This morning I woke from a vivid dream feeling foolish for taking a silly risk. It took me a moment to realise I’d been dreaming and that I wasn’t about to get told off by my friends for dangerous decision-making.

Recalling the dream made me laugh, so for your amusement here it is:

I’d been to a hospital appointment in town by myself and for some reason I’d decided to experiment with walking through Covent Garden rather than using my wheelchair.…

At the weekend I had the pleasure of hanging out with Fran. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to catch up properly because we’ve both been very busy. But on Saturday and Sunday we spent a load of time together doing some of our favourite things – eating, drinking and watching murder mysteries.…

I’ve just read an article about Ben Gerrard, a Brighton man with Tourettes who was asked to leave a shop because of his tics. Ben had popped into a hardware shop after work to buy some tools when he was ordered to leave by the owner of the shop for ‘Making silly noises.’…

Fat Sister and I were hanging out together yesterday afternoon. We’d planned to go to the park but because it had clouded over we went for lunch in Brixton instead. After we’d eaten we went shopping.

I was keen to move myself about in my wheelchair so I could choose what I looked at and at what pace.…

Last night Fat Sister, King Russell and I headed out to a Mexican restaurant for a friend’s birthday. Though I was joining them at the last minute, Fat Sister assured me she’d checked out the wheelchair access for the place and that it was all on one level.…

A couple of weeks ago I realised with some alarm that I still have twenty days annual leave to use up by the end of March. I’ve been putting it off because when I’m not at work I don’t have access to the same level of support.…

When I was out shopping with Bunny this afternoon I had a baffling exchange with a sales assistant. While I was waiting at the checkout he pointed at my wheelchair and said: ‘Wow, is that a portable running machine?’

I was completely thrown by this.…

Today’s post is written by Bunny – it’s the third of seven guest posts I’ll be sharing to mark National Carers Week.

My name is Bunny (aka “Bunsies”, ticced suggestively in a frisky old man voice).

I first met Touretteshero several years ago, before she discovered her superhero powers.…

Poppy and I went to the shops earlier with me in my wheelchair and I kept ticcing very loudly: “I’m being punished for being a sinner!” and “I have an evil spirit inside me!”

I’ve no idea why these tics suddenly surfaced but I do know from previous experience that this is exactly what some people think when they see and hear me.…

There isn’t much to say other than that I’m very sad that the Lords have failed to delay the destruction of Disability Living Allowance (DLA). Despite the compelling evidence and testimonies of disabled people and the articulate advocacy of individuals, the Welfare Reform Bill passed through the Upper Chamber earlier today.…