Tell DWP what you think of the Pathways to Work Green Paper
I want to encourage as many people as possible to have a look at the Government’s recent Green Paper on supporting more disabled people to
02/04/2025
Blog & Articles of Interest
Life without sight.
Two blind friends for lunch on Monday (guests rather than being the fare) plus another joining us from Ramsgate on-line for dessert. Fortunately, only one
26/03/2025
3 thoughts on changes to disability benefits.
Loads of disabled people want to work. I spent years working in an area with the 4th highest level of disabled people in the local
19/03/2025
Big news: politician recognises poverty as breeding ground for disability and ill-health.
Congratulations to Health Secretary Wes Streeting for deploying extra health teams to some of our most deprived areas. Perhaps he heard my talk last week
17/03/2025
Sustainability, Disability and International Women
Last Saturday was International Women’s Day and I was speaking at a worldwide online conference organised by the World Association for Sustainable Development (Queen Mary
12/03/2025
A good book for the moment.
John Steinbeck’s “A Russian Journal” is definitely worth the time. He captures Ukraine soon after WWII, the destruction of Stalingrad, the attitudes of Americans and
12/03/2025
International Women’s Day: Hear me speak
What holds women back worldwide? Hot topics: Balancing work and family, working in research and agriculture, the risks of disability, gender equality and empowerment. Take
05/03/2025
Blind cooks do it with a smile!
I thought I’d share last week’s fun and games with you to offer a smile: Will (another local blind veteran), Lesley with whom I joined
24/02/2025
Plastic lasting nearly as long as me.
Clear-out: discovered this bag actually named and dated nearly 50 years ago! How’s that for hoarding and very lax cupboard-discipline? Over-inspired to make braised red
03/02/2025