Wheely Happy Days

15/01/2026

New blog post: The Ellyllons Strike Back 💜✨
Well, well, well... if it isn't the consequences of my own actions.
Yesterday: Felt amazing, did ALL the things, rocked the pink wig, got my lashes done, sang with choir, peopled like a champion 🎉
Today: Can't see straight (double vision is NOT a vibe), everything hurts, and my body is basically screaming "I TOLD YOU SO" 😭
Turns out "living life to the full" when you have FND means taking out a payday loan from your body, and now the debt collectors have arrived. With interest. And possibly baseball bats.
New blog post is up about:
✨ Yesterday's brilliant Creative Burntwood launch
💔 Why I can't visit Dadio in hospital
😭 Paul's new track that makes me ugly cry
🦄 Learning absolutely nothing about pacing
Fair warning: it's honest, it's sweary, and there's a lot of regret. But also cats on unicorns, so... balanced?

https://wheelyhappydays.uk/thursday-15th-january-2026-the-ellyllons-strike-back/

14/01/2026

MINE, MINE, MINE! 🐱
Don't be deceived by that cute little face. He's not moving from that heated blanket for all the dreamies in the world.
Tried reasoning with him. Nothing.
Attempted bribery. Ignored.
Explained I'm literally disabled and need it for medical reasons. Got the arse-end pointed at me.
Apparently, my Fibromyalgia, FND, and general inability to regulate body temperature mean precisely F**K ALL when you're negotiating with a furry dictator who's discovered central heating in blanket form.
He's not even pretending to feel guilty. Just lying there like some smug, heated, purring emperor while I sit here turning into an actual icicle.
The NHS should really include "cat-proof medical equipment" in their guidance notes.

13/01/2026

MINE, MINE, MINE! 🐱
Don't be deceived by that cute little face. He's not moving from that heated blanket for all the dreamies in the world.
Tried reasoning with him. Nothing.
Attempted bribery. Ignored.
Explained I'm literally disabled and need it for actual medical reasons. Got the arse-end pointed at me.
Apparently, my Fibromyalgia, FND, and general inability to regulate body temperature mean precisely F**K ALL when you're negotiating with a furry dictator who's discovered central heating in blanket form.
He's not even pretending to feel guilty. Just lying there like some smug, heated, purring emperor while I sit here turning into an actual icicle.
The NHS should really include "cat-proof medical equipment" in their guidance notes.

13/01/2026

13/01/2026

When the Ellyllons deliver a skull-smashing migraine at 5am and your weekend plans go properly sideways... 💥

This weekend wasn't the slam dunk I'd hoped for. More like a slam bump, if I'm honest. But even when you're a magnificent wheeled duvet bundled up against British snow, there's still hope, humour, and the odd cheese and onion cob to chase (even if you never actually get to eat it 🙄).

New blog post up now about navigating the rollercoaster when it decides to run backwards, the guilt of not being there for people you love, and why sometimes just getting downstairs counts as a major achievement.

Plus, there's evidence I went full Arctic explorer in my Trekinetic. Two hats. Possibly counted twice. Still freezing. Worth it.

https://wheelyhappydays.uk/daily-diary-tuesday-13th-january-2026-slam-bump/

10/01/2026

❄️ New blog post alert! ❄️

Brass monkeys weather + broken boiler + chronic illness = a right laugh, honestly. 😅

But you know what? Even when the heating's having a strop and the Ellyllons are doing their chaotic dance, there are still silver linings to be found.

Today I'm writing about:
✨ Why heated blankets are humanity's greatest invention
✨ The importance of finding ONE good GP
✨ 18 months of NHS waiting (finally!) leading somewhere
✨ Learning to fight the darkness one burrito-wrapped day at a time

It's not all sunshine and rainbows, bab - but it's real, it's honest, and it's a reminder that hope can show up even on the toughest days.

Stay warm, keep fighting, and remember: baby steps still count as steps.

Sha xx

https://wheelyhappydays.uk/friday-9th-january-when-life-gives-you-frozen-lemons-and-broken-heating-make-a-hot-honey-and-lemon/

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08/01/2026

What to do and who to contact if you are concerned about someone sleeping rough.

05/01/2026

I don't know about you, but I feel like I need to hibernate.
It's far too cold and it's absolutely battering my body. Every drop in temperature feels like someone's turned up the dial on my pain levels. My joints are angry, and I've got fresh nerve pain in my arms and legs that's been a delightful daily companion ever since.

Cold weather and chronic illness are a bastard combination - the chill seeps into your bones and makes everything hurt more. 🥺 I'm sure if the cold would bu**er off and I could get through this Post-Exertional Malaise that's pretty much zapped me of everything since the beginning of the month. I've a serious case of the winter blues and finding it so difficult and upsetting.

Sometimes, surviving the dark days is enough.
Sometimes just existing through them counts as a win.

Here's to warmer days and holding tightly to that tiny flicker of hope of some recovery.

How are you lot holding up?

Love
💙Sha

31/12/2025

** New blog posts **
Sha's written several diary entries and I've been v lax in getting them onto the website. But I'm catching up now.
Starting with 2 a year-ralted ones.
Firstly, today's entry, marking the end of 2025 and a pretty sh*te Christmas time.
Secondly, one from November, marking the September anniversary of her developing FND.
I hope you all have whatever kind of new year you most need right now. And wishing you a 2026 better than what 2025 did to you.
- theaardvark

Today's - https://wheelyhappydays.uk/wednesday-31-december-2025-the-end-of-the-year/
8th Nov - https://wheelyhappydays.uk/over-one-year-saturday-8th-november-2025/

31/12/2025

Through the revolving door we go. From my little corner of the world, my house to yours. Sending you well wishes 🙏💜

Taken from Tim Minchin and The Heritage Orchestra (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)