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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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What is your favorite hobby or pastime? I have lots of hobbies. I play ten pin bowling, I play a blind sport called showdown, I like crafting, climbing and researching my special interests and I love writing this blog  But when I’m depressed I lose sight of all my hobbies. This weekend I saw…
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Disabled people are ALWAYS an afterthought.If you don’t agree, then you’re wrong. We are, I promise you. There was a recent conversation in an online forum for blind people. This group has got a number of sighted people too. Usually it is a friendly and welcoming space. The group, of course have a number of…
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Three weeks ago, I took Willow to the vets. She was due her annual vaccines, so, on a sunny afternoon, we took the short walk over and waited to be seen. When we were called in, as usual, Willow was a very good girl. But very nervous. Before the vet gave her the vaccines she…
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It’s week two of training, with teeny tiny. Things, honestly, couldn’t be going better. I’ve walked 20 miles, so far. We’ve been getting established with local routes, and going over all the necessary skills I’ll need to keep teeny tiny happy and healthy. I’ve had some lovely feedback, from my guide dog instructor as well…
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