Nicola’s blog | Made by Millie and Me:

Love and Affection

March 20, 2019 March 20, 2019All Posts, Nicky's story

#100outof100 blog about caring for my husband with a spinal cord injury

Fix You

November 29, 2018 November 30, 2018All Posts, Nicky's story

We’ve been back from Japan for a few weeks now, it was the most incredible trip and I will tell you all about it soon! One of the downsides to a lengthy time away in beautiful sunshine was returning to the UK as autumn marched further towards winter at an………………………………….

Happy Together

August 24, 2018 November 29, 2018All Posts, Nicky's story

Once upon a long ago, I promised I’d keep writing this blog and tell you about the highs and low of life with an occasionally-grumpy tetraplegic. So you came along for the ride up until the point we got married, and then I kind of disappeared! No one to blame………………………………….

The Final Countdown

May 10, 2017 May 10, 2017All Posts, Nicky's story

Four months before the wedding day, David’s carer left us. So whilst we searched for the perfect replacement, I became David’s full time carer….which believe me, is pretty intense and sometimes exhausting. Life with David is never dull but I was trying to manage my own work, wedding plans, gym………………………………….

The Sun Always Shines on TV

March 5, 2017 April 18, 2017All Posts, Nicky's story

Better late than never – things get super hectic when you get married apparently! Anyway, here I am again, with more ramblings about life with a grumpy tetraplegic and mutterings about marriage. I mentioned in my last blog about the TV company that had approached us about filming the wedding…..well,………………………………….

We’re on TV!

December 23, 2016 January 18, 2017All Posts, David's story

As I mentioned in the last blog, RAW TV had got in touch to ask if we’d be interested in being part of a programme which had a working title of “Miracle Weddings”. Personally I hadn’t considered our wedding exceptional. Many of my friends have met their partners since becoming………………………………….

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

December 5, 2016 February 8, 2021All Posts, Nicky's story

I know you’re waiting to hear about the wedding; about the meringue-i-ness of the dress; the music we danced to; the number of times I cried (it ran to several hundred before midday in case you were wondering!). But I need to finish telling you about the planning and the build………………………………….

Full Steam Ahead

December 4, 2016 December 4, 2016All Posts, David's story

Sorry for the long delay since the last blog. Apart from it being an incredibly busy, we were actually getting married! Something very exciting happened which meant I couldn’t talk about something that needs to be in this blog. All will be revealed shortly…. Let’s pick up where we last………………………………….

Will you ……?

September 6, 2016 September 7, 2016All Posts, David's story

We had been together just over 2 years. Everything was going really well; so the more rational amongst you might ask the question: “Why rock the boat?”. Why not just carry on living together happily? I know how much getting married means to Nicky, and I love her very much.………………………………….

Marry You

August 27, 2016 December 4, 2016All Posts, Nicky's story

Friday 27th November; my life changed forever. It started as your average Friday. David’s carer came in at 8am to get him up and I went off to the gym. Nothing unusual. I came back from the gym and spent 4 hours on the phone trying to get tickets for………………………………….