At some point late last year I finally bit the bullet and signed up to start driving lessons. It’s something that I’d been putting off for years, mostly due to living in cities where I had no need to drive, but also partly due to fear. Eventually however, circumstances meant that I decided it was … More Driving With Dyspraxia
About 10 years ago I first got in to Doctor Who. I’m not sure exactly when it was, or who my first doctor was. I’m not sure if it Was Christopher Eccleston or David Tennant, but I do remember that the first season I watched religiously was the season that started with the episode with … More Dyspraxia, Diversity, And Doctor Who
Friendship is one of the most fundamental aspects of human nature. It’s also one of the most complex. We’re encouraged from infancy to make friends wherever we go, but despite the fact we have so much encouragement making friends isn’t always easy. In fact, sometimes it feels damn near impossible. There are whole articles, books, … More #65. Friendship
Prompt: Imagine yourself aged eight. What would you tell yourself? Hey Kid, I’m writing to you form the future, I’m an older version of you, 14 years older to be precise. I have a few pieces of advice for you, you don’t have to listen to me, but I reckon your life will be a … More #56. A Letter To My 8-Year-Old Self
Prompt: What could have happened to you in high school that would have altered the course of your life? There are so many things that could have happened in high school that would have altered my whole life. If I’d never got that horse on loan, if I’d have accepted my sexuality earlier on, if … More #47. How A Diagnosis Could Have Changed My Life
This isn’t a prompt. In fact this isn’t even an attempt at a prompt. At the moment I’m not in any fit state to write any of my prompts. You see, I’ve lost my pen. Until this day, I never knew the lengths I would go to for a pen, but I’ve pulled up furniture, … More #42. An Interlude
I don’t just like those shoes, I love those shoes. Those shoes are my absolute favourite pair of shoes and I’m going to be gutted when they do finally wear out. I bought them on sale at the kids section of H&M. They’re a pair of grey high tops with orange on the inside, and … More #25. Why Do You Like Those Shoes
When I was 19 I was officially diagnosed with dyspraxia, a lesser known cousin of dyslexia. I should probably start by trying to explain what exactly dyspraxia is. Officially it’s a developmental disorder that affects movement and coordination, however it’s slightly more than that. If you go to The Dyspraxia Foundation there’s a whole list of symptoms, … More Living with Dyspraxia
A Place of Mine 