More than just physical fatigue
I’ve read a few things recently about other people’s fatigue. At times I can see similarities to my own lack of energy, at other times I find little in common. ...
Direct input to communicate using AAC
Being given all the tools to communicate is brilliant. However, being human there are sometimes unexpected physical and environmental factors that impact our output. Occasionally however hard I try I...
London has become accessible
I love to travel, however, going away is never easy with a disability. We love seeing family and friends too. My grandpa and one uncle live down south, but so...
Marching on
My last blog post was about stepping back from boccia and retiring as an elite athlete. I’ve known for a long time what I wanted to do when I had...
Stepping back
Stepping back from elite sport can always be a challenge. Especially so when on the face of things you are succeeding and people see you on a roll. Then, when...
International Wheelchair Day
Happy international wheelchair day. When I was 7 I asked for a power chair for my birthday. Until then I had been pushed first in a pushchair, then in a...
Adversity in sport
Last week I was short-listed for a CP Sport award for overcoming adversity in sport. I’m not sure who had put me up for the award and I was pleasantly...
So much more than boccia
As Piglet says life is an adventure, and this trip was certainly one to remember, definitely a full-on adventure. From the highs of coming 4th individually in the first-ever BISFed...
Levelling up the playing field
The future of boccia is changing, what we are seeing is a levelling of the playing field. In fact, as of this week, it is a reality, we have the...