Thistle Thoughts

Late diagnosed autism, liver transplant 2001, blogger, photographer, trainee TA therapist

[Thistle Thoughts @sandyfield49]

@J_Adair1690 I am sitting here shedding tears rather than tending the sausages on the cooker. Heart breaking. What a horrible shit situation to be in. Hugs man, hugs.

[Thistle Thoughts @sandyfield49]

Loved this Odhran, thank you so much for taking part tonight.

[Rachel Weiss @Rowan_Rachel]

Moving poetry from @odhranthomson at the #FlushFest2021 cabaret

[Thistle Thoughts @sandyfield49]

Perhaps the most moving performance of the evening and a fitting end to #FlushFest2021. Looking forward to the forthcoming album Christine.

[Rachel Weiss @Rowan_Rachel]

"I'm wired to please ...
not conditioned to share my distress
I can see you, you see me too"
Christine Spark

[Thistle Thoughts @sandyfield49]

Beautiful introduction to Karine for me. Off to buy a CD now.

[Rachel Weiss @Rowan_Rachel]

"Go easy on yourself,
be kinder than the ones who run you down....
There's nothing so cruel as your own mind,
So be kind "
The wonderful @IAMKP Karine Polwart singing at #FlushFest2021

[Rachel Weiss @Rowan_Rachel]

"I demand we are adored
because of not despite our age"
Rachel Amey, poet at the Menopause Cabaret at #FlushFest2021

[Rachel Weiss @Rowan_Rachel]

"She's barely out of the oven
and she's already stale"
Powerful spoken word poetry on ageism by @Words_and_weeds at #FlushFest2021 cabaret tonight

[Rachel Weiss @Rowan_Rachel]

Next up at the Menopause Cabaret, @sjbancroft 's Womb Vision
#FlushFest2021

[Rachel Weiss @Rowan_Rachel]

Great start to the Menopause Cabaret at #FlushFest2021 with Kath Burlinson and the Menopause Tango

[Thistle Thoughts @sandyfield49]

I'm a late bloomer. Psychotherapy is a career I'm passionate about. A privilege to start seeing clients. 20 years post liver transplant. ❤ 2 donor family and all involved. #TherapistsConnect #donatelife #anniversary #TA @NHSNSS @RIE_Lothian @PhysisScotland

[Thistle Thoughts @sandyfield49]

20 years post liver transplant. Best thing: seeing my kids grow up. Maths teacher, physics researcher and history student. Thank you donor family. #anniversary #donatelife #liver @NHSNSS @RIE_Lothian @DonorFamilyNetw

[Thistle Thoughts @sandyfield49]

20 years post liver transplant. Spent the day cycling with friends, walking with family and learning a new skill. ❤ 2 donor family and all involved. #donatelife #liver #today @NHSNSS @RIE_Lothian @DonorFamilyNetw @TransplantSport

[Police Autism UK @npaa_uk]

If you're on the autism spectrum & find it difficult to speak on the phone, did you know you can use an app to contact 999 in an emergency? Please RT! https://t.co/tvyVwrdzC3

[Cleveland Clinic @ClevelandClinic]

At 17 months old, Brooks was dying from acute liver failure. He needed a transplant to survive.

A living liver donation from his Uncle Grant didn't just save Brooks' life.
It also saved Grant's.

#DonateLife #PediatricTransplantWeek
Read their story: https://t.co/0FWpw4OWsZ

[Thistle Thoughts @sandyfield49]

@Shanks1Scotland Hard to believe that's a real photo tbh. Superb.

[Thistle Thoughts @sandyfield49]

@Rowan_Rachel I feel a bit strange sometimes but I do wave at the end. I tend to be a thumbs up greeter though.

[Thistle Thoughts @sandyfield49]

I've been reviewing my time at the Scottish Transactional Analysis conference at the weekend and thought of this:
#TherapistsConnect #TransactionalAnalysisScotland #ITAA #UKATA

[Thistle Thoughts @sandyfield49]

Happy 20th ISS. A hopeful light in the darkness.

[Jessica Meir @Astro_Jessica]

Happy 20th anniversary of a continuous human presence in space @Space_Station! You’ve enabled so much - from engineering feats & scientific discovery to international cooperation & breathtaking views of our home. This crew initiated humans’ lasting presence 20 years ago today.

[Andrew Flintoff @flintoff11]

Please RT 🙏🏻

[Dave @DaveSamW]

If you're in trouble dial 999.

If you cannot speak, dial 55.

We hear you.

You are not alone.

https://t.co/WeoHsNB6ke

[Thistle Thoughts @sandyfield49]

@G_Racecycling @LeedsHospitals @NHSOrganDonor @DonorFamilyNetw @BritishCycling @leeds_liver @LiverTrust @NHSBT @WTGF_Games @WHBTG Happy birthday Justin, it's good to celebrate but especially when we've been given another chance to live. Hugs man, here's to many more adventures.