My disability has been with me since my birth. There’s a lot of things I can’t do for myself. However I have always ensured that it never defined me. After all, my identity is about far more than just some things I can’t do physically. I generally like to ensure my physical needs are supported,… Continue Reading
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The winding and undulating road of life
You may have noticed a calmer, quieter and more reflective tone since the John o Groats to Lands End trek. My last two posts have outlined my recent life worries and current needs from a business perspective. Neither were overtly negative, but necessarily aware within a moment. Beyond these specific needs, life has been rattling… Continue Reading
Busyness isn’t always good for business
When I left my day job at Scope in July 2011, I had a push and a pull factor. The push factor was to leave my safe and routined life. The pull factor was to manage awesome disability projects and find my way in this world. The upsides were infinite, but the downside was fear… Continue Reading
Fears, Limits and Hurdles
I’m a positive person. People say this resonates through my body, speech, writing and general vibe. It’s the main reason I do so many things, but it sometimes raises questions, like: Am I always so happy? Do things ever worry me? What are my limits? When do situations prove too difficult? On the one hand… Continue Reading
Reading Festival: access all areas
If you’re thinking of going to Reading Festival next year, then take a look at the accessibility page on the Reading Festival website, which has comprehensive information about everything from ticket purchasing to site layout and ground conditions. And if you want to go to a festival in 2013, the festival season isn’t quite over… Continue Reading
Reflecting on Poland
I’m writing on a Sunday. A sunny August Sunday at Reading festival in fact. There’s so much going on at the moment it’s crazy! If you think I was in Spain till April, have been beginning a house move from London to Cambridge and was in Poland for 3 weeks; let alone my numerous work… Continue Reading
Different kind of disability campaigning!
A few weeks ago I launched a crowd-funding page for a brilliant project called Dignity and Equality, a Polish campaign started to raise awareness of disability and demand government change. It’s something I have supported this ever since meeting Boguslaw on my Epic European Disability Roadtrip, an ex-national and international speedway champion, who now uses… Continue Reading
Ambassador for Britain’s Personal Best
Like others all across the UK I was spellbound by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and it wasn’t just the sport… it was the electricity in the air, it was the collective community consciousness and for me it was about the big bright light put on disability never before witnessed in the four… Continue Reading