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.”
Tag: Diary of a Disabled Person
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.”
Advice I Wish I Had When I First Became Chronically Ill: For the newly chronically ill, from us old timers! Part 1.
Collaboration between Stef May, and Dax Everritt (Diary of a Disabled Person). With COVID19 being a mass disabling event and NHS wait times leading to preventable chronic…… Read more “Advice I Wish I Had When I First Became Chronically Ill: For the newly chronically ill, from us old timers! Part 1.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 