As I started to need housing with wheelchair access, my parents stepped up to the plate. Lucky for me, as a three year old would’ve struggled to organise such a thing. We left our typical family house and moved to a bungalow. It had ramps and I was free to roam wherever I chose to. When… Continue Reading

For those of you not aware, this week is Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Week! SMA is the name given to my disability. So it made sense to write something about it and raise some awareness myself 🙂 The cause of SMA is all rather sciency. And no its not related to the baby milk… Continue Reading

I’m sat writing this in the garden of the house I grew up in. It’s always nice to come home and switch off from the day to day chores. I can’t believe it’s nearly September though. This year has been a rollercoaster, full of media and political drama. Fortunately the world is still full of… Continue Reading

Earlier this month, on July 4th to be precise, it was exactly 5 years ago that I left my office job in London. My personal Independence Day! I was in Poland, about to leave for a project in Germany, and return home after 10 weeks on the road. Having been home a few weeks now,… Continue Reading

Welcome back to my musings on the beautiful area of the Basque country in northern Spain. The long wait is finally over to hear all about “the most accessible hotel I’ve ever stayed in”. Now, I know I’m a positive optimist with a ‘glass half full’ perspective on life. However I’ve never said such a… Continue Reading

I’m writing this post from Poland. It’s around midday and I’m watching a guy called Jerzy Zieba lecture in a huge auditorium on the topic of alternative health. I can’t speak Polish and so I’m not following his thread whatsover. I know from Kasia’s dad, who works with him for Toda, that he’s an expert… Continue Reading