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Churchill Fellowship Day’s Nine and Ten: Reflecting on Arizona
We just packed ready to head off the NYC tomorrow. So far the journey has been incredible, I have learnt so much and look forward to...
Kyrby Brown
Apr 29, 20242 min read


Churchill Fellowship Day Eight: The Grand Canyon is Accessible!
Yesterday we did something really cool, we awoke early (to freshly fallen snow!) and made the hour and a half trip up to the North Rim of...
Kyrby Brown
Apr 29, 20243 min read


Churchill Fellowship Days Six & Seven - A Land of Contrast
Apologies to anyone following who is not on Facebook, I have primarily posted on there the last couple of days so check out that if you...
Kyrby Brown
Apr 28, 20242 min read


Churchill Fellowship Day Five - A Right Carfuffle!
Dignity of risk - my phrase of the day. It refers to an individuals right to make decisions about how they approach their own life. To...
Kyrby Brown
Apr 25, 20242 min read


Churchill Fellowship Day Four: A Few Hot Topics
Today was full conference day one and it was quite a mix of topics and points of interest. On our walk to the venue we bumped into two...
Kyrby Brown
Apr 24, 20244 min read


Churchill Fellowship Day Three: Things I Never Knew Existed
After yesterday’s somewhat interesting breakfast we decided to try another approach and order in. Our IHOP crepes did not disappoint, and...
Kyrby Brown
Apr 23, 20243 min read


Churchill Fellowship Day Two: A City of Two Faces
Woke up at 4am, fully awake and there’s no reasoning with my brain so I got up and began the day. Day started with breakfast (at 6:30am!)...
Kyrby Brown
Apr 22, 20243 min read


Churchill Fellowship Day One: Take Off!
Just a heads up for anyone reading these blogs, they are my going to be my usual focused affair. These blogs are very much designed to...
Kyrby Brown
Apr 22, 20242 min read


A Table of Comparison: The Joys of Planning a (very long) Trip… the Wheelie Version!
I leave for my Churchill Fellowship in the USA on Saturday. Whilst I can't wait to start the adventure I wanted to put something together...
Kyrby Brown
Apr 18, 20241 min read


Adventure Awaits... I Hope!
Back in June 2023 I received the news that I had been awarded a Churchill Fellowship. This fellowship enables like-minded experts in a...
Kyrby Brown
Mar 19, 20243 min read


The Headaches of Hiring Help
This past month I have been looking to add a new addition to my small team of PA’s (Personal Assistants or Carers). I currently have a...
Kyrby Brown
Feb 7, 20245 min read


Calling Out Public Ignorance
Advocacy - “public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.” If I had a coin for every apologetic delivery driver...
Kyrby Brown
Jan 29, 20243 min read


“Hurt You Better” - What Happened to Physiotherapy?
I recently went to see The Little Big Things musical in Soho, it was an absolutely superb performance with a story about the reality of...
Kyrby Brown
Jan 16, 20242 min read


5 Tips for Surviving a Harsh Winter
It's snapped quite suddenly the UK, minus 5 today! So I thought it'd be good for me to record some of my winter survival tips! 1 - Get...
Kyrby Brown
Dec 2, 20234 min read


A Wheelchair Users Worst Nightmare
We enjoyed a lovely trip to see The Little Big Things musical in Soho for my Birthday this week. Those who know me will know that I’m no...
Kyrby Brown
Nov 8, 20234 min read


The Secret Joy of Socks
It’s been a bit of a week, so here’s a short and sweet little blog about how important small happy things can be! (And yes! I am writing...
Kyrby Brown
Oct 13, 20232 min read


Sex Education - My Response to the Disability centric moment!
Representation within the media is among one of the hottest topics of the digital age. It’s a consideration across all forms of media and...
Kyrby Brown
Oct 5, 20233 min read


National Inclusion Week - Work in Progress
It’s national inclusion week so we are going to do a little (big) introspection into what equality in the workplace should really look...
Kyrby Brown
Sep 26, 20234 min read


My Disability Is Not An Illness
You’ll have to forgive the religious connotations in this blog as I’m an Atheist with full respect for the beliefs of others, this is not...
Kyrby Brown
Sep 20, 20233 min read


Slow Body, Fast Brain - The Importance of Free Movement
I have written before about how much my wheelchair improves my life. For ambulatory wheelchair users, the use of their chair is often...
Kyrby Brown
Sep 12, 20232 min read
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