The A40 between Cheltenham and Gloucester, is quite a non de-script road. Dotted with warehouses, the occasional field with the odd pony staring aimlessly at nothing. It’s not the place I’d normally be hanging out, but with the end of the C of E championship for another season, I’d been delighted to bag an interview […]

Casualties of war I’ve been a regular cannabis user since the age of 16. It’s always been my drug of choice before and after MS and I’m certain it’s infusions have served me well. As early as the ancient Greeks its medical properties were bestowed and many cultures feed on its healing ways. However ever […]

I was lucky as a kid, we lived mostly in the country, and mum was a great home cook. We tended to eat little processed food and were blessed with a vegetable plot, so we ate generally what we sowed. Of course my favourite suppers were birds eye beef burgers or findus pancakes which my […]

Before being diagnosed in 1997 with MS, or the main battle front as I see it, I was told I’d picked up a heridatary blood disease called Haemochromatosis. Another incurable, often known as ‘Bronze diabetes’this disease requires regular venesection to get rid of excess iron which if not treated has a danger of depositing itself […]

  I have lived with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis for over 20 years .  It’s a cruel adversary, but then everyone’s got a monkey on their back, so you just get on with it. Life is pretty good to me, although I’m confined to a wheelchair, I’m pretty independent. I cycle most places, using my hand-cycle and between me […]

I’ve been hammering the site in the last two weeks, trying to upload as many recipes as possible, they now number over 60. I’m photographing everything I cook, but they still look a little bland. I’m worried they don’t represent the restaurant quality food on offer – you’ll have to trust me on that one, but holding my mobile phone and getting […]

I was chuffed to get my piece published in The Guardian yesterday. It was great to receive so many positive comments and shares of the article. What’s better I seem to have picked up loads of followers, so its even better having a solid team who want to listen and show support, thanks so much if you are […]

News that a consortium of American investors, headed by John Moores, are at an advanced stage of discussions, over takeover of Everton, comes on the back of continued rumours about Bill Kenwright’s ill health. Conspicuous in his absence for most of the season, Kenwright’s detractors have continued to voice their concerns that lack of investment is […]

Part 1 – Flying As a regular wheelchair traveller departing to warmer climates at least once a year, Julie, my wife and I, have become use to the rigmaroles of flying and the trials it puts before us. The last winter trip to Mexico was an excellent stay. Thompson the provider, were true to their […]

I’m a big fan of beach holidays, and although confined to a wheelchair with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, I have always found a way to get to the water. Summers in south Devon often involve sweating mates and family, improbable terrain, me hanging onto someone’s back or perching precariously in my chair, before I’m ritually […]