Last month, Facebook blocked a photo of a disabled person. The photo was one of the young woman Vicky Balch who was injured in the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash in 2015 and showed her posing […]
Tag: Chronic illness
To retreat or not retreat? – a review of our accessible meditation weekend….
Two weeks ago, my darling P and I decided that we needed some time together with no appointments, no visitors, no home improvements and no interruptions; thankfully that all coincided with a prebooked weekend away […]
What is love…….??? – a Valentine’s tribute to my carer husband.
It’s an interesting question isn’t it? – “What is love….?” So ‘Hey ho it’s Valentine’s Day‘ again and the world (ie social media) is full of hearts, flowers, chocolates and people wishing their special one […]
My life with chronic pain – A New Year’s reflection…….
New Years Eve 2018 What a year eh? This time last year we were resting our very weary heads in the new ‘forever’ home, after an 18 month search for the perfect bungalow. Last year I […]
I’m not ‘Mrs Do it All’ – a Christmas tale of self realisation…..
With Christmas coming ever more quickly over the horizon, I am trying along with the whole world seemingly to ‘get ready’ for the Big Day. As a disabled person, this is a bit more tricky […]
Caught on camera? “Do I have to be a virtual recluse to be considered disabled ‘enough’?”
Smile! You’ve been caught on camera…… 😖 3 days ago, there was a report in the news and in all the tabloids about a 50 year old woman who claimed to be ‘profoundly disabled‘ but […]
On the up again – a counselling journey……..
“So how are things going since we last spoke?” This is becoming a very familiar question these days and this is how my lovely new counsellor begins each session as to check in at the beginning […]
Where have I been? My personal battle with mental health.
Where have I been? Why have I not written anything in ages? In truth, I really don’t know. The last few weeks and months, I have been in one hell of a pain spike followed […]
The loss of my mother – 20 years later…..
Today marks 20 years since the death of my mother. Those words sound so normal, so every day, so ordinary, but to me they are tip of the emotional iceberg surrounding sudden loss of my […]
Playing odd man out? Not today! – reminiscences of an accessible holiday…..
As the time of writing this morning, I’m intending on spending the day catching up with my recorded programmes on the TV. Why am I sat here in front of the tellybox? Well, to […]
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