Category: Musings

Musings

Festivities and Kindness

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It’s been a bit of a week. Two firsts for me, I had the paramedics out in the middle of Asda, and I left Father Christmas hanging. Not both at the same time I might add. There are days that go by smoothly and you forget you have a disability. Well not really forget, but… Continue reading Festivities and Kindness

Festivals and Gigs, London, Musings

Booking Accessible Tickets – Mission (almost) Impossible

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Warning: this post may contain rants. In fact it is probably one big long rant! So Muse are on tour again, my single favourite band in the world. I loved them as a teen and then saw them at V Festival 2004. Why does 2004 not sound that long ago when it’s actually almost 15… Continue reading Booking Accessible Tickets – Mission (almost) Impossible

Musings, Norfolk, Restaurants and Cafes

Friends and Fireworks on a Rooftop

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I’ve never much celebrated Guy Fawkes night. As a kid I remember standing (sitting) around waiting no end of time for something that lasted just a few minutes.  That was when there were bonfires, do these things still have bonfires or is that another thing health and safety stole? Anyway I’d be freezing my driving… Continue reading Friends and Fireworks on a Rooftop

Achievements, Musings

100th Ramble – 100 Things I Love

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Believe it or not this is my 100th blog post. I have written 100 of these things, that are now floating around the internet. That’s quite scary to think about actually. I’ve written way more in my head, and there’s a stack of them in my notes app. But not everything reads as well to… Continue reading 100th Ramble – 100 Things I Love

Musings

My Love Hate Relationship With Autumn

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It’s October. That came fast. I know everybody says it but why is it time goes faster the older you get? I’m actually asking for an answer. They say time is fluid, does the speed actually change? Is a moment different for all? Surely life should feel slower as an adult when you don’t have… Continue reading My Love Hate Relationship With Autumn

Musings, Restaurants and Cafes, Shopping, Wheelchair life

11 Perks Of Being A Wheelchair User

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I feel I’ve been ranting to you a lot lately. There’s been a fair few negatives in life with accessibility to the cinema and Latitude Festival being a bit of a downer. It’s not all doom and gloom though. So I thought this week I would share with you some of the upsides to having… Continue reading 11 Perks Of Being A Wheelchair User

Musings, Norfolk

Summer Holidays and Cinema Let Downs

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Schools out (17 years ago for me), it’s the summer holidays. You’ve probably noticed the rise in little people running around. During the summer holidays I like to spend some time with my nieces, also we are a source of childcare. Just because school stops it doesn’t mean other jobs do too. As I’ve said… Continue reading Summer Holidays and Cinema Let Downs

Achievements, Musings

The Thoughts of A Breadaholic Who Didn’t Realise She Was

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Hello my name is Gemma and I’ve recently realised I’m a breadaholic. If you read my first post of 2018 you’ll know that I set myself a few aims for the year ahead and one of them was start taking part in Lent again. If you haven’t yet read this post then I suggest you… Continue reading The Thoughts of A Breadaholic Who Didn’t Realise She Was