As you can see from the pinned post above, I am advertising for staff again. I am certainly feeling the pinch of the nationwide social care crisis and can only hope that things improve soon. The problem is that I am not living the independent life that I want to. I am not flourishing like […]
Unfortunately, Britain is no longer an EU nation, but this des not mean we should not support our European comrades through signing this petition. Institutionalisation of disabled people is inherently wrong, and should not be happening at all in the 21st century. I can only hope that this petition makes people in the UK think
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I thought I should publish a blog to let my readers know what is going on in my life at the moment. Unfortunately, everything is still being dominated by my dealings – or lack of them – with WCBC. The Local Authority are responsible for my support and well-being, but are clearly failing in
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I have shared the post below from the Disabled People Against Cuts website, as this letter deserves all he attention it can get. I encourage all of my readers, those with a heart anyway, to read and share the following before reminding yourselves that we are living in 21st century Britain, not a fascist regime
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Don’t be scared by the zany smile, my sister is running a marathon to raise money for Ataxia UK, and is in need of your sponsorship and support. Please give generously to this worthy cause, as my little sister has just recovered from a bout of Covid. This would give many people the excuse they
In August 2000, I was sent on an exciting assignment by my employers – North Wales Newspapers. Cunard wanted someone to write an article about the disabled facilities aboard the QE2, on a journey from Southampton to New York. As luck would have it, the local rag had just hired a new employee – a
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It is important to share the following post from the Disabled People Against Cuts website, as this needs to reach as many people as possible before it is too late… *** Urgent Action Notice: We Must Act by 8th October 2021! Not Dead Yet UK urgently needs your help and there are easy ways here
Urgent Action Notice: Against Assisted Dying – We Must Act by 8th October 2021. Read More »
In August 2000, I was sent on an exciting assignment by my employers – North Wales Newspapers. Cunard wanted someone to write an article about the disabled facilities aboard the QE2, on a journey from Southampton to New York. As luck would have it, the local rag had just hired a new employee – a
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I wanted to share the following post from the Disabled People Against Cuts website before their important #AudioRiot Campaign Days This government are not listening to us when we say #CancelTheCut to Universal Credit and give #20More4All It is vitally important that as many of us as possible join this campaign to pile pressure on the government
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As part of my role as Scottish correspondent for Groundtastic magazine I wrote a number of club articles dedicated to a particular stadium. I hugely enjoyed visiting new towns and cities to unearth some architectural gems of the football world. As a roving reporter I visited Caledonian Stadium, Firs Park, Victoria Park, Borough Briggs, and completed
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