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…
Author: Ordinary Hopes
Cape-less Crusader, changing the world one toilet at a time.
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…
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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…
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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…
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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!
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When your future is different.
From the moment you know you are expecting a baby, you start dreaming and planning the future. You imagine your baby. Holding your baby. Loving your baby. Beautiful and brilliant. A happy baby. So much to look forward to. First words. First steps. Running to you, Throwing their arms around you, Smothering you with kisses. So… Continue reading When your future is different.
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That’s Not My Toilet!
Admittedly, it is a lesser known version of the popular series, but it is actually more real than many of the well known ones. For many wheelchair users, those signs on the door featuring a wheelchair logo might as well say “Keep Out!” Here goes… It wasn’t hard to do, and this… Continue reading That’s Not My Toilet!
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Elf on Wheels Visits Santa!
“Santa’s here! I know him!” I was really, really excited about going to see Santa. But, after recent difficulties when out, I was a bit worried because the place he was at didn’t have a usable toilet for an Elf like me, nor for my friend. It was the first thing we both asked! But my family… Continue reading Elf on Wheels Visits Santa!
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Why did Santa “hold on”?
One of our favourite Christmas books for children is ‘Father Christmas Needs A Wee’, by Nicholas Allen. It is a fun book with counting and rhyming as well as a bit of toilet-related humour – what more can we ask in a fun festive book? But there is a much more serious message in it, (which only… Continue reading Why did Santa “hold on”?
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Please let me in.
Today was one of those days where I didn’t think I could take any more. I took Elf on Wheels (and my son on wheels) out to explore a local town, with a view to a lighthearted post showing that places are not quite as accessible as most people think. Photos were taken, very carefully, so as to not identify any of… Continue reading Please let me in.
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