Tag: disability

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  02/05/2025Blogging

  Take a closer look, before you vote

  My democratic duty is done. I pre-voted today, as I am working tomorrow. (Why I’m working tomorrow is a good story which I’ll share later).

  The people working at the … Read the rest “Take a closer look, before you vote”

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  01/04/2025Blogging

  I have ONE disability, not all of them.

  I’ve been living with a disability – a lower right limb amputation – for almost two years, but one of the things that’s still happening and most surprises me is … Read the rest “I have ONE disability, not all of them.”

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  23/03/2025Blogging

  Getting around the hills

  “Did you get the mobility scooter from Antonio?”, a woman I know at the local pub asked me yesterday. Though I didn’t recall the previous conversation, she recommended the wheelchair … Read the rest “Getting around the hills”

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  07/01/2025Blogging

  Lovemore

  Lismore has long had a reputation for its big heart, but exploring it from a new perspective – thanks to my sister’s mobility scooter – really drove home how special … Read the rest “Lovemore”

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  03/12/2024Blogging

  A trip at the theatre

  I had my first really embarrassing public fall at the Lyric Theater tonight. I can’t be sure if it was someone’s handbag on the floor, or someone’s feet, or the … Read the rest “A trip at the theatre”

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  01/12/2024Blogging

  This Working Life on Radio National

  I made a brief appearance on radio today (Radio National) sharing my experience of acquired disability and returning to the workplace after my lower right limb amputation.

  It’s by no … Read the rest “This Working Life on Radio National”