http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/ Top stories for Blogs http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2107942_phillip_lee_mplessen_eu_control_over_british_justice_system This week in the Telegraph, I signed a letter in favour of repatriating powers on crime and policing back from Europe. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2107942_phillip_lee_mplessen_eu_control_over_british_justice_system Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2107475_john_redwood_mp_rbss_stephen_hester_right_to_waive_bonus I am relieved that Stephen Hester decided to waive his bonus at the Royal Bank of Scotland. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2107475_john_redwood_mp_rbss_stephen_hester_right_to_waive_bonus Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2107312_when_life_depends_on_a_plastic_tube My daughter is tube fed.  She has never eaten or drunk anything by mouth and never will.  Her swallow is unsafe and totally unco-ordinated.  http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2107312_when_life_depends_on_a_plastic_tube Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2106868_dont_abuse_the_little_help_disabled_people_get Abuse of disabled parking bays hit the national news last week.  Abuse of a disabled bay at Asda in Lower Earley no less.   http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2106868_dont_abuse_the_little_help_disabled_people_get Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2105332_how_disabled_children_can_enlighten_the_rest_of_us I have to say that most people are very kind and as helpful as they can think of being and wouldn't dream of refusing to compromise in order to help make the life of a disabled child and his or her carers easier. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2105332_how_disabled_children_can_enlighten_the_rest_of_us Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2104274_i_havent_stopped_dancing The thing that people always want to know is what happened to my daughter to make her so disabled. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2104274_i_havent_stopped_dancing Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2103811_when_caring_for_carers_can_be_done_carelessly On the radio last night, during a programme about disability, someone said that the world is divided between the disabled and the not-yet disabled. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2103811_when_caring_for_carers_can_be_done_carelessly Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2102155_please_help_us_build_somewhere_we_can_cry Right here in Wokingham there are families whose children are so severely disabled that they often feel they can't leave the house. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2102155_please_help_us_build_somewhere_we_can_cry Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2101365_a_rubbish_idea_for_carers_ In the local news this week is a piece about the council's intention to reduce the amount of rubbish households are allowed to produce to 80 bags a year. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2101365_a_rubbish_idea_for_carers_ Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2100424_an_average_day_of_chasing_badgering_and_reminding Today, I have nine people to chase. An average number, on an average day. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2100424_an_average_day_of_chasing_badgering_and_reminding Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2099867_the_parking_spaces_some_people_think_are_theirs Despite all the concessions, parking the car with a disabled person to think about is really not easy. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2099867_the_parking_spaces_some_people_think_are_theirs Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2098704_the_value_of_talking_to_those_who_cant_talk_to_you When you have a small child who is not yet talking, it is vital that you keep the chat going. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2098704_the_value_of_talking_to_those_who_cant_talk_to_you Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2098197_forced_to_go_private_for_a_vital_appointment Finally we have an appointment with the Ear, Nose and Throat Consultant. Though not at the Royal Berks, privately, at the Berkshire Independent.   http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2098197_forced_to_go_private_for_a_vital_appointment Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2097860_pointless_hurdles_to_essential_care One thing that is more annoying that having to go to all the hospital appointments we have is actually getting the appointments in the first place. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2097860_pointless_hurdles_to_essential_care Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2096483_its_not_just_a_postcode_lottery__its_an_age_lottery_too If you have a baby born with a disability, then certain services kick in, eventually.   http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2096483_its_not_just_a_postcode_lottery__its_an_age_lottery_too Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2095693_gawping_adults_who_should_know_better One of the aspects of her disability that upsets my daughter more than most is the stares we get from other people.   http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2095693_gawping_adults_who_should_know_better Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2095261_home_safe_and_sound_but_what_if_we_werent_so_lucky I am really not great this morning. Yesterday the car broke down.   http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2095261_home_safe_and_sound_but_what_if_we_werent_so_lucky Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2094907_no_workers_rights_for_carers If I could ask the service providers who have anything to do with disabled children one thing, it would be to not make us have to chase them up.     http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2094907_no_workers_rights_for_carers Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2094326_when_simply_going_to_the_loo_can_be_pants My daughter, despite the severity of her disability, uses the loo. She has a specially adapted seat but needs to be lifted on to it by a strong adult. She is able to indicate when she needs to go, but she is not able to wait as long as the rest of us, so you need to be fairly quick.     