David's blog

There’s a lot of noise right now about welfare—particularly around the financial support disabled people receive. The idea that it costs more to live with a disability isn’t up for debate; it’s a reality. But the conversation around it keeps stirring controversy. having all this controversy in the news is embarrassing for didabled peopele Back in the 1990s, a social worker encouraged me to apply for Disability Living Allowance (DLA). At the time I thought, “Why not?” To my surprise, I was awarded it. DLA came in two parts: the mobility component and the care component. Each had different levels of support depending on the severity of one’s condition. I received the lowest rates, which was what was available to me then. Over time, I met others in similar situations who received more support than I did. But as the years passed and I became increasingly dependent on that money, I grew too anxious to reapply. I didn’t want to risk losing what I had. I also had (and still have) a deep distr...

 I have been doing cookery course for a few weeks making food which I probably would never have eaten if it wasn't for the course. Today today we made chicken Alfredo which I assume is an Italian dish we were given a recipe which we didn't really follow a lot of the steps were a bit different to the ones written down so I have made notes in somewhere else so that's I remember to make it I had it for tea with some salad was OKA bit bland I'm sure I could make it a bit more interesting it seems to be like one pound thing though I struggle with this practical things always have done find it easier to suppose he was my heart and my hands though my head is a bit fazed these days and not as good as it used to be It was good to hear today that the course is going to be extended for three more weeks which is going to be hunting I hope that after this course my cooking ability will improve. Apparently next week we are making a cake which should be good always partial to a bit of...

 There use to be time when I could get the dentist down the road by bus in fact there is bus stop just outside the entrance but not these days unless I want to be walking the cold wet street for an hour before the appointment which is not great, as \I don't really want to be going to the dentist in the first place. I am due to check up so have to go, I did ring up earlier to see if the appointment could be changed, yes it could from the end of this month to the end of April, \i declined that and stuck the original date but it was going to be a pain in the ass if ever there was one.  I then rememberred that there is community transport scheme that has just started, so |I emailed them to ask if \they could help me and they said ok which is great, I will not have to hang around for ages to wait for my appointment It is not eaay to a dentist appointment these days so I guess you have to be careful when dealing with the dentist but the local public transport does not make it easy t...

The local football team won away today, which is ironic as they can't win at home and they have not for a long time I know this not because I go to the games but it says to on the app.  When I do go to the games I still use the app as I can't really see what is going on the field due to my eyesight but last week I was ironically able to join in with everyone else regarding what was going on the field as there was a penatly shoot out  I could follow what was happening due to it being close up. I have just been watching a comedy about a blind girl she is advertising the fact that she has a disability to the world which is brave its about sex and by doing that she is putting herself in the catagory of  disability where in relation to sex you are either over sexed or asexual