Miles

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• The Social Model of Disability is common sense and to me you don’t have to be a disability activist to support and promote the basic principles of. Last week when questioning the access of the job centre the security man called me an activist which…

  in The Social Model of Disability Comment by Miles November 2019
• When everything works life is great but to be let down yet again by not being able to book an accessible taxi to go to see a film makes me feel angry. Equality seems to just be a buzz word for politicians to get elected.

  in wheelchair taxi users Comment by Miles August 2019
• Loving the summer watching happy people enjoying life. Sitting under a tree in the park people often say hello to me and last week talked to a young couple who asked me if I had any children. I told them it is not possible for me and the girl asked m…

  in Relationships and sex Comment by Miles August 2019
• Pushchairs and bags in the space aloccated for a single wheelchair on the bus makes me feel guilty having to ask people to move them. It also pisses me off but I try to keep my cool so how can this be solved. The drivers dont care and just want to ke…

  in Transport Comment by Miles June 2019
• I do not want to offend anyone so please excuse my language. The language I am using is aimed directly at the job centre staff who have incited me to use such language. Same old same old...................here we go again. The ignorant short sight…

  in Work Comment by Miles July 2018
• sorry forget to finish. We had to wait over 2 hours for an accessible taxi because I was tired so had to stay in the wheelchair.

  in wheelchair taxi users Comment by Miles June 2018
• Last weekend my friend borrowed me a wheelchair as it is hard for me to walk too far and standing for ages is painfull. We went to the con clup to celibrate a friend

  in wheelchair taxi users Comment by Miles May 2018
• AM I AN INCONVENIANCE? That is how I feel almost every time I am go to the job centre to look for work. Sure the staff are trained to say the correct patronising stuff that upsets me and most of my disabled friends and the only person who was any goo…

  in Work Comment by Miles April 2018
• Although my partner is very understanding and really loves and cares for me, as I do for her, sexual contact has never happened due to my disabilities. I have dreams and fantasies which for me is fine as our relationship is not like that. We have tal…

  in Relationships and sex Comment by Miles January 2018
• The Job Centre have bee putting pressure on me to accept any old job but I want to do what I want to do. I have applied for several jobs but if they contact me as soon as say that I am disabled they always say either the position is no longer vacant …

  in Work Comment by Miles January 2018
• An an understanding partner is the best way.

  in Relationships and sex Comment by Miles January 2018
• After waiting an hour for hospital transport to take me home I decided to call a taxi. I tried 4 different companies to order a taxi which could take me in my wheelchair but none were available. After more than 2 hours a volunteer driver sent by the …

  in wheelchair taxi users Comment by Miles November 2017