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My personal Independence payment and decision

Back in August the brown envelope of doom came throw my letter box (thanks Mr Postie!), I wasn’t expecting it so at first my anxiety was fine then I opened it read the first few lines and boom the panic set in. Not going to lie how much fear the thought of the assessment processContinueContinue reading “My personal Independence payment and decision”

I’m not a wheelchair!

Living with a disability can mean a whole mixture of things; but yes, you actually do have a disability or a list as long as your arm, you find ways of adapting your life and how you do things. One big down side of having a disability you also have to handle how others commentContinueContinue reading “I’m not a wheelchair!”

Giving a positive message for new wheelchair users

A lot of information that’s put out into the world is about the stigma wheelchair users face. I myself have written the dramas of getting a new wheelchair or not being able to access the simplest things like restaurant’s, toilets or Cinemas. As much as it’s true and very common theses days to read theContinueContinue reading “Giving a positive message for new wheelchair users”

Purple Tuesday ~ Changing The Disabled Customers Experience

Yesterday, the 12th November was Purple Tuesday what is Purple Tuesday it’s an international call for action, focused on changing the experience for us the disabled people. Disabled people make up 1 in 5 in the UK that means the Purple Pound is an estimated whopping 249 Billion spending power of disabled people and theirContinueContinue reading “Purple Tuesday ~ Changing The Disabled Customers Experience”

What you need to know about muscular dystrophy.

If you follow my blog you’ll already know I have a rare form of muscular dystrophy and if not welcome. So It’s probably time I explained a little bit about MD maybe you know someone with MD. Or, maybe you’re new to the world of Muscular Dystrophy. You maybe surprised to know there are overContinueContinue reading “What you need to know about muscular dystrophy.”

5 Things I Do Differently Living With Muscular Dystrophy

Having a Disabilty I’ve found people are always have a natural Curiosity to how I do things, over the years of having a muscular dystrophy a Progressive condition I’ve adapted many times over the years how I do certain things! A while back my fab friend Fi from Life of an Ambitious Turtle wrote a great postContinueContinue reading “5 Things I Do Differently Living With Muscular Dystrophy”

It’s all a bit Spooky on Halloween 👻 🎃

I love everything HALLOWEEN the whole spookiness might explain why I have two black cats!! So with All Hallows’ today fancy a few terrifying places to get your spook on! Here’s a few scary places to visit in the UK! Hampton court palace Location ~ London Hampton court palace was once a Favourite of kingContinueContinue reading “It’s all a bit Spooky on Halloween 👻 🎃”

Benefits of being in a wheelchair

It’s often looked at when your bum sits in a wheelchair it’s a negative thing by some non-disabled people, of course there are barriers and challenges everyday be silly not to say that, but focusing on the positives rather than the negatives. When life gives you lemons, make a gin and tonic and use theContinueContinue reading “Benefits of being in a wheelchair”