All of the blog posts, neatly arrange by year and category… neat
Trying some news meds to test an idea and see if my pain levels can be reduced and my mobility improved.
Building a better life one spoons, seat and room at a time.
I did something daft.
A deep dive into the design of the second version di the playroom. What we changed and why.
A little exploration of how the monotropism lens can help with the language we use and how we navigate day to day situations
Reflections on 18 months of a changing body.
A deep dive into what we’re doing to create the perfect environment for playfulness.
A quick run through the last 3 months. Leaving the beeb, starting my summer of adventure… oh and COVID.
Some thoughts on why I’m buying new PJs, why bright PJs work well for me and few of my favourites and where to buy them.
A little article looking at the role of play in my life. How it related to adventure and why it’s a key part of my autistic joy.
A post exploring the coming summer. Why I am leaving my BBC job and what I am doing next.
Some thoughts on the role of momentum and cheerfulness in my day to day life.
Reflecting on life a year after I had a spinal cord injury.
Reviewing my theme for 2021 and presenting my new theme for 2022.
I race different computers head to head to see which ones can run one of my test scripts the fastest
How one change of lens has utterly changed my life.
A short post answering a Twitter question about how my sensory profile is effected by using ADHD medications.
Some thoughts on my injury and the future.
I’ve been crying a lot recently and here’s a quick post about the surprising reasons why.
Exploring a few topics relating to my home
An unexpected adventure in my workplace…
We had an adventure out to the farm shop. Nothing to fancy but a huge achievement in it’s own little way!
The approach we’ve taken for sitting up and getting around.
The most important adventure of my life.
First impressions after a week with the new stroller.
Trying out a different style of pushchair / wheelchair.
An update on how stuff is going and what we’re doing next.
How does life look 131 days after my spinal cord injury.
Pain is complicated.
We’ve achieved a great deal and learnt a lot. But where do we go next?
An exploration of functional labels and why i don’t use them.
Life changes and it’s changing for me rapidly.
I got out on my bike. Here’s a post about how we made it happens and what we’re doing next.
First 100 days with a life changing spinal cord injury
It’s going to be a few horrible week. But it should be worth it.
It’s been 12 weeks since my injury and life is different. But not as different as it may seem.
A way to work from bed without ‘being in bed’
Task management is a common struggle for a huge number of ADHD folk. Here’s my approach.
Exploring the impact of personas on my work life.
Trying to work out when to return to work and what things I need to consider before I do so.
My thoughts on physical pacing. How I can pace my body to get the most out of each day but optimising a day for rest, or a day for adventure.
It’s been 10 weeks since my body changed. This is a post about where we are. What is happening with my body, what things we’ve worked out how to do and what comes next.
The wheelchair assessment took an unexpected direction.
Why cheerfulness is critical in my life. How pain threatens my cheerfulness and what I am doing to manage the situation.
Where I am sitting has a huge impact on my day. With that in mind, I need a proper plan. This post covers a quick overview of my daily sitting routine and some of the thoughts that have gone into deciding it.
My road map to getting back to work by the end of May.
I am so damn happy.
A plan comes together!
How we trying to keep my mental health stable as I adapt to a different life
I finally got outside an rode some trikes. I found one that worked perfectly for me.
