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First it was lightning then it was migrainal lights
A Different Light – 19 June 2021-First it was lightning then it was migrainal lights Lightning filled the bedroom window in the early hours of the morning, followed by long…
by JonnyJun 19 No comments -
Ice place
A Different Light – 5 June 2021 – Ice Place Was it cold? Yes. Freezing? Borderline! It was Dunedin in the twilight days of Autumn after all, so what else…
by JonnyJun 5 No comments -
Plenty of Disability related stories in News Media recently
A Different Light – 22 May 2021 -Plenty of Disability related stories in News Media recently Writing a regular column can be torturous, when you need to come up with…
by JonnyMay 22 No comments -
ANZAC a reminder of disability support progress
A Different Light – 24 April 2021 – ANZAC a reminder of disability support progress It’s ANZAC weekend. Another prized long weekend. Last year the ANZAC commemorations were reduced to…
by JonnyApr 24 No comments -
As winter nears so does the aches & pains
A Different Light – 10 April 2021 – As winter nears so does the aches & pains We are well into April, Easter has been gone and it feels like…
by JonnyApr 10 No comments -
Call for new six-syllable protest in support of disabled people
There is nothing like a good protest to provoke a feeling of solidarity, whether this involves a march, a sit in, a picket or a chant. I remember Billy Connolly…
by JonnyMar 27 No comments -
Covid 19 Vaccine Strategy in Good Hands
A Different Light – 13 March 2021 – Covid 19 Vaccine Strategy in Good Hands The silverish bullet has arrived in the form of the Pfizer vaccine and our frontline…
by JonnyMar 13 No comments -
Mental Health Foundation CEO is right to speak out
A Different Light – 27 February – Mental Health Foundation CEO right to speak out Advocacy is a tricky task. While you are working to achieve the best outcome for…
by JonnyFeb 27 No comments -
Time Government focused on real issues, not toys & ties
Government reports, reviews, strategies and determinations. Some of them can come with a certain kind of loftiness, a broadness that can border on being nebulous, offering nothing that gives a…
by JonnyFeb 13 No comments -
Hoping 2021 sees the end of Covid, no more falls
A Different Light – 30 January 2021 Normally I do a “The Year That Was” for my last column of the year. A sort of summary of the past year.…
by JonnyJan 30 No comments -
Catching up with Old Friends – Priceless
A Different Light – 5 December 2020 – Catching up with old friends – Priceless As one gets older (that opening line is getting all too familiar!) one can start…
by JonnyDec 5 No comments -
Pet hates, Buddy greetings & Double bookings
A Different Light – 21 November 2020 You shouldn't sweat the small stuff. It’s an old line, I know, but it’s true. Still, sometimes small things can get under your…
by JonnyNov 21 No comments
