What’s more dangerous – abseiling down a tall building, wearing knickers or failing to read instructions? (not for the faint-hearted)
Well, surprisingly, I’m in the position of having done all three recently, so I feel I have a certain degree of credibility in answering this question. In a previous blog (link) I related how my abseil for charity didn’t go quite according to plan, when I slipped off the ledge at the top, ten stories [...]
#junebudget My knee-jerk reaction to the budget
I’m still absorbing the headlines of the budget, and haven’t had time to really think some of it through. My initial gut reaction is this that I’m very pleased I didn’t vote Lib Dem (which right up until the last minute I was very close to doing), because I would feel very cheated now. There’s [...]
Public Services we take for granted
This blog was inspired both by a blog written by a fellow disability activist, Crimson Crip (http://crimsoncrip.wordpress.com/2010/05/23/i-demand-the-right-to-a-fked-up-lif/) and by recent personal experiences. It’s a bit of a national pastime to complain about public services, but there are some that we just simply take for granted, aren’t there? For an issue completely unrelated to my disability, [...]
Dignity and how to lose it on the roof of a very tall building
A more personal account from me this time, but which does relate to issues around diversity. Since becoming severely disabled, the word “challenge” has taken on a whole new meaning. Things I used to do without giving them a second thought (having a shower, getting dressed, attending a business meeting) are now much more challenging. [...]
