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Treated badly yet again....
Yesterday I was trying to sort out a kitchen cupboard above a worktop. I managed to dislodge something which, all things being equal, should have fallen harmlessly onto the worktop. But no, nothing simple in my life. Instead if fell onto the edge of a mug containing sugar and instant coffee sending it all over the kitchen…
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Hello
My name is Damian Colin Plant, I'm an
avid disabled rights campaigner. I have a website, you can read about
my success stories here
https://damianplant.wordpress.com/
anybody can talk to me about their issues, I find myself mainly
dealing with street works access and mobility issues(I'm looking into
expanding that quite a…
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Mask exemptions
Evening all Hope ever one is ok Does anyone know if you need an exemption certificates for face covering If so how do you go about it Many thanks
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How accessible is Jamaica?
Looking to go on holiday with my wife next year to Jamaica. I just wondered if anybody here had any experience of Jamaica and the Caribbean. I'm a wheelchair user is it okay for wheelchair users? Feedback needed please :)
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FREE SIGN LANGUAGE
HI EVERYONE, I AM VERY HARD OF HEARING AND ALL MY LIFE I HAVE WANTED TO LEARN SIGN LANGUAGE BUT IT HAS SADLY JUST PAST ME BY AND NOW REACHED 50!! :o ANYWAY I LIVE IN THE LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH BOROUGH AND WONDERED IF ANYONE CAN HELP WITH ADVICE OR INFORMATION ON FREE SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES THAT THEY MAY KNOW OF. I BE…
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Another blog up now!!!
Hi, I hope everyone is doing okay and managing with lockdown okay. My newest blog is up now and in this one I tackle the topic of ableism, I hope you enjoy and feel free to share in order to spread the knowledge ? https://girlwithwheels.wordpress.com/2020/07/10/ableism-what-is-it-and-how-can-you-help/
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Anyone else had the same experiences?
Hi everyone hope your all doing well. I'm writing on here to help me with my overwhelming anxiety and stress. I suffer with eds and have quite limited mobility. Due to this I've suffered scornful looks and comments when out in public and am currently getting help from let's talk. I was wondering if anyone else has had the…
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OCD and covid 19
Morning. Does anybody else here worry a lot about covid 19? I worry about cross contamination when my shopping delivery arrives so I put the bags on the floor. I then wash my hands after putting the food shopping away. If I need to put some bags on the kitchen surfaces,I wipe them down afterwards. I wipe the cupboard…
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My last job
At my last job, the owner really didn't understand much at all. I had two panic attacks there and she did not get it at all. The first time, I wasn't well(Cold, couldn't talk) And I had to be there all day(7-6) I told my manager that I wasn't well and she dismissed me. By this point I was feeling really **** and I asked if…
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Feeling down
Is it normal to have more down days than up days, im feeling tired more often too. There does not seem to be any l8ght at the end of the tunnel with this TM.
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Navigating through lockdown
I’ve been shielding with my boyfriend for around 10 weeks
now. I have a condition called EGPA, which is a type of vasculitis, and my
boyfriend has Ulcerative Colitis. These are both autoimmune conditions which
make us vulnerable to illness. As a result, we have had to live in the
strictest conditions to avoid contracting…
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Noisy neighbour
Hi everyone, My mum and I moved into a flat recently and we love it but we have one issue - our next door neighbour is incredibly noisy, especially at night. We believe him to be mentally disabled in some way as we often hear him making loud noises and continuous laughter when he is in on his own. He also has his music up…
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Dyspraxia
I got diagnosed in January and then I had to go through the realisation that I was vaguly normal. In the lockdown, I have these achy hands that I know are in my head because I tested it. I tod myself that there was no pandemic, and the pain went away. It's getting me really down, as well as my dyspraxia and I don't know…
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CoVID-19 coming out of lockdown Home Testing kits
Dear Members As we come out of lockdown if you do as I do like in at at risk group or you are a registered carer including unpaid carer ai found out from Carers UaK that 0if you suspect you may have had the virus and dont attend work to get tested I have been informed that you can pay for a home testing kit, which to be…
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Question
Hello I would appreciate if anyone on the scope community recommended where I could get washable face masks from?
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Would anyone like to do some cycling?
Hi, is there anyone who is within 5️ish miles of Sale Cheshire that would like to cycle. Usually around 18-20miles round routes at 10-15miles per hour. Regards
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Scared about growing up with a disability
Hi guys I want to share a worry about you. I dream about living a fully independent life where I’m married with kids but I worry that non of this will happen due to my disability. I worry that I might not be able to have kids or get someone to want to spend their life with me. It sometimes frightens me and makes me nervous…
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Hi to all
I have been having lots of joint pain swelling in my wrists joint pain and stiffness in every joint of my body I now have a frozen shoulder from when the chronovirus started still having problems getting dressed and undressed as cannot lift arm up to do the above. I am also having problems as when I walk I loose my balance…
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When priority for wheelchair users actually means first come first served
Brittany Ferries stated policy on their website is that wheelchair users get priority for booking the very limited number of accessible cabins available on their ships, though people with other disabilities may also book subject to the proviso that they may be asked to move to a different cabin. We live in the West Country…
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I have a feeling I am alone on this
Does anyone else struggle to keep occupied for long periods of time or are happy doing something but one little thing goes wrong and you just can't continue that activity because you are so frustrated with yourself?
