The telephone in my grandparents’ house started to ring at 7 am on the Sunday of a bank holiday weekend in 1996, and grandad had the responsibility…… Read more “Truly Grand.”
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To See, or Not to See?
In the past few trips we’ve made into town Jarred and I have noted a shift in behaviour that contradicts my “invisibility cloak” experiences; people are now…… Read more “To See, or Not to See?”
The Writing Days.
After completing my degree at the end of May, I’ve had more time on my hands than someone wearing 15 watches at once. Instead of being the…… Read more “The Writing Days.”
The Final Student Day.
On the 17th July 2017 I woke to sunlight streaming between the slats of the Venetian blinds, and was about to turn over and go back to…… Read more “The Final Student Day.”
The Student Days.
It’s only after I’ve been writing this blog for several months that I’ve come to realise that I’ve never actually discussed what I do on a day-to-day…… Read more “The Student Days.”
Wheelchairs in Academia.
Dax Everritt (Diary of a Disabled Person) and Aidan Bizony (The Disability Diaries). From September 2014 to June 2017, I studied Nutrition at the University of Leeds.…… Read more “Wheelchairs in Academia.”
Get Educated.
Ever since I first became ill I have frequently been advised by doctors to give up my education, right through from my GCSEs and A-levels up until…… Read more “Get Educated.”
Go Shopping.
What might seem to be simple everyday tasks for the majority of the population can become Herculean feats with a malfunctioning body, and one of these things…… Read more “Go Shopping.”
Alternative Reality.
Trigger Warning: self-harm. I suppose it would be unnatural if I didn’t wonder where life might have taken me had I not suffered meningitis and developed chronic fatigue…… Read more “Alternative Reality.”
Rollywood.
I hope you’ll pardon me for the over-use of the “roll” pun, but I’m finding it quite entertaining seeing just how many phrases I can crowbar it…… Read more “Rollywood.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 