Independence. What does that one single word mean to you? Most people take their Independence for granted – that’s ok because not everyone will stop and think about how in their every day life they are free to make decisions and act on them. Like being thirsty their ability to make themselves a drink, annoyedContinueContinue reading “Freedom is more than Just a state of mind, it’s my wheelchair”
Tag Archives: disabilityaccess
Using a disabled toilet when you don’t need to
Anyone that knows me, knows that my favourite subject is talking toilets yes it’s a strange subject to get my wheels excited about I know. But not just any old toilets you’ll find me normally talking about changing places but this time around I want to talk about all accessible toilets. And a subject thatContinueContinue reading “Using a disabled toilet when you don’t need to”
Accessible Housing needs
13.9 million Disabled people in the UK. 1.8 million have an accessible housing need – 580 thousand are of working age. We’ve heard government saying like ‘Build better, build beautiful’ or the newest one ‘Build, build, build’. Remember the famous movie of a young farm girl, clicking the heels of her sparkling, ruby red slippersContinueContinue reading “Accessible Housing needs”
Having a disability comes with a big price tag.
Ever looked at an item thinking I can totally find that cheaper elsewhere or online – every penny helps right?. But what if you already know it won’t be cheaper elsewhere but it’s something you need to help keep your Independence. Society seems to have this deluded conception that when you have a disability everythingContinueContinue reading “Having a disability comes with a big price tag.”
Lockdown, Living in an Accessible home
Right now we are spending more time at home than we’ve ever done before, but for some disabled people this is something relatively normal to them spending endless hours and days suck at home looking at the same four walls. I’ve spoken on several occasions about accessibility within the home being a disabled person myselfContinueContinue reading “Lockdown, Living in an Accessible home”
Our marriage and Muscular Dystrophy
Is my marriage defined by my disability!? Even up to the day of saying I Do I asked hubby to be if he was totally sure that he wanted to marry me, not for your normal wedding jitter reasons like do you really love me, will you be fateful, this is forever questions. None ofContinueContinue reading “Our marriage and Muscular Dystrophy”
Accessibility within your home.
I’ve written a few times about how not having an accessible home when you have a disability can be just as detrimental to your health as having a disability. Once you have an accessible home that works for you I.e wet room (walk in bathroom) wide doors, accessible kitchen with a rise and drop sidesContinueContinue reading “Accessibility within your home.”
A beautiful home, A beautiful Accessible home
‘Building Better, Building Beautiful’ These are the words the Government have used in a new report announced this week, MP Robert Jenrick even used the words ‘building beautiful must become the norm’. When I read the full report hoping that finally we were going to see the government stepping up, by seeing that accessible homesContinueContinue reading “A beautiful home, A beautiful Accessible home”
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