Bubbling over.
At last: the great handmade table fountain in action. This is the ceramic piece I made months ago thanks to BVUK and a local potter. Glazing inside the bowl stops the water permeating into the body which is roughly based…
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Fruit running amok!
Imagine the scene: blind person standing and gently waving foot around, takes a step and repeats – many times. No not exercise or even ballet practice. Preparing supper dessert: orange zested, peeled, segments chopped. Now the melon. Oops! It is…
Disability: a great money-spinner for some.
Forgive me if I’m being jaundiced but this recent report suggests that disabled people are at the heart of job-creation success for private PIP contractors and even some DWP staff. Disabled people with lifelong conditions facing ‘unnecessary’ Pip reassessments …
Art at your fingertips.
Yes, it’s true: renowned Sussex artist Heather Bowring enables those of us with little or no sight to understand her art through highly skilful use of texture. She’s already been exhibited by the Tate Gallery, has several pieces at Moorfields…
Two books worth a read.
Not really nostalgic when the people and their problems are still so recognisable – exceptional stories by masters of their art. “A gun for sale” by Graham Greene. My first reading of this pacy thriller. Set post-war (not sure which)…
Back-to-Work succeeds when hearts and minds support
Interesting report and data about combining psychological treatment with employment support. After decades running programmes helping disabled people back to work, it was clear that many needed help with the psychological consequences of acquiring a disability, of (potential) job loss…
Multi-tasking.
Life runs from one extreme to another. Over just three days: co-chairing an external consultation group for a major HMRC project; making 90-odd mini-pork pies for housekeeper Karen’s forthcoming big birthday; flower arranging with dramatic lilies; designing a possible new…
Great day working with pewter.
I’ve been going to Fleur’s Metal Studio near Rustington, Sussex for many years. This time, alongside Kathy and Liz, I was creating star moulds in which Fleur cast the hot metal, and another to make a Christmas pudding for…
Disabled parking badge.
Renewing this was a nightmare! According to them, the “easiest” way is on-line. Not if you are one of the thousands of eligible severely visually impaired people. Finding all the documents, being able to scan them (how do I know…
Want a longer, healthier life?
Its simple if money’s no object: just move to one of the richest areas in the country! But not so easy for the rest of us mortals. People living in those affluent areas could expect to live over 84 years…