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EVERYONE HAS A VOICE – NEVER LET IT BE SILENCED.
Life is like a jigsaw puzzle in many ways. It can be confusing, often difficult, leaving you living on the edge, questioning why you’re here or what you’re doing. If anything, it only makes sense when you finish it and the whole map is set out before you.
I’ve been trying to work out mine for a few years now. It’s been an eclectic mix of disasters, people, triumphs and events, helping mould me into the person I am. It’s something I would never wish to change.
For me writing about my experiences and helping raise awareness of disability, is my way of filling in the pieces, it’s cathartic if you like.
Nothing is impossible in life, if you know what is before you, and you know yourself. Just keep the faith and you will be surprised where it takes you.
We’re here because we’re here lad..
I often sit at my kitchen table, after a another night of painful spasms, broken sleep and the effects of an enveloping fog, clouding my senses. Multiple Sclerosis has an excellent ability to knock you down, especially the progressive forms. These exhausting night time skirmishes in my battle against the disease take no prisoners. But like […]
Cooking at MS Life was a family affair
Although I have thrown myself into the breach in the past such as hand cycling from Edinburgh to London in 2007 leading the MS-nifcent 7 to Downing Street and then working as a form filler and fundraiser for a local disabled charity in Fulham, the last 2 weekends have been a real eye opener for […]
Coming out of the closet – on the West Somerset Railway.
I’ve always been a bit of a closet train spotter. Growing up in Ealing, I was always dragging one of my siblings down to the Broadway to watch the Express trains thundering through on their respective journeys. Maybe it was the sizzle of the tracks as the train approached or the explosion of colour as […]
Disabled people are being shat on!!
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/aug/31/paralympic-star-disability-support-cuts#comment-82237424 This article sums up how badly disabled people are getting shat upon on in this country. Despite being the worlds 6th largest economy we are incapable of looking after our own. This has nothing to do with immigration but is cemented in Tory greed. I haven’t seen an MS nurse in over 4 years […]
The family tree will always blossom
The 16th August 1946 is described in history as one of those dark satanic days. It left an indelible mark on our society. Barely a year after the maelstrom of the second world war, the world was still reeling, on its knees. The great Calcutta riot, on that day alone, had seen thousands killed and […]
Camping in a wheelchair isn’t easy, but it’s a fantastic escape
A signed picture of Clint Eastwood with the inscribed words – ‘Best to James, A man’s got to know his limitations’, stares down at me from my kitchen wall. The words taken from Magnum Force, the second of the Dirty Harry films, have real meaning. Confined to a wheelchair, I sometimes need assistance and excursions […]
Land of hope and little glory
Part 2 Majorca had allowed me to grab some serenity and calm. The islands temperate climate, alluring food and welcoming people, are just what the doctor would order and works wonders for my body which is ravaged by Multiple Sclerosis and has confined me to a wheelchair. I’ve lived with the disease for many years, […]
Who is James Coke – my alternative CV
London born and bred, but moved to Cirencester when I was young. Years later a brush with the law, saw me run out of town, moving to Exeter. Since then I’ve lived in Sheffield, Bristol and Newcastle and support Everton. I like to think I’ve got a good affinity with the country. Originally I […]
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