Talking about biscuits isn’t something I usually need to make time for – I do it all day, every day. The word “Biscuit” arrived as a frequent tic almost two years ago and my life’s been full of them ever since.…

Two days ago something very sad happened – Twitter suspended our @TicBot account without warning and without explanation. You might think describing this as sad is a little melodramatic but our bot is unusual. According to a lot of people he makes Twitter a better and more interesting place.…

I had a ‘ticcing fit’ in the night and reached for my emergency buzzer. I use a wireless doorbell to alert my support worker when I need help. I found something the right shape and size and tried frantically to make it buzz – but with no luck.…

I’ve written before about how my ‘ticcing fits’ don’t usually produce any funny or interesting verbal tics, but the early hours of this morning was a notable exception.

Bunny was my night time support worker and I woke her at 3:45am with a ‘ticcing fit’ that went on for over an hour and a half.…

For most people the Nissan Micra is just a cheap and cheerful small car. But for me it’s acquired a new meaning.

During a ticcing fit, when I was finding it difficult to speak, what came out when I was trying to say, “Goodnight” was “Nissan Micra,” and that’s been its meaning ever since.…

I haven’t always been a superhero. I was reminded of this earlier when I was looking back through some old emails. I found the first one from Leftwing Idiot where he encouraged me to embrace my Tourettes and approach it creatively.…

Yesterday we took delivery of a new Touretteshero T-shirt and tote bag which will be on sale soon in our shop. We teamed up with the excellent and ethical THTC to produce these great items, both of which feature tic-inspired illustrations.…

Today was Stockwell Festival, an annual community event held near where I work. This year the focus was on peace, cohesion and inclusion. Access Events helped make the day truly inclusive by working in partnership with both the projects where I work and with the main Festival, to provide accessible spaces and activities for everyone.…

While Bunny and I were waiting for our takeaway this evening, I looked at the plants on display in the restaurant window and ticced, “You might be a geranium” before swiftly flicking my middle finger at one of the plants.

There was a whole row of plants, not just one.…

A few years ago I went through a big phase of ticcing about God – they were the first tics I  responded to creatively. Suddenly, this afternoon while I sorting out my washing, a fresh batch of ‘God’ tics burst out.…