Carly Findlay

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I didn’t want to be a burden on our minimoon.

March 29, 2016 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

(Photo by Souri from Fabulous Femme and Fresh Photography)I tend to fall in a heap after a big, exciting event. As a child, I'd have my birthday or go on an excursion to the zoo and then spend a week in bed because my skin was so sore.So it was inevitable that I'd be sick after … [Read more...]

ichthyosis, love, Uncategorized

It’s called love.

December 23, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

Me: brushes my skin out of Adam's hair.Adam: "Oi!"Me: "You got some of my skin in your hair."Adam: "It's called love."Heart melted.For years I apologised about my skin getting on others, getting on surfaces. Even though I said I wouldn't, I still do.Every time I go to toilet at … [Read more...]

ichthyosis, love, Uncategorized

Love doesn’t discriminate.

November 29, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

When I was asked to write this for Don't Dis My Ability, I had writers block. It came from realising me planning a wedding is just like any other bride to be planning a wedding. Love doesn't discriminate. I will be a bride in March. Although my parents encouraged me to be … [Read more...]

disability, love, Uncategorized

The wind beneath my wings

April 26, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

 One Saturday night earlier this month, Adam and I went to his parents’ house for dinner. My mum was there too. Our mothers are around the same age and have similar music tastes - Creedence Clearwater Revival, Lionel Ritchie, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell. His mum played Bette … [Read more...]

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10 pieces of advice for moving in with your partner

March 31, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

Adam and I had lunch with a couple of our friends on the March long weekend. They are adorably in love and will be moving in together soon. One friend, like me, has lived alone for a while. She asked us if there's any advice we'd have for moving in with her partner. And we … [Read more...]

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The material on Tune into Radio Carly is copyright. The writing in this blog is by Carly Findlay unless otherwise stated. Most photos in this blog are by Carly Findlay unless otherwise stated. Please do not reproduce without permission from Carly Findlay. This blog represents my personal opinions and experiences. It does not reflect those of my employers'. The information I provide about ichthyosis is mostly based on personal experiences. Please seek medical advice or counseling before trying any new treatments I've written about. Where stared, I use affiliate links on this blog. By clicking them, I receive a small percentage of the purchase.

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