With the UK slowly coming out of lockdown and re-opening all our lives will start to enter into a new normal of wearing face masks and social distancing. Following markers on shop floors, eating in restaurants and drinking in pubs will never be the same are you ready for this to become the new normal?ContinueContinue reading “Are you Accessible”
Category Archives: disability
You don’t have to prove yourself
Being disabled comes with it’s own challenges but it also mean you can be judged very quickly by people before they have even said hello. Which is a natural human reaction that we all do, we have a tendency to stereotype and categorise people. My early 20’s I was full of confidence, carefree and didn’tContinueContinue reading “You don’t have to prove yourself”
Diabetes & Me
This week is the end of diabetes awareness week so, I want to raise awareness of this condition and how you can live a normal life while managing your symptoms. Last year I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes it was a shock at first but I have learned I can manage it with carefulContinueContinue reading “Diabetes & Me”
Brightly making carers visible
This week is national Carers’ Week and the theme is ‘Making Carers Visible’. Did you know there is an estimated 6.5m people in the UK who care for a family or friend with a disability, mental or physical illness. All while being classed as being ‘unpaid’. Yes some may receive carers allowance at less thanContinueContinue reading “Brightly making carers visible”
A broken system
Welcome back everyone and not forgetting all you newbies also. Hi how are ya? Last week I wrote about my shocking experience with my local wheelchair services AJM Healthcare over a two year period to the present day, since then I have been inundated with messages and comments from other wheelchair uses about their ownContinueContinue reading “A broken system”
You Stole My Legs
Lied to, lied about, disrespected in my own home, bullied, complaints brushed under the carpet, advised to email only not to call anymore. All made by one company that says and I quote “We provide High-Quality, outcome-led, services in wheelchair & Community equipment” . There is a huge misconception that most people believe that whenContinueContinue reading “You Stole My Legs”
A forgotten world
I’ve said it many times before the disability world is very much a second thought and forgotten world. It’s a subject I probably should have written about long before now, so why haven’t I!? probably because when you spend so much time fighting for the simplest of things like going to the toilet you liveContinueContinue reading “A forgotten world”
Loungewear in a wheelchair
This post is in collaboration with Femme Luxe Finery who kindly gifted me the pieces featured from their loungewear collection. All words and opinions are my own. Being a wheelchair user due to having muscular dystrophy a Progressive muscle wasting condition It’s hard to find a comfy outfit that works well for comfort as wellContinueContinue reading “Loungewear in a wheelchair”
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