A busy day
“It’s only a dribble.” Said one of my carers returning from the kitchen. “What is?” I was curious. “The tap.”
Being cared for has been a series of difficult, awkward and funny situations.
“It’s only a dribble.” Said one of my carers returning from the kitchen. “What is?” I was curious. “The tap.”
Didn’t there used to be a game called consequences? Not sure I ever played it, I’m not really into board
“Oh no, I’ve given you another excuse to sing.” This said by one of my carers, after she inadvertently mentioned
“It’s a very steep hill.” Mary is very fit and yet finds the climb to Cleve Spa hard going, especially
As I sit in the conservatory at Cleve Spa Coffee shop, the tune playing in the main area is “Lovely
I think you could say I am direct, blunt, in your face, a ‘say it as it is’ type of
I am taking bets now, ready for Friday. Will I sink or swim? If you have read my blogs then
“I just wish I could be spontaneous.” This was said by another wheelchair user on the train to Dawlish on
For Father’s Day, no don’t panic, it isn’t until 16th June. Mary is planning on buying me some aftershave. No,
“Pass me the proton gun”. That’s what I felt like saying after I heard that one of my tablets is
(This is based on my experience, written as a personal guide, not an instruction manual.) I’ve realised that for many
When I used to picture my future life as a writer. I was sitting on a sun-soaked veranda in the
Diary extracts: September 9th 1993 Migraine, chest pain, sickness. 4 lots co-codamol, 4 lots Ibuprofen, 3x Metoclopromide and 1x Zomig
(This blog designed to advise and help, it is humorous, but also factual. It may cause you to blush) Wheelchairs
Poem by Mike Nevin (Written in January 2018 when I again lost the use of my legs) It’s when we
(Cleeve Spa Hotels’ Coffee Shop) Wheelchairs have a nasty habit of leaving wheel marks wherever they go. In our house
The plan was a nice day looking at the animals, but as the taxi neared Nailsea we began to wonder
(A note of warning for the squeamish, there are descriptions of an accident you may find difficult) Emergency and non-emergency
Mary and I have been married 37 years having met a year earlier and fallen instantly in love. Yes, the
They say time is relative, was that Einstein? I’m not talking about his theories though, but that feeling of time