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What advice would you give to your teenage self? This almost feels like a question my therapist would ask. At 14 I had no idea that I had a genetic condition that predisposed me to tumours, I had no idea that I was developing an optic pathway glioma, a brain tumour that would eventually take…
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Yesterday, I took my girls—retired guide dog Willow and working guide dog Janey out for a walk. We went to a local nature reserve, where there is a path that makes the route accessible. The walk is just over a mile long, making it ideal for an afternoon and it conveniently ends at a pub.…
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So, Barbie have released an ‘autistic’ doll. Her gaze is slightly off centre, she has ear defenders and a fidget toy. But why is this important? Because it’s representation. I’ve seen a side of the conversation that says this is a bad idea, that what should have happened is the accessories be made available to…
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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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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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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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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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What’s something you believe everyone should know.
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What principles define how you live? The main principal I live my life by, is to just be kind. Be kind to humans, and be kind to animals. I’m kind to people, I pride myself in trying to be kind all the time. I’m kind to animals, and I action this by being vegan. It’s…
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