Tag Archives: empathy
The creativity of disability
Back in the early 90s, my advertising agency made a film for a disability charity (that sadly never saw the light of day). I just unearthed it. It demonstrates wonderfully the creativity that so many disabled people are capable of, because … Continue reading
The third sex
I went to a new GP today. The appointment was a long one, as I recounted my not inconsiderable medical history. The conversation was a bit stilted. As a result, the thirty minutes seemed like sixty. It surprised me that … Continue reading
Why I harp on about parking
Like many disabled people, I may sound like a stuck record, going on and on about parking. The reason I do is because not being able to park near where you’re going has a huge direct, and often indirect, impact … Continue reading
Is this the only time you put yourself in our place?
Yes, maybe it is a controversial question. It clearly isn’t true of the majority. But I pose it, in order to make a serious point. Wherever you are on this planet, as a disabled person, your quality of life is … Continue reading
“The lucky country” ….or is it?
I haven’t written this blog for a few months, because in July I moved to Australia. I won’t go into detail here about the enormous logistical task it was for my wife, myself (and our cat) to relocate to the … Continue reading
The cost of bureaucracy
As I said in my last blog entry, I was due to contest a parking ticket that I was disputing, and which I expected to win. My date with the adjudicator was last week. I came out of the hearing … Continue reading
Cinema owners, shame on you.
Last week, I went to my local Vue cinema to see True Grit. My jaw dropped to the ground when I was asked by an eager young girl for a Cinema Exhibitors Association card, as proof of entitlement to a … Continue reading
Dave’s attitude reveals that changing attitudes is the priority
Most people agree that the true sign of a modern and civilized society can be seen in the way that it treats those that are “weakest”. Social welfare, even in times of austerity, should ensure that the “weakest” do not … Continue reading
EPLC Pocklington – Hull – Scunthorpe – Lincoln – rest day: ‘Empathy’
During the stay at our hotel in Lincoln, an episode occurred that perfectly underscores many of the reasons why some disabled people still feel excluded from mainstream society and why they think that there is still some distance to go … Continue reading
