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The hunt was on for a new scooter
A Different Light – 25 May 2024 – The hunt for a new scooter We had envisaged frequent trips to the Waipu village when we were planning our move there…
by JonnyMay 25 No comments -
Terrorist and Extremist Groups have decided that vulnerable and Disable people are fair game
I used to think disabled people had a free pass in certain areas. I thought we benefited from some sort of unwritten societal codes. That we were safe from attacks…
by JonnyMay 12 No comments -
I think I have still got some good conkers in my marble collection
He thought he had a motor car, but he only had a horn. It’s one of those lines that’s added subsequently after someone saying, “you know what thought did”? My…
by JonnyApr 27 No comments -
When you try and fix something, which in turn causes another problem
You know that knock on effect, kind of like dominoes. When you try and fix something which in turn causes another problem. Some readers will remember last year when I…
by JonnyApr 13 No comments -
Come on Minister Simmonds, we need a champion of our people – not champion of covert hatchet
Beware the Ides of Match! Okay, it’s a couple of days out but the announcement about changes to Disability Services on 18th March was foreboding to say the least! Out…
by JonnyMar 30 No comments -
Like our Irish cousins, we too rise again with resilience and strength
As we gear up for another round of St. Patrick’s Day festivities, I’ve been pondering the connections between Irish culture and the culture of disability. Sounds tenuous? Bear with me…
by JonnyMar 16 No comments -
Attacking the most vulnerable seems both ineffectual and mean-spirited
A Different Light – 2 March 2024 – Attacking the most vulnerable seems both ineffectual and mean-spirited ‘Cost of living gets so high, rich and poor they start to cry,…
by JonnyMar 2 No comments -
Showing commitment is all part of life
A Different Light – 17th February 2024 – Showing commitment is all part of life Has love been in the air for anyone this week? Has anyone set sail on…
by JonnyFeb 17 No comments -
Oops, I did it again, Jonny Wilkinson cracks a rib
A Different Light – 3rd February 2024 – Oops, I did it again Oops, I did it again. No fool like an old fool. Sticks and stones will break my…
by JonnyFeb 3 No comments -
Forget the back-to-work blues and be grateful for the gift of a New Year
After over a week of being back in the routine of 5.30am alarm clock starts, commutes into work and work itself, the holiday break is all but a happy memory.…
by JonnyJan 20 No comments -
Farewell to 2023, lets reflect on a year that unfolded with challenges and triumphs
As we bid farewell to 2023, let’s reflect on a year that unfolded with unprecedented challenges, unexpected triumphs, and the resilience that defined our collective journey through a “Different Light”…
by JonnyDec 9 No comments -
Infamous examples of mistakes been made more than once
I have been conducting my own water sports lately and they have not been fun. In the middle of the night, I went to look at the time on my…
by JonnyNov 11 No comments
