[The following blog is written with grateful thanks in memory of Tony – surname unknown – a remarkable individual who lived with FA until the age of 80] For far too long I have been fixated on the fact that the median age of death for people with Friedreich’s Ataxia is just 35 years of […]
It is my birthday today (February 12th). Somehow I have reached 45 years of age, which is significant for many reasons. The majority of my readers will realise that I live with a progressive, genetic disease of the nervous system known as Friedreich’s Ataxia. The median age of death for those of us with this
As I try to get the most out of 2022 I am increasingly in need of some technical support as the modern world threatens to run away from me. I just not have the expertise to fully immerse myself in the constantly changing world of tomorrow. When I tell you what support I need, you
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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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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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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 Tynecastle, Firs Park, Victoria Park, Borough Briggs, and completed a tour
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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 Tynecastle, Firs Park, Caledonian Stadium, Victoria Park, Borough Briggs,
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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 Tynecastle, Firs Park, Caledonian Stadium, Victoria Park, Borough Briggs,
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For International Ataxia Awareness Day, I have decided to include a section from Every Silver Lining has a Cloud, focusing on the day I was diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia back in January 1993, at the age of 15. *** I staggered across a hectic car park, underneath threatening grey clouds, towards my date with destiny. Proud
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At the weekend I travelled to the Welsh Labour Grassroots/Momentum AGM in Llandrindod Wells. It was a positive meeting that proved very productive. The opportunity to mix with fellow comrades from across Wales is always welcome as we attempt to build upon our strong Socialist foundations. At the end of the meeting, I asked Adam
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