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TED talks are always fascinating and great at helping you to see things from a new perspective. There are hundreds of thought-provoking talks online given by people from all …

Dementia is a terrible condition. It robs you of your memories, your personality, of what makes you who you are. Effectively, it eats you alive. Here’s a fact for …

Good day to you, dear reader! It is my great pleasure to inform you that I have been nominated for another blogging award by one of my fellow bloggers. …

I like being outdoors in nature and exploring the countryside. But sadly mother nature does not always provide a smooth ride for those of us in wheelchairs. Mud and …

  I have been fortunate enough to be nominated for a Blogger Recognition Award. Thank you very much for the nomination to Emma over at Diary of a Disabled …

I play powerchair football every week in Lincoln as part of Lincolnshire Powerchair football club. The club currently consists of me and about 4 other guys, and we train …

Disabled people are not often well represented on film and TV. There seems to be a distinct lack of disabled characters in soaps or dramas, and in films. So …

YouTube is full of great stuff like funny cat videos and people falling over. But there are also a lot of disabled YouTubers who put out useful videos about …

One of the benefits of living in Lincolnshire is seeing the RAF aerobatic display team the Red Arrows practising in the sky quite often. The other day I got …

Hi everyone Emma Muldoon was recently kind enough to let me guest post on blog: Simply Emma. So I just wanted to point you all in the direction of …

It’s that time of year again – the great festival of consumerism that we call Christmas. You’ve probably already started your Christmas shopping (if not get on with it!) …

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Unfortunately, disabled toilets often get used as store cupboards. People seem to think “Oh, it’s only the disabled. They won’t mind.” Oh yeah? Well, …

Hydrotherapy can be great for people with high muscle tone like me. I’ve started going to hydrotherapy in Lincoln almost once a week now. There is a place in …

Camping in a tent can be a bit tricky for disabled people. I’m a wheelchair user so I need a hoist to get out of my chair and into …

I am very happy to let you know that I have been nominated for The Liebster Award! I would just like to thank Brendan, author of the blog Blind …

I found a good infographic whilst surfing the interwebs the other day. It’s about things that annoy wheelchair users and I can empathise with almost all of them. I …

There has been a lot of talk recently about banning plastic straws. But, as a disabled person, personally, I’m not concerned. These straws take a heavy toll on the …

On Sunday, 8 April I went to Wembley to watch the Checkatrade Trophy final. The game was between my favourite football team Lincoln City and Shrewsbury Town. It was …

I’ve come across many disability products over the years and some are more useful than others. There are some however that I find particularly useful that have made life …

  “Damn those raccoons!” John muttered angrily to himself as he awkwardly peered under the boardwalk. “That was my favourite hat as well” The raccoons in this park had …