AILSA – I DON’T WANT ANY KIND OF PITY!
Introducing our newest 'blogger' - Ailsa .. click here for more details
When I was born, I didn't breathe. I was stillborn, but I was resuscitated. As...
A TWIST OF FATE INTERRUPTS WORLD TOUR
By Penny Melville Brown
It was an untimely end for me and Baking Blind: in France just before Christmas scoping out more cooking opportunities, I...
2018 – DESPERATELY SEEKING SELF ACCEPTANCE
By Mandie Elizabeth Leek
2018 is here and as usual there is the the tradition of making new Years resolutions then desperately trying to keep...
MY BIRTHMARK – MY STORY! A TALE OF FAMILY, FRIENDS AND THE COMMUNITY HELPING...
By Lisa Butler
I have a facial port wine stain birthmark - but I hope this and other 'blogs' I will write is a way...
NAVAL HISTORY STILL INSPIRES
Penny Melville-Brown
James Holman was a truly remarkable man: he was just a young Royal Naval Lieutenant aged 22 when he lost his sight. Undaunted,...
WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE THE OUTSIDER IN THE CLASSROOM!
By Sylvia Mac (LoveDisfigure)
How can a young person dislike or hate their body so much? A child aged 8 with long flowing golden hair,...
RECRUITING PERSONAL CARERS (Part One)
By Carrie Aimes (Part One)
All my life I've required care, whether it be from family members, friends or paid employees. For over a decade...
SUPERHERO TRI SERIES
By Martyn Sibley
Recently I headed to Lake Dorney in Windsor. There was a very cool triathlon event being held. It goes by the name...
BAKING BLIND GOES DOWN UNDER
Penny Melville-Browne OBE
You might not have heard of Kiama, a delightful seaside town about 2 hours south of Sydney by road. It will be...
WHEN SERVING YOUR COUNTRY CAN BRING A DEATH SENTENCE
BY PENNY MELVILLE BROWN OBE
There's a link between the US military and a higher chance of having ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig...
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‘MY DISABLED WORLD’ – A JUDGE’S REFLECTION ON OUR POETRY COMPETITION
Judge EILEEN GRUBBA reflects on our 'My Disabled World' poetry competition
We asked her a number of questions and here are her thoughts and views
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