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Language; terminology; I have a question.
A public and government funded service (public but not in health care area), offers discounts to people "in need". My quotation marks. They use this phrase a few times in their publicity and yet they don't say who is eligible so it sounds very arbitrary. I queried it with them, they missed the point but that was the…
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mcdonalds
A McDonalds restaurant(Arndale centre at Durham) has changed its 4 disabled spaces into spaces for drive through customers who are awaiting their meal. I have tried three time to get access to the disabled parking spaces (as a wheelchair user) i cannot get access. their was an empty space but as I went to drive in I was…
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I only meant to pop in for one 😄
As the title says, I only meant to pop in for one... 9 pints of cider later and I'm now home waiting on a dirty kebab 😄 Typical of me, I made a load of new friends and I met a girl 😊 We're going out again next week. You know, life isn't over when you're disabled, when you're a wheelchair user. It's a new life, sure, but…
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Accessibility and Pride 2025 - Share Your Pride Photos!🏳️🌈
Over the years, I’ve been to a range of Pride events from smaller, grassroots celebrations in my local town to the city weekend festivals with headline acts like Manchester and Brighton. I even saw Gok Wan do DJ set at Manchester Pride 2023 which I’ve included a photo of below! 🤩 If you’ve never been to Pride before, I…
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Me? Yeah, just nipped out for a quick half marathon before lunch 😄
For 'funsies' 🤣 Not my best time, but oh boy! was it hot out today 🌞 So I've got home, fed the cat, fed myself and showered. Look at the state my hands were in, and that was with gloves 😄 This is what I had for lunch, proper athlete fuel 🤣🤣 Plus a protein shake. Now I only took a couple of photos because this was purely…
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A Year Ago to This Day...
...I cracked a rib in the mosh pit at a Cavalera gig 🤘 (Circled in red is the top of my wheel) "I was very, very drunk." (If you get that reference, you're awesome 😄)
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Today in Durham
Too hot! Had a nice time, got about 6 miles done, but home early to sit in the shade 😎 Started my day with a huuuuuge breakfast again, then off on my adventures... Stopped by my favourite piercing/tattoo place (The Ink Cell in Durham) for banter and 3 eyebrow piercings then had an explore. 🎵 Busy Bee watch the world go by…
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An 'Interesting' Day Out
I decided to get the bus from Durham to South Shields, it was definitely worth the two hour bus ride. Look at the Ladybird that I found on my glove 😄 I made sure to put him/her down safely. On the way home I got off the bus in Pity Me (about 2 or 3 miles from Durham) to let a woman with a pushchair on (old bus, not insured…
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I'm not sure if this is the right place
Hiya everyone, I'm not sure if I'm writing this post in the right place or not, but I have a HP laptop which is currently running on windows 10, but I read on the website for windows that they are closing windows 10 near the end of the year, but I can't upgrade my laptop to windows 11 as it's not compatible with my laptop…
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🌈 How to be a better ally for LGBTQ+ and disabled people 🌈
LGBTQ+ disabled people are immensely marginalised within society, with experiences and voices often overlooked. Often facing discrimination against both elements of identity, means facing numerous barriers and adversity in everyday life. That’s why it’s crucial to have allies step up to support the LGBTQ+ disabled…
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WW3 ?
With Israel firing 100 missiles at Iran today and no signs of Ukraine war ending - I believe that the world is on the downwards path to WW3. If this does happen - our minor issues with PIP will pale into insignificance !!
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Looking for charities that help fund electric standing wheelchairs 🦽🙏
Hi everyone 👋 I’m hoping someone here might be able to point me in the right direction. I’m looking for charities or organisations that support disabled adults with funding for electric standing wheelchairs. I know there are some out there – but it’s tricky to know which are still active or accepting applications in 2025.…
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I'm so bored!
Bit of a rant/moan oncoming... I sometimes feel I'm the only active wheelchair user in Durham city. I've met one in the past 3 years (and met another in Sunderland yesterday). I do long 'walks' and prefer not to stick to pavements, offroad is my playground, but I also like to pop into the pub for a pint 🤣 I hate talking…
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Disabled ID Card
Hi Everyone I was just wondering whether anyone has had any experience of using the Disabled ID card and could share any feedback on it please? http://www.did-card.co.uk/index.php Thanks!
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Does anyone use a (non regulation) 2 wheel electric scooter for mobility?
Does anyone use a (non regulation) 2 wheel electric scooter for mobility? All the mobility scooters I see are incredibly heavy (and expensive), but an electric 2 wheel scooter ( like the ones kids & teenagers use) would be perfect for me. Would love to hear if anyone has any experience or advice on this. I am 33 years old…
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Updates!
Hi everyone, I hope this is the right forum to post this. I was on here not too long ago but asked to have my account deleted due to a few things going on at the time. I’ve decided to come back and to give an update on my PIP review (it's in the PIP forum), as well as a few other things I’d posted about before. One of…
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I know I'm lucky
I am an amputee, but unfortunately for me due to a lower limb circulatory condition I can't use a prosthetic. So I've been a full time wheelchair user for ~8.5 years now. First few years were hard, even after getting my first active chair (a Kushall K-series Attract) I was still in an abusive relationship at the time, and…
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Celebrating Pride Month Poem By Globster🌈😄
A big thank you to @Globster for providing the beautiful poem below! A poem called Celebrating Pride Month Time to celebrate Pride Month, where we shine a glorious light that burns bright on gorgeous individuals from our LGBTQ community. You are beautiful in your own right You all shine like wonderful stars that you all…
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Looking for Participants
Hello everyone! I'm a Master's student with Cerebral Palsy conducting research on the experiences of young women with physical disabilities. I'm seeking participants who are: -Female -Gen-Z (ages 18-28) -Living with any physical disability (not limited to Cerebral Palsy) -Based in the UK Your voice and experiences matter,…
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Hi! I'm Marina and I just wrote a book about ableism!
Hello everyone, I'm from France and spent the last 2 years working on an illustrated book regarding ableism, which is a topic not well know in my country. To make it even more accessible, I also did an English version. The launch was supposed to be mid-April but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is now postponed. But, as…
