Castle Howard Gardens By Wheelchair: Accessible York

pippa in powerchair with back to camera, with castle howard stately house in front

[GIFTED] Many thanks to the Castle Howard team for our complimentary tickets. Further access information is available on their website, and you can find more of my Accessible York series posts here.  Having lived in and around York for a good five years now, it’s somewhat surprising that I’d never properly visited Castle Howard or […]

Musical Theatre Must-See List 2019

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New year, new idealistic musical theatre plans… I haven’t done a post like this before, but after sharing quite a scrappy note of my must-see list on my Instagram stories and seeing people’s curiosity (which made my heart warm: you lot are my FAVES), I decided to share my 2019 must-see musicals list here as […]

Tips for Independent Living alongside Chronic Illness [AD]

pippa sat on grey sofa holding cup of tea and smiling, with rainbow bookshelves in background

[#AD] This post is sponsored by Yorkshire Water. Don’t forget you can sign up for the Priority Services Register for free and access the support you’re entitled to by visiting this page. In May 2018 I moved into my own flat, and it’s safe to say it’s fast become my little happy place. Although I’m chronically ill, […]

Dirty Dancing On Stage at Grand Opera House York

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Expectations: 3/5 Reality: 2/5 Chronic illness-friendly: 2/5 I’ve had such a good run with musicals this year that I was long overdue a not-so-spectacular one. I had really high hopes for Dirty Dancing, having purposefully avoided watching the movie so that I could see it on stage first. And, whilst it did have its moments, […]