I don’t like them any more. I used to love snow. Did I get old? Did I get boring? Or did I just see snow from a different perspective? Snow for many wheelchair users just means being stuck at home. Or really cold hands, despite the best gloves! And mess. Lots of wet mess, which… Continue reading Snow days…
Month: February 2018
The worst loo…
My family have had a lot of bad experiences when it comes to toilets, but I was recently asked for the worst one. The worst one wasn’t the time I nearly dropped my son in Tesco as I struggled to lift him to the toilet. The worst one wasn’t being stuck in a toilet with… Continue reading The worst loo…
When disabled children grow up…
Ewan will always be Fiona’s little brother. They adore each other and love spending time together. But, at 33 years old, Ewan isn’t as little as he used to be and it is getting harder every day for Fiona and Ewan to go to fun places together. But how do you manage to hang out… Continue reading When disabled children grow up…
I disappeared in January…
I disappeared in January. But not because I went back to the North Pole. I disappeared because I couldn’t face January I had a job to do last year and I did not complete it. I was supposed to enlighten people, make them care, and leave no unfinished business. Thanks to the wonderful team at… Continue reading I disappeared in January…
If I ran the zoo, it would have a loo!
Some time ago, almost 2 years ago, I wrote to the zoo. They didn’t send me a pet, in fact, they didn’t even reply. It was the start of a lengthy, and often one sided, conversation! Yet all we want to do, is go to the zoo. Like other people do, because, we are “other… Continue reading If I ran the zoo, it would have a loo!