So Long, Farewell
To anyone who has not seen The Sound of Music, the title of this blog will be lost on you.
Author: Mike Nevin
I decided to write about the funny side of being cared for. I am a full time wheelchair user with daily carers. It's my experiences with my carers that inspired this blog.
Hello, My Lovely
The phone rings and a pleasant female voice says cheerily: “Hello, my lovely, how are you this evening?” Either you
Quick, Quick, Slow
In days of yore, when Blu-Ray was first invented. Actually, was it around in ‘days of yore’? Anyway, it was
The Wrong 50%
Have you noticed that percentages are broken? Today it was noted by the BBC weather app that there was a
And if you must speak…
We have been practising our significant looks; this is going to be interesting to get over in writing. Have you
Call Thames Valley
Watching ‘Call the Midwife’, yes I look away a lot. Not sure why I watch it really. I have realised
To Infinity and Beyond
I love the Buzz Lightyear’s call in Toy Story, “To infinity and beyond.” But what can be beyond infinity? Isn’t
Laugh and the World Cries with You
Some of you may get the impression that I watch a lot of films; wrong, I watch a lot of
Companies finally recognise they are ignoring disabled people
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57155304 Not before time, they recognised this.
It’s A Dog’s Life
Mary and I have been thinking about dogs’ names. No, we don’t have a dog. It’s an idea we had;
Representation
I have noticed in films and series, an increasing number of disabled actors. Particularly wheelchair users. The trouble is,
Fancy Names
Those who keep up with my blogs will remember that I wrote to the BBC to ask about becoming a
Fiction or Fact
Being long term ill gives me a lot of time to watch films. Mainly because there are hours on end
Who’s The Bald Guy In Front Of Me?
A few years ago, before I was in a wheelchair, I was queueing in a Post Office. As I
Word Games
Someone pointed out that with the word “Queue”, the letter ‘Q’ does all the work and the rest of the
Reverse Tardis
Why is it that packing into cardboard boxes is like using a reverse Tardis? I am sure you all remember
Reply from BBC MasterChef
Dear Mr Nevin, It was good to catch up with you by telephone the other day and I certainly enjoyed
Letter to MasterChef Producer
We have been watching old and new series of BBC’s MasterChef. We noticed that in the later parts they tend
The Hero Inside
We were listening to Mariah Carey’s song, ‘The hero lies in you.’ It has some powerful words that I am
They’re Getting Dressed
At the end of Covid, when we are all back to normal, whatever that is. We will all look back
