Blue badge at the ready ‘In the words of William Wallace ‘FREEDOM’ Ever been so excited about something you can’t help but think you might burst – I was like a kid in a sweet shop the day my shiny new WAV (wheelchair accessible vehicle) was delivered. Normally I am a very patient person whenContinueContinue reading “My journey, my new WAV!”
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Why It’s Important to Give Yourself resting time With Muscular Dystrophy
You may have noticed last that last week I didn’t post – I took a little nosedive off the side of my bed one morning two weeks ago, and even though I was battered and bruised, and took a little trip to A&E, felt terrible, and knew I needed to rest as much as possibleContinueContinue reading “Why It’s Important to Give Yourself resting time With Muscular Dystrophy”
To Care is to share!
The best way to care about someone or something is to share knowledge with or about it. This is just one of the reasons I started writing. However, before I jump ahead I need to revisit the day I received my diagnosis’s. I was diagnosed with FHL1 Gene Mutation a rare form of Muscular DystrophyContinueContinue reading “To Care is to share!”
Leaving a legacy
Leaving a legacy’ is this something you have thought about? Because for me It’s not something I can say has ever crossed my mind. Until now! I would even go a far as to say. I probably would’ve told you I don’t have any children and don’t choose to have any children, so I wouldn’tContinueContinue reading “Leaving a legacy”
Calling on all Local Authorities.
Disclaimer: All views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the blogger’s own. “Life changing” Would these two words automatically pop to mind when thinking or talking about a toilets? My guess is probably not and why would they – the ‘call of nature’ is a natural bodily function that happens multiple times aContinueContinue reading “Calling on all Local Authorities.”
Staycations: And being disabled
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored article. All views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the blogger’s own. ‘Staycations’ have made a big boom this year. With hotels, caravan parks and cottage rentals booked up for months, and why not the UK has some incredible places to visit. Expedia saw a 75% increase inContinueContinue reading “Staycations: And being disabled”
National Disability Strategy – does and will it make difference?
It’s been nearly two weeks since the launch of the National Disability Strategy – this long-awaited strategy, named by the Prime Minister ‘most ambitious endeavor on disability in a generation’. How has this long-awaited supposed “game changer” been received with a muted response from charities and other organisations that represent the interests of 14.1 millionContinueContinue reading “National Disability Strategy – does and will it make difference?”
The taboos around disability and sex!
I’m going to keep with the theme of taboo subjects when it comes to disability – last week I spoke about ‘talking about disability seen as a taboo subject’ the week it sex and disabled people! Why? Because sex seems to be one of the top questions on some people’s minds when having a conversationContinueContinue reading “The taboos around disability and sex!”
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