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Yes, it was. I didn’t use public transport so this blog post won’t talk about the accessibility of public transport. Although I have it on good authority that talking buses, trains and the Metro make it a smooth process. The euro star was a new experience for both myself and my partner, and a completely…
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It’s Christmas Eve, and for some it is an exciting, fun filled day. But I’m painfully aware that it’s not easy for everyone. For some people it’s going to be a hard few days. I find this time of year hard, and the last two christmases haven’t been perfect, last year was so soon after…
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Today I had to pop into town to support some friends who were running a craft fair. It was so lovely and I was amazed at the incredible skilfully made crafts. This blog post is in no way about that. This is about the hundreds of People buying stuff for the sake of it. Mindless…
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What are your feelings about eating meat. I’m vegan so that just about answers the question, but that wouldn’t be a very long blog post so here are just a few reasons that people commonly give for not going vegan that I have debunked. You’ll be deficient in B12 Everyone should take a B12 vitamin.…
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The following day was the last full day in France. We went to Land and Monkeys again for vegan pastry. This day was going to be busy so once we finished we had to go straight over to the meeting point for our guided tour of The palace of Versailles. We actually arrived a little…
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We were then back on the boat to slowly make our way back to the hotel. We got off at the Louvre this time and were able to see the pyramid and walk through some of the grounds which were fantastic. We then made our way to the hotel to get ready for the evening.…
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In December 2023, I was incorrectly advised to forgo taking my hydrocortisone for 24 hours, that lead me to have an adrenal crisis. This, along with the surgery and starting of chemo, bringing lots of trauma from my two years of IV chemo as a teenager, all caused me to lose a lot of confidence.By…
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What book are you reading right now? Before I lost my sight I used to LOVE to read. I read all the time, two sometimes three books a week. I would spend lots of time in the library and would always leave with a stack of books to read. I especially liked getting into a…
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It really does astound me, how openly and unapologetically people will be ableist, usually without consequence. I’ve noticed it a lot recently and it wouldn’t feel right to not to write about it. There have been a few things that I’ve noticed driving this spurt of ableism, here’s just one. First, a recent news story…
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I haven’t done this yet, so here’s an introduction to my little gremlin, Janey. She’s funny and sassy, full of beans and very  confident. She’s clever and loves her job. But she’s also sensitive. When willow is hiding and scared of the fireworks, she brings her blankets and teddies. She loves to play, and…
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