Another much needed night out last night, but it wasn’t like any usual night. Update on the week first – did not manage swimming Tuesday as had lots to prepare before going to mums wednesday. Work was all good but no big news. So Wednesday came and the car didn’t. A little addition to before… Continue Reading
inspire
Some useful info
I tried to upload this last night but wouldnt post for some reason. so take 2! – I am keen not to let my site become an ad page but when someone I like approaches me or a cause resonates with me I happy to pass on. so having had some requests here are a… Continue Reading
Icing on the Cake
The title of this blog is both genuine and sarcastic. Lets get the negative, sarcastic aspect over with first. So you guys know the car had been broken, uplifted, fixed and returned twice in about a week. Well, on driving to work Friday the oil light came on. I was due to drive back to… Continue Reading
The beast
As the twitter and facebook people will know, this week has seen the return of the beast that is – the car! It had been taken away last week due to the ramp and door eventually just totally breaking. Having spent a nice week up in Yorkshire my car returned on Tuesday with the door… Continue Reading
Down but NEVER out
After writing the most personal blog I have ever written about relationships (https://martynsibley.com/life-love-relationships) and balancing the sharing of these experiences with keeping a bit of myself and appreciating other people’s feelings too, it got me thinking. I believe whole heartedly in talking about my experiences of being disabled to create discussions with other people. Whether… Continue Reading
“Checking in”
Is it Bank holiday Monday already? wow! I feel like I blink and a week goes by. As mentioned in my last blog the first sunnier days event went so well. I worked at home Monday due to water problems in the office. Tuesday I had a good chill after work with Shaz over a… Continue Reading
Message from Natasha Wood
I promised Tash I would post this. Lend your support by going or passing on please 🙂 Following my sell out last year, I’ve been invited back to The Nottingham Playhouse to perform my stage play Rolling with Laughter It is a piece of theatre, not stand up (or in my case sit down), its a play… Continue Reading
An historical day to note
My good friend Graham W passed on the following info. interesting stuff – Community Care magazine released a survey carried out, mostly with social workers, looking at attitudes towards personalisation. Sadly not done from service users perspective: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/05/19/114517/the-impact-of-personalisation-on-adults-social-workers.htm Also it is 40 years since Alf Morris MP got the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act… Continue Reading