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Happy New Year! The festive bustle has ended. The grandchildren have returned home, the wrapping paper is gone, and the house is peaceful again. In January’s quiet, I find myself, as always, checking my instruments, reviewing last year’s flight log, and plotting the course ahead. It has been nearly seven years since my diagnosis. Seven years. If you had told me back then that I would still be here, writing to you, embracing new technology, and travelling to conferences, I mi

The house is finally quiet. The festive "operations" have ceased, the grandchildren have returned to their own billets, and the wrapping paper has been cleared away. Once, the noise brought comfort, echoing the roar of jet engines and the ordered chaos of an RAF flight line or busy engineering hangar. But now, as the present silence settles heavily, I become aware of how much I’ve changed. My navigation systems aren't what they used to be—and I feel it most when excitement sh

Hello again, friends. I’ve been meaning pen a blog on inclusivity and exclusion for a while now, but I’ve been spurred into action after reading a wonderful piece by Dr. Shibley Rahman (a great champion in the world of dementia, and a man that I respect and admire) on LinkedIn this morning. So here is a sort of dual blog, where I’ll try to address the general topic of inclusion/exclusion in society and, as an added bonus, what inclusion/exclusion means to me on a personal lev

Here's a poem I wrote to try and put a smile on the faces of the wonderful Care Home staff who work so hard providing love and care to residents. I want you all to know that we appreciate what you do and are thinking of you all while you are working your Christmas shifts. 'Twas the night before Christmas - A poem ’Twas the Night Before Christmas (Care Home Edition) ’Twas the night before Christmas, and at "Sunny View," The night shift were weary, The residents too. The compre

A group of people embracing A.I. Foreword I’ve always been an early adopter, eagerly embracing each new technology to improve my work and life. My natural curiosity for how things work has led me through roles as a plumber, gas fitter, aero‑engineer, technical author, and, later, a computer programmer and systems analyst. In all of these careers, new tools and technologies were constant opportunities to learn and adapt. So, when artificial intelligence arrived, embracing it

Living with dementia changes the way you interact with the world—but it doesn’t stop you from being part of it. Technology can sometimes feel overwhelming, yet the accessibility features built into Windows can become quiet companions that help you to stay connected, independent, and confident. I often say that accessibility isn’t about “special features” - it’s about good design that works for everyone. Windows has clearly embraced that idea. With a few simple shortcuts and t