Let's make a difference together: Cake, tea, fun and games, all 'in aid of’ Cerebral Palsy Cymru!
August 2022 has been a busy time for both myself and my children's book collaborator and publisher, Clare Thomas. So it was a huge...
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cliftop123
- Jan 6
- 2 min
I want to make a difference through writing and disability awareness
Being disabled is all I've ever known, and due to complications at birth, I was born having cerebral. I have suffered from epilepsy, had...
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cliftop123
- Dec 22, 2021
- 4 min
2021 has been a year of the writer! Well, it has in my case anyway!!
The past few years have been difficult for many, and with coronavirus still taking hold of our lives, adapting to a new way of working...
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cliftop123
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
Are you ready for a magical adventure? My second children’s book release is set for release!
It’s coming. I am excited to announce that my second children’s book, ‘Paddy The Polar Bear Teddy’, is finished and released on Amazon on...
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cliftop123
- Jul 30, 2021
- 3 min
What Access Means To Me
An accessible society for everyone is something that I feel is a necessity. It's the gateway to a more inclusive world for all. There was...
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cliftop123
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
Max And The Magic Wish – The Audiobook
I can now reveal that over the past few months. We have been working on something extraordinary. Yes, you have guessed it, we’ve had ‘Max...
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cliftop123
- Jun 28, 2021
- 4 min
Disability aids and apparatus were pivotal whilst I was learning to walk, and look at me now.
Believe it or not, it took me the best part of seven years to learn and be able to walk on my own. I spent many years shuffling and...
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cliftop123
- Jun 10, 2021
- 4 min
Having an accessible social life can become much easier for everyone, with the right mindset!
An active social life has played an essential role in who I have become. My parents were so determined to set me on the best path they...
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cliftop123
- May 25, 2021
- 2 min
Is it acceptable to offer help to a disabled person?
From my perspective, I am a very stubborn and independent person whilst I'm going about my everyday life, but there are some chores I do...
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cliftop123
- May 11, 2021
- 4 min
BLOG TAKEOVER! With award-winning songwriter and my friend DARREN PARRY!!
It is time for award-winning songwriter DARREN PARRY to take over my blog! With Darren’s cheeky sense of humour, I had to proofread what...
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cliftop123
- Apr 27, 2021
- 2 min
This blog is not for pity, and I am not looking for it.
Some of you reading this blog may feel sorry for me. If you do, please refrain from feeling this way. I am writing this blog to educate...
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cliftop123
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
My disability is a physical one, not a learning disability or a mental illness.
One of the things that always gets me frustrated about the kind of disability that I have is when I meet people for the first time, some...
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cliftop123
- Apr 14, 2021
- 1 min
You are too handsome to be disabled
'You are too handsome to be disabled.' Thank you, I know that I am. In all seriousness, though, comments like these get said to me now...
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cliftop123
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
Having cerebral palsy does have its perks, so take advantage!!
Having cerebral palsy does have some perks, such as jumping queues, accessible parking, free bus and train pass, fast track airport...
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cliftop123
- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
Never feel like you are being a burden! Chill out!
Up until now, I have pushed myself to my limits not to become a burden, such as when I go away with my family or friends, I have walked...
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cliftop123
- Mar 27, 2021
- 2 min
Thank You NHS For My Vaccine!!
I am pleased to tell you that I had my first vaccine on 27/03/2021. Having cerebral palsy and being classed as clinically vulnerable, it...
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cliftop123
- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
Always be true to yourself. You are a writer, so write!
‘Always be true to yourself; you are a writer, so write.’ I saw this as an article header on a website I stumbled across some time ago....
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cliftop123
- Mar 16, 2021
- 2 min
Advice for first time Authors
My first-time authors' advice is that you need to be highly passionate about what you write about, have a clear subject and writer plan,...
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cliftop123
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
Excuse me. Where is your Carer?
For those of you who know me well, despite having cerebral palsy and a speech impediment, I am a very independent person. My motto has...
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cliftop123
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
ATTRACTION OR JUST BEING NICE? How do you treat or approach a disabled person on a night out?
Attraction or just being nice? This issue has probably been another difficult one for me, especially growing up and going out with my...
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