“Place your bets!” The betting shop overlooking the start line was packed full of people, all of them shouting and waving slips of paper in the air,…… Read more “Need for Speed: Yet Another Short Story.”
Tag: Disabled
Curiosity Killed My Privacy.
Perhaps I’m making assumptions here, but when I notice people staring at me as I go about my business, I don’t think it’s because of my goddess-like…… Read more “Curiosity Killed My Privacy.”
Defining Disability.
Lots of interesting things were discussed at a conference I recently attended, but nothing quite captured my attention as much as the discussion on how disability is…… Read more “Defining Disability.”
Wheels Ahoy: Yet Another Short Story.
“What’s the weather forecast, lad?” the captain said in his gruff voice. “I’ll just check, cap’n,” the first mate, a young man in his early twenties, replied.…… Read more “Wheels Ahoy: Yet Another Short Story.”
A Trip to the Dark Side.
As my alarm burst into life at 5.30 am I began to regret my decision to go to Manchester (which is in Lancashire, the sworn enemy of…… Read more “A Trip to the Dark Side.”
Big Brother.
The Department of Work & Pensions are best described as a necessary evil, & that’s being generous. You’d think that an organisation that is supposed to support…… Read more “Big Brother.”
Rob the Roller: Yet Another Short Story.
The sound of van doors slamming signified Rob’s arrival. The builders leant casually against the fence, taking great swigs of tea as Rob glided across the muddy…… Read more “Rob the Roller: Yet Another Short Story.”
The D-Word.
With each generation language evolves, & one of the driving factors behind this change is the words we use to describe each other. While the n-word was…… Read more “The D-Word.”
Live Long And Prosper.
There is a certain type of Star Trek fan that likes to wax lyrical about how Star Trek Discovery, the latest iteration of the science-fiction saga, is…… Read more “Live Long And Prosper.”
Born Survivor: Yet Another Short Story.
I was at home when I encountered my first victim of the sickness. My mum had come back from work early saying that she didn’t feel very…… Read more “Born Survivor: Yet Another Short Story.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 