Reading and books have been a large part of my identity from a very young age. My mum would ask me to pick a book and she would read it to me. I would come running through with armfuls of books; how could I pick just one?! As I grew older and was able to read for myself, going to the library was common for … Continue reading How accessible are books?
On the 1st of August, shielding in Scotland was paused and there was a relaxation in some of the rules that are there to protect us. Super Sarah and I have been shielding since the 10 March, to begin with on the advice of our health professionals, before the official lockdown began. I found out that I was just antisocial enough that I didn’t feel … Continue reading Letter to myself in January
Inspired by Jae Nichelle “Friends with Benefits” Anxiety and I go way back. I thought she moved in recently but when I think about it, we have been through a lot together. When we were at school, she was there lurking under the surface making things just a little harder. As if going through puberty, exams, hormonal shifts and growing up wasn’t hard enough, she … Continue reading Mental Health & Multiple Sclerosis
You may or may not have heard of the walk 20 metres rule in the news or on social media. Let me explain this for you. Once you have filled in the extremely lengthy form and listing everything that doesn’t work when applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a form of support offered by the UK government, you then have to undertake an assessment to … Continue reading Enough is Enough
I first started using a mobility scooter in 2013. It was just for long journeys, and I was really reluctant at first. Super Sarah and I were on holiday in Lanzarote and I was sitting in this beautiful sunny spot and yet all I could think of was, and excuse my bad language, same shit different prison! I had just been diagnosed with MS and … Continue reading Multiple sclerosis and my life on Wheels
My take on life with MS 