Keep going, there’s a hope in motion!
After looking at maps for hours, I developed a desire to go out there, explore and discover. So, in 2009 I decided to cycle from Switzerland to China. Since then I’ve cycled more than 40,000km, crossed 28 countries, exchanged thousands of smiles and fulfilled...
My Battle With An Invisible Illness
“Move towards the ball!” shouted my friends, as I struggled to limp towards their simple passes on the football pitch. I was just eighteen, but I felt like I had the body of an 80-year-old. I couldn’t play sport. I couldn’t walk up the stairs properly on some days. It...
The Gorilla In Your House
Acquiring a disability is a bit like getting home to find there’s a gorilla in your house. You contact the approved and official channels to get rid of infestations of wild animals (in this case, the NHS) and they umm and aah and suck air in through their teeth...
Your Summer Festival Guide pt II – At the festival
Welcome to part two of our guide. We’re not going to tell you here to eat regularly, practice safe sex and use sunscreen. Even though you actually should use the last one if you’re on the biologics therapy to decrease risk of skin cancer. We will focus largely on...
Your Summer Festival Guide pt I – Before you go
Welcome to Your Summer Festival Guide! It’s not ‘ours’ it’s definitely ‘yours’, as we asked the ASone community to share their tips and advice on going to festivals. We had such a great response we thought we’d publish it in two parts. Read all the info on the...Join ASone Community
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