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When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? This is a vlog post that I didn’t expect to write. But here I go. First of all, it’s been a while, so for that I’m sorry—but this was too good an experience not to write about. I have a voluntary…
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What’s something most people don’t understand? One day, every one of us will experience disability in some form. So while you can, treat disabled people with compassion and dignity—it’s something that ultimately benefits us all. Disabled people remain one of the most marginalised groups in society. Our boundaries and privacy are too often overlooked, and…
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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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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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