Latest blog posts below!
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Dear wee Niamh Dear wee Niamh, It’s World Cerebral Palsy Day in a few days, and I’m writing this at the ripe old age of 27. Who’d have believed it? We’ve done alright, Niamh. You’ve been to school, you’ve been to college and you’ve been to uni. There’s a brain rattling about in there somewhere.…
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I’m fully aware this is posted on a Saturday and that this post won’t be for everyone. This isn’t a recap of the trip, it’s a wee bit more of how it felt ticking probably the number one thing off my bucket list. I’ll get to the travel stories and access elements of the trip…
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It’s July, which means it’s Disability Pride Month. For a long time though, pride wasn’t something I associated with my cerebral palsy. Growing up as… What Disability Pride Means to Me Reposting as it’s July and July is Disability Pride Month!
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Hi everybody, it’s me again! I can’t believe we’re at the end of June already. The months are absolutely flying by. It won’t be long until I’m headed to Nashville now… eek! I genuinely can’t wait. June has been a month I’ll remember for a lot of different reasons. Some joyful, some difficult, but all…
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Hi everybody, Hope you’ve not missed me too much. I blinked and we’ve somehow gone from April to the end of May. Honestly, where is 2026 disappearing to? Between broken wheelchairs, airline emails, and trying to organise upcoming adventures, life has been keeping me busy. Yesterday, though, I swapped all of that for something completely…
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It was very good to be back in Lourdes with HCPT Group 139 last week. Not just any week either, the 70th anniversary of the organisation! The funny thing is, every other time I’ve been, it’s been slightly off from the milestone years. I was there for the 58th, 61st and 62nd. Still special, obviously.…
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Zooming ahead feels like the right way to finish. Because yes, we’ve talked about barriers and bins and mystery ramps. But we’ve also talked about change. About progress I genuinely didn’t think I’d see when I was younger. Booking accessible tickets online without a 45 minute phone call. Level boarding becoming normal, not revolutionary. Automatic…
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Accessibility has changed over the years. I can’t deny that. Step free entrances are far more common. Accessible toilets are less likely to double as storage cupboards. Websites are slowly realising that “wheelchair friendly” needs more explanation than a single tick icon. It is not perfect. It is not consistent. It is not universal. But…
