2018 was a great year for weddings; the royal family alone used tax-payers money to pay for two extravagant weddings, and several wrestlers used their own, hard-earned…… Read more “Happy Spouse = Happy House.”
Tag: Disabled
New Year, Same Old Me.
In early January 2018 I started my first job. After 5 months of HR dragging their feet with the paperwork I was relieved to finally start work,…… Read more “New Year, Same Old Me.”
Away in a Wheelchair: A Christmas Short Story.
Mary sat in the waiting room scrolling through social media, trying to avoid the news as it was nearly always miserable. An old man was coughing loudly…… Read more “Away in a Wheelchair: A Christmas Short Story.”
Trundlebirds Are Go (A Thunderbirds Parody); by Boris (my dad).
Recently I was trying to coerce my dad (Mini’s grandpa) into the use of a rollator. In October he had a fall, lost his balance, and broke…… Read more “Trundlebirds Are Go (A Thunderbirds Parody); by Boris (my dad).”
What Came Before.
Given that the title of this blog is Diary of a Disabled Person you could be easily forgiven for thinking that discussing my life prior to disability…… Read more “What Came Before.”
International Day of Disabled People.
My blog is called Diary of a Disabled Person, so I could hardly ignore the International Day of Disabled People, could I? I actually marked the occasion…… Read more “International Day of Disabled People.”
Pain Pain, Go Away.
Unless you have been sleeping under a rock because house prices are soaring you will probably be aware of the recent opioid crisis in America where shocking…… Read more “Pain Pain, Go Away.”
A Blessing From The Internet.
Social media is frequently lambasted as being anti-social, unwelcoming, and full of arrogant over-sharers who feel the need to share every last second of their lives with…… Read more “A Blessing From The Internet.”
Smoke on the Pavements.
Despite all the public health campaigns and education programs to discourage cigarette smoking it’s still a relatively common problem, particularly as giving up the habit is so…… Read more “Smoke on the Pavements.”