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Long COVID

By: A.C. An article at the BBC concerned with “ Long -Covid”  post – viral condition,  makes sense to hundreds if not thousands of sufferers of M.E or CFS and lesser known Fatigue Syndromes, Fibromyalgia &c. However, one has to … Continue reading

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Paddy McGuninness and the Blue Badge

By: A.C. I never knew that the comedian, presenter and broadcaster, Paddy McGuinness, is the father of autistic twins and another child who is suspected to be on the spectrum. His wife Christine is a constant campaigner on social media … Continue reading

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Terminal Illness Benefits Review

By: A.C. It is interesting that in the media a few days ago the DWP Secretary of State,  Amber Rudd, has decided to be compassionate towards terminally ill persons who have been declared terminally ill under the DWP system definition … Continue reading

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Medicines and Uncertainty

By: A.C. When I write for the blog I try very hard to keep a balance and just state facts about what affects our readers and AAD members in their daily lives. In all fairness I remain apolitical and try to … Continue reading

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Gift Giving

By: A.C. Marketing people are incredibly good at what they do, which is convincing the public that they need something they never thought they needed.  I of course refer to the extremely commercial bonanzas that have been imported into this country … Continue reading

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Rudd

By: A,C. It would seem that the DWP has a private revolving door reserved for Tory Politicians. Esther McVey has gone, and is replaced by the former Home Secretary Amber Rudd. Difficult to get a handle on her, but a … Continue reading

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The Purple Pound

By: A.C Today, the 13th November 2018 is Purple Tuesday. The deafening silence and the odd Aberdeen voice shouting the “fit the oatcake is ‘at” should maybe tell you that for a” National” Day of Access to Shops for the … Continue reading

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Levene and Luton

By: A.C This article at the BBC ( 2/11/2018)  raises uncomfortable questions that able –bodied and disabled people alike will have problems answering. The article is about Justin Levene, a paraplegic traveller who uses a specialised self –propelling wheelchair with … Continue reading

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Sandwich Boards

By: A.C. Edinburgh are finally doing something about the prolific amount of A Frame, or Sandwich advertising Boards that sit on pavements and obstruct the footway. Aberdeen had for decades a bye–law under the old Aberdeen Corporation Bye laws which … Continue reading

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Medicinal Cannabis Products

By: A.C. In relation to a recent  BBC link on our Facebook page on medicinal cannabis products for pain relief amongst other uses,  I have always been aware that people very quietly have been using some form of cannabis for … Continue reading

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