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Fave Advert
Whats everyone's favourite advert. I'm loving the Weetabix ad where the pigs get eaten by the wolf "have you had yours" it's an old ad but it's being shown recently on E4 and More 4.
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Favourite Websites
What are your favourite Websites you enjoy visiting? I love Snopes the urban legends website because it shows the origins of these legends and skepdic.com the Skeptics Dictionary because I'm into critical thinking and skepticism although the site hasn't been updated in a few years. One of my favourite Websites The Crime…
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Poem called stars
Poem called stars Everyday we rise up early every morning remembering we are extremely wonderful people who have hidden power rise up keep pushing forward we are so grateful for the support of the scope charity and other organisations that give us hope and strategies to continue to grow into brilliant people who help us…
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Best thing found in charity shop
What are the best things you have found at a charity shop or car boot sale? I found a Moorcroft Vase at a BHF charity shop and it ended up being worth a few hundred quid I only paid a £1 for it. I buy all my vinyl records for 50p from my local carboot.
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Which women have inspired you?
This Wednesday 8 March is International Women's Day. A day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Because who runs the world? Girls! (Beyonce reference!) To celebrate the day, let's share the women who have left the biggest imprints on our lives. Was it an old school teacher? A…
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Photo ID
There was a post I read today by @JoOfVengerberg about places only accepting passport as ID and I've been increasingly faced with this and it's causing trouble. Anyone else? As a disabled person with disabled children, my income is limited. I will never go on a holiday abroad yet I'm expected to find nearly £90 for a…
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A sad day for the disability community, RIP Judy Heumann
It's a sad day for the disability community today as it has been announced Judy Heumann, the "mother of disability rights", sadly died yesterday at the age of 75 years old. The BBC reports on Heumann's early years: A key figure in bringing about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, Heumann's legacy will live…
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I had a really lovely late morning early lunchtime yesterday
I went to visit my middle sister, 2 nephews and brother-in-law (my middle sister's partner of 23 years) with our mum (mine n my middle sister's) for a few hours. Me n my mum even met my eldest nephew's new gf for the first time yesterday too and she was really lovely. I bought myself a coat yesterday and some new dvds and…
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New game. Beat the wordsearch
Hi all Here's a new game for us to play. We have to find all of the words in the wordsearch grid and the one that completes the puzzle the fastest is the winner. We have to upload a screenshot of our time completion and the winner then chooses the next wordsearch puzzle for us all to compete with…
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Result of Wife's birthday
Just to let you know what happened...
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How is everyone doing with wintry weather outside
Hello to scope online community members How is everyone doing with the weather outside at? How is everyone doing today? I hope you everyone keeps safe and well :)
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Hi & check in
Sorry for being away, I had a wobble several weeks ago and needed a break from here and from other websites because things were not good at all at home. However they are improving now, it is not perfect but better. For now I don’t expect to post loads, but I am posting a little on other forums and that is enjoyable, so…
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What was everyone's favourite fad product from childhood?
What was a favourite or least favourite if you prefer product/toy from your childhood that ended up being a fad and overhyped? I loved the tamagotchi ( virtual pet) and me and my school friends actually buried them when they died
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Alone
Hi everyone. Today I went to the funeral of my husbands best friend. He was a biker and arrived in a side car, something I have never seen before. I know he would have loved to see this himself. Lots of old friends where there, it was quite touching. Now I am back home and on my own again. I am feeling very lonely, and…
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Does anyone have a toilet in their conservatory
Hi, my occupational health team are struggling to find somewhere to put a downstairs toilet. I have told them i do not want a huge extension that blocks out the light, so now they are trying to find somewhere else. Sadly, under my stairs there is not a lot of room. So, i am wondering if anyone has a conservatory with a…
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Challenges
What is/are the biggest challenges you face as a disabled person? These could be specifically related to your impairment (like issues with pain) or compounded/added to by you disability (like issues with being gay but feeling unable to express yourself because you need support).
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Prescription home delivery
After a recent problem with my pharmacy being understaffed and closed for days on end - I am thinking about using an On line prescription home delivery service for my meds.I thought that it was wrong for a pharmacy to close without any notice anyway - it could put lives at risk ? Which is the best on-line service to use…
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Tell me something you don’t often share with others?
Or are you one of life’s sharers? 😀😛
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What's your Groundhog Day look like?
Today, 2 February 2023, is officially Groundhog Day. The day Punxsutawney Phil famously comes out of hiding to let Americans know if there's more winter ahead or an early spring. But in what ways is your life like the namesake Bill Murray film? In the film Groundhog Day, Bill Murray's character keeps waking up on the same…
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Favourite Book?
Hey everyone! It was World Book Day this week and @Globster has written a lovely poem. I am wondering if you would like to share your favourite books with us? I hope you all had a great World Book Day. Please do feel free to share any highlights of this year's World Book Day too :)
