I was very excited on May 1st, to read that the Welsh Government were planning on rewarding those working in social care with a £500 bonus. This is the very least that such hardworking and patient people deserve. Disabled people throughout Wales would not be able to function without the support of this crucial army […]
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I WILL WRITE A NUMBER OF EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH BLOGS THROUGHOUT THE TORY SPONSORED CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. What follows is a random collection of thoughts from a human being trapped in 21st Century British society. *** I suppose I should start this blog with the latest news items relating to the absolutely disastrous manner in
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I WILL WRITE A NUMBER OF EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH BLOGS THROUGHOUT THE TORY SPONSORED CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. What follows is a random collection of thoughts from a human being trapped in 21st Century British society. *** I just wanted to use this blog to send a big thank you to First Minister Mark Drakeford, for
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I have a football related project brewing and I am currently working out the finer details of this before deciding on its viability. The following blog has given me all sorts of ideas and is well worth a read for all proper football fans…
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This year’s European Independent Living Day is a day like no other. With much of the world under lockdown, most of us are celebrating the day indoors, keeping safe, with only the most necessary contact with those on the outside. Many are struggling with the lack of assistance, lack of food, isolation, mental health issues,
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I WILL WRITE A NUMBER OF EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH BLOGS THROUGHOUT THE TORY SPONSORED CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. What follows is a random collection of thoughts from a human being trapped in 21st Century British society. *** This Skwawkbox article does not surprise me at all as in late January I had to be admitted to
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The following press release has been taken from the Welsh Government website. It seems like excellent news and much appreciated as my search for staff continues… *** Speaking at the daily Welsh Government press conference, First Minister Mark Drakeford said the payment provides further recognition for an often “under-valued and overlooked” workforce. The payment will
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I WILL WRITE A NUMBER OF EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH BLOGS THROUGHOUT THE TORY SPONSORED CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. What follows is a random collection of thoughts from a human being trapped in 21st Century British society. *** This is very exciting news. I have been calling on such measures for years and let us hope that
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A positive email to start the week from Rhian Davies of Disability Wales. I am really thankful that I live in Wales and have Mark Drakeford as First Minister, especially as blundering Boris is reportedly planning to prematurely lift the lockdown as early as this week. This will undoubtedly lead to more Coronavirus related deaths,
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I have just received a second email of the day from Disability Wales, about charges for non-residential social care. While it is worrying that the maximum personal weekly contribution has been raised from £90 to £100, I am hoping that the majority of local authorities can clearly see that the majority of disabled people in
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