Peter has kindly agreed to write a blog on the recent news around the laws and views on assisted suicide – I am in pain twenty four hours a day since 1982 – with both my thirty two fractures from osteoporosis and the pain caused if and when i go into status epilepticus; thankfully the… Continue Reading
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Martyn’s BIG WEEK
Hello and welcome to my big week! I’ve been tweeting like crazy but just havent had the chance to write a blog. I found out on Monday an article I have written is being published on e campaigning in Disability Now. Out 24th March and I had a pic taken especially for it too. Wednesday… Continue Reading
Groundhog Thursday
Thursdays always seem similar with a curry, feeling shattered and struggling into my weekend lie in. Im more tired than usual as the car broke Tuesday night. i left it overnight, still wouldnt start wednesday and so garage came to me at work this time and fixed this morning. in the meantime i was relying… Continue Reading
E-campaigning
So I just tweeted about how everything is so planned in the next weeks. The tweet was tongue in cheek stating how I have fun weekends and Mexico coming. Seriously though it is crazy. I have my good friend Tinks stag do this weekend in Brighton, Im running a workshop the weekend after at the… Continue Reading
The chosen ones
Well well well, another mega week! Firstly the title is for my new facebook group. Its to look at ideas on setting up events for and/or about disabled people. To get ball rolling of ideas – meet up of young disabled people in a bar to socialise. Disabled paintballing (if it exists). A conference on modern… Continue Reading
News on travel and important social care debate
This is from Scope’s news searched. very interesting articles yesterday – Accessibility improvements for travel booking websites – The Independent. US travelers with specific accessibility requirements can now state them whilst launching a new search of the 15,000 hotels with published accessibility options. Examples of featured services include accessibility equipment for the deaf, accessible bathrooms,… Continue Reading
Disability poem by Emily Perl Kingsley
I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability – to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It’s like this… When you’re going to have a baby, it’s like planning a fabulous vacation trip –… Continue Reading
Wiser words of the day
Happy Thursday people! I’ve been racking my tired brain for news related or wiser thoughts generally on disability. I think its such a prevalent thing in every day senses I dont even consciously see things that should be improved. guess if i always saw the negatives it could send one crazy. one thing from my… Continue Reading