Pfft! I’ve been a right grouch-bag over the last week. Why? I’m in pain. I get aches and pains on a daily basis which oddly move around my body. I think this happens when I rely on one section of my body to compensate for the pain elsewhere, but I digress. This week’s pain has …
Author: Little Lady
Dwarf Culture?
Since watching BBC Question Time that inspired a previous post it got me wondering about the visibility of dwarfism/restricted growth in society. From my own personal perspective, there appears to be little understanding of the day to day lives that we lead, the problems we face and the experiences we have. Why does the term …
What A Long Way We Restricted Growth People Have To Go
< rant > Oh dear, I’ve just watched BBC Question Time and was very saddened by the panels reaction to whereby some of our most senior politicians are using dwarfism to insult each other. Not only am I alarmed at how it is brushed off by one audience member as ‘political correctness gone mad’, but …
Small Teen Big World Documentary Wins Award
Congratulations to Bev and Jasmine Burkitt and the production team for winning the Royal Television Society North West Awards 2010 – Best Single Documentary, for Small Teen, Big World, that was aired on BBC 3 and BBC 1 earlier this year. Watch the fabulous ladies accept their award » (YouTube) Original Post: It’s Like Being …
Donate £5 To The RGA
After listening to the RGA’s chair interview on Able Radio, I would like to ask you guy’s if you would be so generous as to donate £5 to this worthwhile charity? I cannot describe how important the charity is to helping people and their families with restricted growth. Granted, it’s not necessarily a tug on …
The Woe Of Automatic Doors
So there I am, stood in front of the library doors, waving my arms around like a prat in the wind and the rain, trying to get the damn sensor to pick me up. Funny, when looking back, yes. At the time – not at all… and it’s a recurring problem, actually make that most …
Restricted Growth On Able Radio
Able Radio is an internet radio station for people with disabilities or a restricting medical condition. I’ve yet to listen to a live show, however I was thrilled to see a few tags on the site relating to restricted growth! There’s the interview with Warwick which we posted a few days ago, but there’s interviews …
Half-Term Shopping Hell
I made the mistake of going shopping during half-term this week, though I agree this would send the calmest of person into a rage, for me it’s a heart in the mouth moment from entering the store to leaving it. Why? The.Stares. We restricted growth people are used them yes, but when you’ve got a …
Short Watch: Warwick Davis On Able Radio
Having listened to Warwick’s interview on Able Radio, it’s amazing to listen to what his life story has entailed and how fortunate he has been to be able to make a career as an actor. On to talk about his up and coming comedy show with Ricky Gervais, it was interesting to hear Warwick’s perception …
Short Watch: Harry Hill TV Burps
Anyone see the actor Kevin O’Leary on Harry Hill TV Burps on Saturday 23rd October 2010 episode? Most of Harry Hill’s sketches are tongue-in-cheek, but this particular sketch didn’t sit too well with me, but then again neither did the one where they had the girl from the service station singing Blur’s – Coffee and …