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Book Reviews – March and April 2026
View recipe: Book Reviews – March and April 2026Ad | Some books reviewed in this post may have been gifted in return for a review (marked *) – all opinions are my own | This post contains affiliate links – this doesn’t affect your purchase in any way but does earn the blog a few pennies when used so thank you if you…
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AccessAble – Workplace Accessibility Support for Invisible Disabilities
View recipe: AccessAble – Workplace Accessibility Support for Invisible DisabilitiesI recently wrote this piece for AccessAble, about how my workplace supports my access needs, despite most of my conditions generally being invisible. It can be really hard when you have invisible illnesses and conditions as for the most part ‘you look well’ is what we get told. I’ve not always been in a position…
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Ostomy 101 – Why I’m Changing My Stoma Supplies Delivery Company
View recipe: Ostomy 101 – Why I’m Changing My Stoma Supplies Delivery CompanyIn May I travelled abroad for the first time with my stoma – crazy I know! Stanley was 10 in April and while not my first holiday, it was my first time flying and going to another country with him. One of the preparations I made was to inform my stoma supplies delivery company that…
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An accessible family-friendly day out in the West Midlands
View recipe: An accessible family-friendly day out in the West MidlandsI recently had the pleasure of working with Visit Birmingham & West Midlands to review the accessibility of some of their biggest tourist attractions. The blog has gone live with perfect timing for those wanting to plan a day out in the Summer holidays and I couldn’t recommend the three places we visited more –…
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Ostomy 101 – Our Celebrity Ostomates
View recipe: Ostomy 101 – Our Celebrity OstomatesAfter my recent post about whether there is still a stigma around ostomies it got me thinking about the famous people I know who have or have had a stoma at some point. I thought it would be cool to share them and see if there are any more I don’t know about. Some of…
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Book Reviews – Jan and Feb 2026
View recipe: Book Reviews – Jan and Feb 2026Ad | Some books reviewed in this post may have been gifted in return for a review (marked *) – all opinions are my own | This post contains affiliate links – this doesn’t affect your purchase in any way but does earn the blog a few pennies when used so thank you if you…
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Save Money This Summer – Where Can Kids Eat For Free or Cheaply?
View recipe: Save Money This Summer – Where Can Kids Eat For Free or Cheaply?I did a similar post to this a few years ago and thought it would be well worth doing an updated version for this Summer. This list isn’t exhaustive, but I have tried to include as many popular restaurants and chains as I can. Currently we are all feeling the pinch and I know that…
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A Day In The Life of a Chronically Ill and Disabled Teacher
View recipe: A Day In The Life of a Chronically Ill and Disabled TeacherSo recently I was back in hospital following a Crohn’s and adrenal insufficiency issue – I will share more soon – and I am now back at work. I thought I would share a day in the life of what I get up to! Obviously, every day can be totally different depending on how I…
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