Hey everyone,
It’s about time I announced what may already be painfully obvious: I’m taking a break from Walkingisoverrated.com. Not forever, just for a little while. Time to recharge my batteries, brush up in some other areas of my life, and work on a brand new project, which could be even more exciting than this!
So […]
Entries Tagged as 'Ramblings'
Taking a break, but watch this space!
July 4th, 2009 · 4 Comments
Tags: Ramblings
Wheelchair accessible travel across the world - where should I go?
May 25th, 2009 · 19 Comments
Video blog #3: Travel!! from Red Nicholson on Vimeo.
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Tags: Ramblings · Travel · World
The most bizarre, hilarious email I’ve ever received
May 20th, 2009 · 24 Comments
Yesterday I received an email through this site, and whilst I don’t usually do this sort of thing, I was so astounded at its content I just had to share it with you. For privacy reasons, I’ll omit the sender’s name, email address etc. Amazing.
Hi ‘Bright’ (Red.. get it?)
um, no?
Do you speak normally, or do […]
Tags: Ramblings
Cadbury’s dyslexia ads pulled
May 10th, 2009 · No Comments
It’s being reported that those distasteful Cadbury dyslexia advertisements I mentioned a few days ago have been pulled, as a result of numerous complaints.
Good to hear Cadbury’s listening, but let’s be honest: these never should’ve gone up in the first place.
Link to NZ Herald story
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Tags: Arts · Disability Awareness · News · Ramblings · Signage
Interview with Philip Patston
May 7th, 2009 · No Comments
Your questions answered!
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Tags: Events · Positive Reviews · Ramblings
Am I taking this too seriously? PC gone mad? (again)
May 5th, 2009 · 8 Comments
So. I was driving to Uni yesterday when I saw a bus up ahead with an advertisement for Crunchie chocolate bars on the back. The advertisement read:
10 out of 9 dyslexics prefer Crunchie
Ha. Ha. Get it? Dyslexics? Back to front? Yeah, groan.
Now, I know the dyslexic joke has been a staple of comedy routines for […]
Tags: Ramblings
Do you want to write for Walking Is Overrated?
March 16th, 2009 · No Comments
Morning folks! As you can tell, my blogging activity has been a wee bit sporadic lately, thanks to Uni going back and me galavanting around this beautiful country of ours.
So it is at this time that I ask - would you like to contribute to walkingisoverrated.com? It could be anything - a review, opinion piece, […]
Tags: Blogs · Ramblings · Site News
Excuse my ignorance, but what the hell is an invalid?
March 10th, 2009 · 10 Comments
Firstly, apologies for the tone of this but I’m annoyed. Trust vernacular to bring me back from blogging oblivion.
Now, call me what you like, but when I last checked, the dictionary definition for the word ‘invalid’ read something like this:
invalid 2 |inˈvalid| |1nˈvøləd| |ɪnˈvalɪd|
adjective
not valid, in particular
• (esp. of an official document or procedure) not […]
Tags: Ramblings
Video blog #2: The Big Day Out “disabled platform”
February 6th, 2009 · 18 Comments
I’ve already posted a wee bit on my thoughts around the Big Day Out festival’s “disabled platform“, but check out my latest video blog below to hear what I really think
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Tags: Events · Ramblings · Support services
Some sweet disability thinking
February 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Here are some sweet link-drops to brighten up your day!
The first is a link to self-professed ‘Wheelchair Junkie‘ Mark E. Smith’s blog, who responds to any sympathy-inducing questions around the impact of his disability with two simple words: so what? I really like this. Here’s an excerpt from this particular post:
Often when it comes to […]