I popped to the Post Office this afternoon in my recently improved wheelchair. As I queued with Sophie a toddler waiting in line with his mum turned towards me. He looked at me, and the chair, beamed and then made a beeline for my lap.…
I had an interesting conversation with a man on the bus last night. It happened on the way back from the theatre with Leftwing Idiot and Bunny.
I was safely in the wheelchair space when an elderly man got on and sat on the seat facing me.…
Poppy was supporting me at work today and we were on a bus together this afternoon. I was in my wheelchair in the allocated space, and opposite me, in his pushchair, was a little boy about 18 months old.
He had an amazingly joyful laugh.…
I’m absolutely blown away by the incredible response to my interview yesterday on This Morning. Thanks to everyone who’s emailed, tweeted, commented on Facebook or left a message on the blog. I’ve read and appreciated every single one. It’s made me reflect on our mission to change the world ‘one tic at a time.’…
My brain may be in Scotland but the rest of me hasn’t got there yet. But it will soon.
In a few hours Ruth, Claire and I will leave work, converge on Victoria Station, get on a train to Gatwick Airport and get test the accessibility of a well-known low budget airline.…
Well not literally.
Following all the unexpected publicity over the last few days I’ve had loads of amazing messages of support. I’ve read incredible comments online, and many other disabled people (with and without Tourettes) have been in touch to share their experiences.…
This evening along with Fran, Claire and Poppy I went to watch my friend Ruth perform. She’s a singer and along with five other people with Tourettes she showcased her talent at tonight’s event – Tourettes Live in London.
The show is part of a documentary which is being made about Ruth and the other young musicians.…
This afternoon I got a glimpse of what life would be like in a boy band.
It happened on my way to lunch with Bunny when I dropped to the ground with a ‘ticcing fit’ in a back road near my office.…
Yesterday evening I went with Bunny, Fran and Keir to a fundraising night for a local play project. There was an incredible line up of live music and I had an amazing time. I took my wheelchair which, after some initial technical difficulties – getting in up some small steps – proved to have been a very good idea.…
This afternoon I had a meeting at Tate Modern and after it I decided I’d like to have a quick look at some of the exhibits there. I was tired and struggling to walk so Fran got me one of the Tate’s wheelchairs which they have for people to borrow.…
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