http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2094326_when_simply_going_to_the_loo_can_be_pants Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2093991_anger_worrry_pain__but_riches_too My daughter, like lots of disabled children who I have met, has the drive and determination of an Olympic athlete. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2093991_anger_worrry_pain__but_riches_too Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2093642_when_a_weekend_away_is_too_much_to_ask Imagine you wanted to go away for a romantic weekend with your partner. It's been a while and you've had your ups and downs, so this weekend away is pretty important.   http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2093642_when_a_weekend_away_is_too_much_to_ask Tue, 31 May 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2093313_putting_the_boot_in_just_to_get_a_pair_of_shoes_ When the average child needs a new pair of shoes, it's a fairly easy process. Even if they can't stand being dragged around the shops, balk at the sight of the foot measuring machine and refuse to try on anything remotely sensible, it can usually be done inside an afternoon.   http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2093313_putting_the_boot_in_just_to_get_a_pair_of_shoes_ Tue, 24 May 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2092760_life_with_kitty_disabled_children_can_teach_us_all My name is Jane Holmes and I live in Ruscombe. I've worked in Wokingham for several years, starting up two charities locally, each supporting families with disabled children. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2092760_life_with_kitty_disabled_children_can_teach_us_all Mon, 16 May 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2087837_gateway_is_a_key_issue_in_town_redevelopment_plan Those of us who live in and around Wokingham will have been aware of the borough council’s plans for regenerating the town centre. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2087837_gateway_is_a_key_issue_in_town_redevelopment_plan Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2087525_house_price_figures_are_chocolate_teapots On January 30 a national Sunday paper published an article about the slide in property prices. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2087525_house_price_figures_are_chocolate_teapots Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2087474_half_marathon_caz_give_me_a_cheer_and_a_piece_of_cake If you had asked me six months ago what I would have been doing on February 13 this year, I can pretty much guarantee I would not have said running a half marathon. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2087474_half_marathon_caz_give_me_a_cheer_and_a_piece_of_cake Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2085692_final_countdown_to_wokingham_half_marathon With the festive season now a distant memory and the clinking of glasses at midnight signalling the start of a New Year it could only mean one thing: the Wokingham Half Marathon is only six weeks away. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2085692_final_countdown_to_wokingham_half_marathon Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2079745_surgery_puts_flood_concerns_in_spotlight Loddon Valley Residents’ Association’s flood surgery did exactly as the name suggests. Residents brought their flooding concerns to be diagnosed with a hope of getting a remedy. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2079745_surgery_puts_flood_concerns_in_spotlight Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2075303_colleagues_tributes_to_michael_hardy_who_will_be_missed When I decided to write this tribute I had 1,001 things I wanted to say, I had the pleasure of knowing Michael Hardy for 25 years and it is impossible to do justice to that experience in just a few words. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2075303_colleagues_tributes_to_michael_hardy_who_will_be_missed Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2074940_reviewbroad_street_tavern_music_festival I like beer and I love live music (with some exceptions, of course). http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2074940_reviewbroad_street_tavern_music_festival Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2074192_looking_at_whole_town_will_deliver_a_more_vibrant_wokingham_ Regardless of what is said by those involved with failed attempts to regenerate our town centre, redeveloping the town without consideration to the impact on or needs of the rest of the town/borough will always be folly, or worse, failure to achieve our long-term objective. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2074192_looking_at_whole_town_will_deliver_a_more_vibrant_wokingham_ Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2072539_follow_england_with_our_world_cup_blog Follow all the action from the World Cup with our man in South Africa. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2072539_follow_england_with_our_world_cup_blog Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2070512_battle_of_the_bands_champions_talent Bracknell band Kraken have been crowned champions of the 2010 Battle of the Bands competition and great credit must go to the group. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2070512_battle_of_the_bands_champions_talent Tue, 04 May 2010 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2068565_playing_judge_is_no_easy_task My return to the judging panel on Friday night was one full of hope and great expectations following my invitation to adjudicate at the competition’s second heat last month. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2068565_playing_judge_is_no_easy_task Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/s/2066904_join_search_for_hidden_rome_with_the_aqueduct_hunters_blog The secrets under the streets of Rome will be revealed by the latest addition to our blogging team the “Aqueduct Hunter”. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/s/2066904_join_search_for_hidden_rome_with_the_aqueduct_hunters_blog Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0000