Traveling as a wheelchair user comes with its many obstacles, we have to be somewhat cautious with our wheelchairs as theses are essentially our legs, this doesn’t mean that we can’t have fun and immerse ourselves in different cultures; we just have to get a bit creative with how we do things at times. AsContinueContinue reading “My travel Tips as a wheelchair users for going abroad.”
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15 things I’ve been asked as a Disabled person.
If you don’t know me I’m quite a sarcastic/witty person thats always the first to take the Micky out of myself (I.e blonde and disabled you have no hope!!) So when it comes to things people say to me I’ve never got my wheels in a twist over it. I’ve been wheelchair depended forContinueContinue reading “15 things I’ve been asked as a Disabled person.”
Housing crisis
As you would have seen in the news reports over the last week it’s suddenly dawned on the able-bodied world that there is a massive shortage in suitable housing for disabled people. Unfortunately this isn’t as much of a surprise to us that are disabled we have known this for years. It’s been called theContinueContinue reading “Housing crisis”
A wheelchair night at Chicheley Hall
There’s something exciting about packing a little suitcase for a night away somewhere new, so when the opportunity to spend the night at Chicheley Hall thanks to a family wedding my little suitcase was packed in my head ready to go. I’ve always said that great Britain has to offer most beautiful places and countrysideContinueContinue reading “A wheelchair night at Chicheley Hall”
New found heroine – The Disabled Suffragette.
As this year marks a 100 years since women won the right to vote as I was reading about the suffragette I found a story about Rosa May Billinghurst the disabled suffragette and women’s rights activist she was known as the ‘cripple suffragette’ I found myself wanting to know more about Rosa may Billinghurst andContinueContinue reading “New found heroine – The Disabled Suffragette.”
Being proud of who you are.
I’ve not been disabled my entire life, Some people’s responses are often different some positive some sound condescending. I’m not one to generally bring up in conversation about being disabled with new groups of people, not because it bothers me more because it can create an awkward atmosphere for others. people can give you the “awwContinueContinue reading “Being proud of who you are.”
Most people take for granted but for some of us it’s the thing of nightmares!!
Theses days just wheeling out the door its a check list of have we got everything, before hubby Fort Knox the door behind us! kinda reminds me of a new mum packing half the house while muttering away at the baby we’ll take this just in case…that’s pretty much my life!! When your planning aContinueContinue reading “Most people take for granted but for some of us it’s the thing of nightmares!!”
Not Accessible for everyone!!
Over the years I’ve had several conversations with different people for all different reasons down to care, equipment, benefits and general help. But all conversation seem to have the same ending a very misconstrued idea of what’s available and accessible to people who have any form of disability. Just recently I’ve had a few issuesContinueContinue reading “Not Accessible for everyone!!”
Kerry Thompson - My Life, Kerry's Way. 