Turning 40 as a disabled woman.

There’s a saying that ‘life begins at 40’. As my birthday looms closer I’m thinking more and more about turning the big 4-0. But what does turning 40 mean to me as a disabled woman?. With life expectancy on the increase these days due to advances in medicine and technology, more of us can expectContinue reading “Turning 40 as a disabled woman.”

Roll up, roll up! Circus Starr has come to Milton Keynes!

A quote “Circus Starr – the Circus with a purpose” And how true is this quote –  circus Starr goes above and beyond to make everyone feel included from wheelchair users like myself to the visually impaired with auto descript headphones.  It’s been a few weeks now since I went to see Circus Starr iContinue reading “Roll up, roll up! Circus Starr has come to Milton Keynes!”

16 things I love about October!

Is it just me or is this year flying by??  IT’S OCTOBER…. Crazy right?!  As much as I love summer I do get a little excited about the Autumn months it will always be one of my favourite seasons, not because of the colder weather change and early darker nights.but because It’s just so beautiful.Continue reading “16 things I love about October!”

10 reason I’m pretty awesome because of my disability – not despite it!

When your Disabled there’s certain things you see and hear people say like ‘Oh <insert persons name here> is so lovely despite their disability’.  As someone who identifies themselves as being disabled, that one word, ‘despite’ kinda makes me a little crazy. Why can’t we just be lovely? What does anyone’s disability have to doContinue reading “10 reason I’m pretty awesome because of my disability – not despite it!”