The most difficult thing about being disabled, in my opinion at least, is not ableism. It’s not the strange looks you get in the street, or having…… Read more “Too Much Labour.”
Repelling Arachnids – A Review of Keeping Away the Spiders by Anne Pia.
When Luath Press, a publisher based in Edinburgh, reached out to me asking if I would like a free copy of a book to review on my…… Read more “Repelling Arachnids – A Review of Keeping Away the Spiders by Anne Pia.”
Weighing on my Shoulders.
Trigger Warning: discussions of food, diet and weight. I have always had difficulty with feeling positively towards my body, long before I ever became disabled. For as…… Read more “Weighing on my Shoulders.”
The Cost of Moving Crisis.
As mentioned in a previous post, shortly before Christmas (2022) the batteries of my powered wheelchair stopped working, and I was left with the decision of whether…… Read more “The Cost of Moving Crisis.”
Bin There, Done That.
We all know that littering is bad for the environment, often having a negative impact on wildlife in particular (to this day, I refuse to throw away…… Read more “Bin There, Done That.”
Get a Job.
If I had a pound for every time a stranger on the internet told me to get a job, I wouldn’t need a job. It doesn’t matter…… Read more “Get a Job.”
Highway to Hell.
Sometimes, I experience things that simultaneously make me question and remind me exactly why I make a substantial effort to be visible as a disabled person. I…… Read more “Highway to Hell.”
The Relentless Onslaught of Time.
2022 was a strange year. It simultaneously feels like a mere few minutes since I sat down to write one of these, and yet Boris Johnson’s time…… Read more “The Relentless Onslaught of Time.”
A Cripple Carol: Yet Another Christmas Short Story.
Disclaimer: this story is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental. Rob Morley was dead to…… Read more “A Cripple Carol: Yet Another Christmas Short Story.”
Advice I Wish I Had When I First Became Chronically Ill: For the newly chronically ill, from us old timers! Part 2.
Collaboration between Stef May, and Dax Everritt (Diary of a Disabled Person). You can read Part 1: Stef’s advice here. Part 2: Dax’s Advice: I’ll start with…… Read more “Advice I Wish I Had When I First Became Chronically Ill: For the newly chronically ill, from us old timers! Part 2.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 