Welcome to my blog. It varies how regular I write posts here. I sustained a 'Traumatic Acquired Brain Injury', and a six month coma from a 'road traffic accident' whilst cycling, in October 2006. I spent the following 4 years (22-26yrs old), in a combination of hospitals and rehabilitation homes. Now, I have been living independently in Surbiton, England since October 2010. This blog begun life in December 2010, as i realised that there are many people worldwide that i want to share experiences with. I know that, as a wheelchair user, I am obviously not as mobile as i wish, so, use the internet to connect to you. I enjoy letting my thoughts represent through type. I type honestly. As numerous readers, as well as email recipients, will understand, I find typing to be very therapeutic. Thank you :)
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Friday, 18 March 2016

Beware London!


This week's post has become distorted, as my mind has been seriously offended,  needing to write the letter below, to my MP (yesterday's post). I do have a couple of notes though...

Perhaps one of my main difficulties now, is experiencing that NO-ONE expects anything from me (close family, the one exception). It scares me to find people thinking 'anything good from the disabled one, is a lucky bonus'. I know that I can produce valuable work, wonderful friendships, but there is still a doubt (that i sense) developed amongst some people. No one lets them-self expect anything from me. So I carefully choose who deserves my attention.

… For example, the wheelchair servicing organisation/company. I realise that their logistics are often very hard or near impossible, however they think that they organise it all very well. One only receives the opportunity for a ‘morning appointment’ or an ‘afternoon appointment’. There is no choice of a more exact time. Understandably, they cannot offer an exact time. Services have to be located at your residence, also understandably. However, this results in the loss of a whole morning or afternoon by myself, waiting, hoping, waiting, stressing, waiting…
I don’t feel so content, by being imprisoned in my own flat. Wheelchair users are not expected to have lives, it seems. Am i expected to be locked-up in a care-home with a carer, watching Jeremy Kyle (or whatever) on tv? I have already spent a lost time, lying comatose, it hurts me to feel i have lost more. 
Deep breath! 
Another coffee!…

Mmmmm pesto is green. It is the best.

Drink coffee INSIDE A CAFE
the way to go. Forget 'throw-away cups', just drink the coffee!

Coffee is a special drink. It deserves time. Coffee should not be pushed aside to a secondary role, or drunk 'on the go'.
Not enough time? Have an Espresso! Just a very quick 'short, sharp shock'. It does the job! If you need a longer drink, you may not have time! Just have a glass of pure water. There is no need to have a plastic cup of sugar (as served in chains, Nero's, Costa's, etc). S****ucks does not even enter the equation.



Wednesday evening, I was awaiting for a bus in Kingston, when approached by a gentleman. He took hold of my hand, introduced himself and the church he was a member of.  Small talk continued, and I kept quite private , aware of his peculiarity.  He was still hold of my hand, when he told me that I would die that night! My bus arrived, whilst he spoke. I rapidly pulled my hand away, to hail the bus. As I left, I told him where to go! I spent the bus trip bemused.
That comment shook me



My letter
The main issue that has troubled me this week is explained in the following link...

I wrote the letter yesterday (post below), explaining my utter despair.
It hurts me that Britain/we have been naive enough to let these people rule us.
I know some of you actually voted for them. 
To be hurt so directly by you, wounds deep.  As there is another election this year (London Mayor, and Greater London Assembly, May 5th), I warn everyone to beware. Please vote carefully. Please do some research beforehand
Beware London!

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