Updates to My Website

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I’ve made a number of updates to my website recently, including.

  1. Updated my logo for Pride Month.
  2. Moved & Reorganised the navigation menu – to hopefully make it easier for users.
  1. Added Book Stats tables for all of my books on their own pages.
  2. Created the following Topic pages, to make it easier for people to find content around their interests:
    All Happiness Content
    All Inspirational Content
    All Love, Relationships & Gay Content
    All Paganism, Witchcraft & Magic Content
    All Books & Literature Content
    All Societal Commentary Content
    All Nursing & Healthcare Content
    All Diabetes Type 1 Content
    All Vasculitis Content
    All Addiction & Recovery Content
  3. Created a Happiness Quiz.
  4. Created a Support page.
  5. Created a Flick Through Video for FINDING YOUR HAPPINESS.
  6. Completed a Author Interview post on my blog.
  7. Made short videos for three 5 star written reviews of FINDING YOUR HAPPINESS (the first is here, the second and third are here) into short videos to further promote the book.
  8. Added Related Videos and Related Images sections to all of my book’s pages.
  9. Created Quick/Short Flick Through Videos for: Funny Emails To My Friend, Z-VIRUS Monsters, Z-VIRUS Powers & Ways The Human Body Can Go Wrong.
  10. Updated the My Royal Navy Friend page to state that this book was rebranded to Funny Emails To My Friend in 2025.
  11. Created a banner to advertise The Alcohol Therapy Workbook on this site:
  1. Completely remade the Magical Properties page, as it wasn’t compliant with WordPress any more.
  2. Updated the Witchy Wares page.
  3. Updated the Press Kit and added a Press Releases page.
  4. Updated and improved the Become A Fanatic membership page.
  5. Created a banner to promote the Fanatic membership:
Learn more about lifetime Fanatic membership.
  1. Added a CAPTCHA to my newsletter form to prevent bots from signing up and updated some server settings so that the newsletter would continue to send to readers.
  2. Updated the contact form due to server security changes.
  3. Updated my books banner to reflect FINDING YOUR HAPPINESS:
  1. Made another short review video for a 5 star review on Amazon, which you can watch on Youtube here.
  2. Added Related Videos and Related Images sections to all of my topic content pages, where I have related videos and images.
  3. Created a Creative Works Timeline page.

Write soon,

Antony

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Famous People with Type 1 Diabetes

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(Illustration by Sye Watts,
Copyright © Antony Simpson 2014)

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 19 years ago (in January 2007). I remember feeling really overwhelmed and isolated. Type 1 Diabetes is:

“a serious autoimmune condition that occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks beta cells within the pancreas, which then stop producing insulin. As a result, glucose levels in your blood start to rise, and your body can’t function unless you replace the insulin.”

From: BreakThrough T1D UK, last accessed: 13/06/26.

A type 1 diabetes diagnosis is life changing. Most people grieve for the loss of their health, whilst trying to learn to manage this complex medical condition. At times, managing Type 1 Diabetes can feel like a full-time job.

Despite around 270,000 people in England (NHS England – 2024, last accessed: 13/06/26) being diagnosed and living with Type 1 Diabetes, many people can still feel isolated and alone.

So I decided to create a list of famous people with Type 1 Diabetes. Hopefully it will make someone feel less alone and realise that anyone can be diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. It doesn’t matter a person’s age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, social class or religion.

Famous People with Type 1 Diabetes

Kurt Andersen
Author, USA.
According to Wikipedia.
Image From & Copyright © Wikipedia, 2013.

James Lance Bass
Singer/Actor, USA.
According to Wikipedia.
Image From & Copyright © Wikipedia, 2014.

Elinor Crawley
Actress, Wales, UK.
According to Wikipedia.
Image From & Copyright © Wikipedia, 2015.

Nick Jonas
Singer, USA.
According to Wikipedia.
Image From & Copyright © Wikipedia, 2019.

Theresa May
Politician & Former Prime Minister, UK.
According to Wikipedia.
Image From & Copyright © Wikipedia, 2024.

Charlotte Regan
Film Director, UK.
According to Wikipedia.
Image From & Copyright © Wikipedia, 2023.

Elizabeth Perkins
Actress, USA.
According to Wikipedia.
Image From & Copyright © TMPD, 2026.

Anne Rice (Deceased)
Author, USA.
According to Wikipedia.
Image From & Copyright © Wikipedia, 2006.

Lila Moss
Model, UK.
According to BreakThrough T1D AU.
Image From & Copyright © KM Agency, 2006.

Ed Gamble
Comedian, UK.
According to BreakThrough T1D AU.
Image From & Copyright © Ed Gamble, 2026.

An even more comprehensive list of famous people diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, mostly populated by people from the USA, can be found on Wikipedia here.

If you enjoyed this post, you might like my: All Diabetes Type 1 Content page.

Blog soon,

Antony

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Two More Reviews of FINDING YOUR HAPPINESS

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Here are two more reviews of my book FINDING YOUR HAPPINESS:

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You can buy the book on Amazon UK here.

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Antony

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The First Review of FINDING YOUR HAPPINESS

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Dear all,

It is my absolute delight to share the first review of my latest book, FINDING YOUR HAPPINESS, with you:

This review was posted on goodreads.

FINDING YOUR HAPPINESS is also gaining a number of 5 star ratings without reviews on various websites. Here is what the book is about:

FINDING YOUR HAPPINESS

You deserve to be happy and to experience genuine wellbeing.

You deserve to feel positive and joyful.

But you weren’t taught what happiness truly is or how to create a happy life for yourself.

FINDING YOUR HAPPINESS is your practical, uplifting guide to building a life that feels good from the inside out. This book gives you the knowledge, skills and wisdom to live a happier and more fulfilling life.

Inside you will:

  • Discover the secret to happiness.
  • Learn to understand yourself on a deeper level.
  • Identify where you are in life right now and where you want to be.
  • Develop a plan for happiness.
  • Take meaningful actions towards a happy life.
  • Maintain your happiness, whatever is happening in your life.
  • Navigate adversity and challenges to your happiness successfully.

This book is an invitation to transform your life. To become happy. To step into your exciting future, one that’s filled with happiness and joy.

Happiness is lived in full colour, and this book embraces that spirit. Printed in full colour from cover to cover, it costs more to produce than the average book, and its price reflects that commitment to quality. This book takes approximately 5.5 hours to read from cover to cover.

You can see the content pages and read the first chapter for FREE here. Here is a video flick through of the book:

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Antony

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