A service that has massively failed me.

What happens when a service that’s meant to keep you safe in your home massively let’s you down in ways that leaves you feeling scared to enter your own home! I have so many emotions to process anger, disappointment, frustrated, violated, lied too, scared my list is endless and I don’t know how to stopContinueContinue reading “A service that has massively failed me.”

Setting new milestone with a personal assistant.

It’s been over a year in the making but we finely made it, as of the 7th January I set a new milestone in my life living with Muscular Dystrophy. It’s only ever been hubby and I battling though learning and adjusting as my condition gradually progressives as the years go by. I have aContinueContinue reading “Setting new milestone with a personal assistant.”

Reflection on 2018

Well can you believe we are just about to wave goodbye to 2018 going into 2019 or maybe some people are sticking their fingers up to it!. it doesn’t feel real anyone else feel that way? where did this year go!? My 2018 break down 2018 started with a beautiful family wedding, but unfortunately itContinueContinue reading “Reflection on 2018”

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 expectContinueContinue reading “Turning 40 as a disabled woman.”

Tips for Christmas & your mental health.

Did you know that An estimated 1 in 4 people in the UK alone experience a mental health problem each year, the most common of which are forms of depression, stress, and anxiety. This time of year can be festive and cheery for some people but for others it can trigger unwanted and misunderstood feelingContinueContinue reading “Tips for Christmas & your mental health.”

Guest collaboration for Scope – The Importance of Changing Places | World Toilet Day 2018.

The following piece was written for Scope has been written by myself Lady Kerry Thompson, disability and lifestyle blogger and Changing Places Campaign, Fi Anderson, disability Mummy blogger and Transport Ambassador for MDUK, and Emma Muldoon, accessible travel blogger and Mobiloo Ambassador from Scotland. We’re a group of friends who fight a very similar battle for accessibleContinueContinue reading “Guest collaboration for Scope – The Importance of Changing Places | World Toilet Day 2018.”

Nature is calling | World Toilet Day

What is World Toilet Day? World Toilet Day, celebrated on 19th November, is about taking action to ensure that everyone has a safe toilet by 2030. I seem to talk toilets ALL; well so my hubby tells me!! So here’s me talking about toilets once again but surely it’s acceptable as today is world toiletContinueContinue reading “Nature is calling | World Toilet Day”

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 iContinueContinue reading “Roll up, roll up! Circus Starr has come to Milton Keynes!”