Following my quick blog on day 3 of the trip, and the video from the Sensoji temple with Haruka; so much has happened! In my next post I’ll outline the professional development I gained from the Japanese governments programme. Here I want to bring you up to speed on the other amazing personal experiences I… Continue Reading

After the grueling flight, we got to our Tokyo hotel with ourselves and the wheelchair etc intact. After checking in at 2pm Japan time (and missed a nights sleep while flying), we planned to have a short nap, go out for dinner and climatise to our new time zone. Instead, waking up at all was… Continue Reading

The recent London tube strikes left me lost for words. I watched and felt concerned by the frenzy such an incident could cause. However, I was more concerned how a large group of people have their lives disrupted, and are segregated from the normality everyday, but without any public attention. It pains me to be… Continue Reading

Around a fortnight ago I was lucky enough to be invited by Center Parcs to review their accessibility features. Having been there when I was 8 years old, I was interested to see how it had changed and how it would be for a disabled adult. I was first struck by the organisation and awareness… Continue Reading

I’ve been wanting to write all week and have been chasing my tail everyday. Before I head out the door to Elveden, Center Parcs to do an access review for Disability Horizons; here’s a quick check in. I feel there’s such a duality with my life right now. Being self employed with an infant business… Continue Reading

Earlier this week I read an article on disability and shopping. It explained how a survey by the Muscular Dystrophy Trailblazers showed that many disabled people are unable to shop on our high streets. Now, we all like a little shopping spree, disabled or not. Whether it’s an impulse buy of naughty food, the latest… Continue Reading

If you have been watching the past two series of this provocative show, you too might be asking whether the questions: what is The Undateables doing to people’s perception of disability and will it be making a positive impact to disability issues? Two questions that are very difficult to answer. To really educate society on the difficulties of being disabled,… Continue Reading

It’s been a while since I wrote a general ‘what I’m up to, how I’m feeling, what I’m planning and what I’m fearing’ post. If you follow my blog and social media, you’ll know what I’ve been up to and therefore won’t hold it against me. It’s been a busy time… In 2013 I’ve tried… Continue Reading