so I kept this weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Blogging, Dyslexia, Photography, Symmetry, Water | Tagged December, Esher Woods, nature, Photography, Postaday, Reflections, Symmetry, Weekly Photo Challenge | 22 Comments

:) So proud that Elly is my Cousin! :)

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Barbara

😀 Elly is my Cousin 😀 😀 Elly is my Cousin 😀 😀 Elly is my Cousin 😀 😀 Elly is my Cousin 😀 😀 Elly is my Cousin 😀 For years I have considered myself a hippy, a supporter of … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Dyslexia, Human Rights, Public Speaking | Tagged Amnesty International, Ellybabes, European Court of Human Rights, Grannymar, Greenpeace, Make Poverty History, One, Savita Halappanavar | 10 Comments

I’m Dyslexic…. so i’m allowed post this!

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Barbara

I love ‘Amateur Transplants‘ although some of their material is seriously inappropriate, especially for doctors! The video above is only a few seconds long. This one below is also is brilliant (about 3 minutes long), and reminds me of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dyslexia, Music | Tagged Adam Kay, Amateur Transplants, dyslexia, Humour, Le Clown, Madame Weebles, Paracetamoxyfrusebendroneomycin, Paracetemoxyfusebendroneomycin, Simon Biswas, The London Underground Song | 6 Comments

The Witch of Portobello

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Barbara

I’ve been off work 11 days & I’ve already read 2 books. I used to read so much, but driving or cycling to work as opposed to taking the train had a significant impact on my reading time, as has … Continue reading →