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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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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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What’s something you believe everyone should know.
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What is your favorite form of physical exercise? The honest answer is that I don’t know anymore. Pre cancer and pre the struggles with my mental health, I used to walk a lot, go to the gym, I loved my aqua aerobics class. I would go almost every day. But surgery, feeling so poorly and…
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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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