How stand-up comedy helped me open up about my disability. — From a very early age, I always liked to entertain others. I can remember on leaving nursery school (that’s kindergarten for those reading in the US), the farewell card from my teacher made reference to them expecting to see me on stage one day! I never really knew of stand-up…

Written for World Cerebral Palsy Day. “What’s wrong with your legs?” Five words I’ve had said to me countless numbers of times by both children and adults in my thirty years on this earth. The answer has never changed during that time and it is; “I have Cerebral Palsy.” The older I have become, and…

The slow return of the added step to my commute into the office — Commuting into London isn’t the most joyous of experiences. Pre-covid, four days of my week usually involved horrifically overpriced, overcrowded trains and the general hustle of rush hour going to and coming home from work. …

A day of better balance and moving quicker! Disabled has been a label attached to me my entire life. I was born 12 weeks prematurely and as a result, suffer from cerebral palsy. A lot of my writing here on Medium focuses on my experience living with this condition. Disability & Me ‘Disabled’ is a label I’ve had for almost 30 years, and I’m still struggling to define exactly what it means to memedium.com

Three occasions all with one common link. — Fourteen years have passed since I left school, and I’ll be honest, I’m not sure exactly where that time has gone. For the most part, I look back on my school days as being okay — in truth, they could have been a lot worse. However, it doesn’t mean I…

Ok so, full confession before I start, I’ve stolen the title of this post from the name of my 2011 solo stand-up show.

From a young age I’ve been a huge fan of sport, I often say if it involves a ball, I’ll usually watch it! …

‘Everyone seems to know the score, they’ve seen it all before’ The opening line to the anthem that has been blaring up and down the country the past month during England’s successful campaign at Euro 2020. …

‘Disabled’ is a label I’ve had for almost 30 years, and I’m still struggling to define exactly what it means to me. — I was recently asked if I’d be interested in getting involved in the setup of a new employee network at my place of work for employees who identify as disabled or neurodiverse. …