“Hello? Is it me you’re looking for………….” Damn, wrong song! (sorry Lionel Ritchie but I like you too….!) “Hello from the other side“…….. This actually describes my feelings and frustrations this morning as I attempt […]

“Ok, where’s the list of things we need to sort out this week?”says P. Now anyone who knows P, knows that there’s a list for everything and everything has a list…!! So, we decided that […]

“Will you give a speech at the National Osteoporosis Society Christmas Concert?” said the lovely Josh on the phone….. Between barely hidden screeches of amazement and glee, I put on my best ‘phone voice’ and […]

Do you know what, I never realised before this ‘new life’ of disability arrived, how logistically difficult it would be? (I really was completely naive about this, doh!!)  I dealt with two years of horrendous […]

“For thousands with a disability it has become a part of everyday life to be anxious, desperate and scared. That isn’t their illness or disability inflicting that on them but the people in power who […]

A shopping trip and school reunion combined? This should be fun…….. Scene 1.   ‘Yes, I’ll definitely come to the school reunion’ says I, ‘what’s the dress code’ says I, ‘black and gold’ says they, […]

Here we go, it’s time for another outpatient appointment, so up we get at a ridiculously early hour, (8.30am, which feels like 6am these days now we’re working on retirement time) just to make sure […]