
Staying clean
Elite-level sport must be the only time in life when you are expected to wee in front of an absolute stranger. It’s necessary to prove that the sample of urine...

Boccia and AAC
I’ve been thinking about the skills I needed for boccia at Tokyo 2020. Especially, how being a communication aid user helped me to achieve my dream of representing my nation...

Tokyo News
Since returning home from the Paralympics I have been delighted to see the positive press around boccia. Plus, to read with interest the various social media posts from my teammates. ...

University of York Alumni Voices
It was a pleasure to be interviewed by Thea from the University of York Alumni Voices recently. This was for an online article about my time at the University of...

Packing for the Paralympics
The bags and cases have been packed, unpacked, repacked, weighed, and weighed again, and still need some tweaking. Packing for a boccia camp or a holiday is always a military...

Living the dream
I am absolutely thrilled to have been selected for Tokyo 2020 to represent GB Paralympics at Boccia. For me, this is living the dream. Several people have asked how I...

Life is an adventure
I’ve been having adventures every day of my life for as long as I can remember. Sometimes they have been exciting and exhilarating or occasionally they’ve been scary. Some we...

Positive discrimination in boccia
Is it right or fair that a woman should be chosen to represent her nation over a male who has a better competitive track record? Boccia is a mixed gender...

BOCCIA & TEAM WORK: No communication allowed
Boccia is a Paralympic sport, and like all sports governed by strict rules. It is a target game played indoors by individuals and pairs or teams, accuracy and tactics matter...