Hi, my name is Val46!

Hi Bam, thanks for the welcome, where do you live? I am in Essex

Oh yes, she is a friend of mine on FB, but I havnt met her. Great actress. Will look at the link. Can I ask why you are on here, or do you have a disability. Don't worry if you would rather not say, I understand. 

Oh right, well that doesnt make any difference to me, we can still chat cant we? Is there many on here from across the pond?

Thanks Sam, just trying to find my way around.  By the way loved the recent advert with the guy with dwarfism in. Makes a change to see someone with my condition seen like that, and peoples attitudes.

Oh yes. The restricted growth association members have a complaint going at present. Someone called John Bercow in the House of Commons a stupid dwarf, and showed him being thrown out, looking small like a dwarf. Years ago we had problems with dwarf throwing over here. I know people were stupid to volunteer,  but it is very dangerous, as we suffer with back problems (both my eldest son and I do!) Bit ironic, the first small person to take part died a few years ago at a very young age. Not sure what of, but dont think his participation in dwarf throwing could have helped.

Well it was a sport bought over here from another country, wont say which one, for fear of offending someone. Average height men take it in turns to see how far they can throw a person with dwarfism. They do land on a mattress or something similar. It is horrific and medievil, and dangerous.