I am reaping the benefits of being disabled and have just discovered two events I wish to attend offer complimentary tickets for my carer/helper (read 'friend' lol). Both these events are 2-3 days long and involve camping. I am very excited, me and my friend will share the full cost of the ticket price and get hunky men to erect our tents. The floor to chair thing will be an issue but I'm sure someone will be able to pick me up if need be!

My missing anti tip has taken its first victim! I went to the boys house and the one lad asked me to show his mrs my wheelie so I duly did my super wheelie before lining myself up against the sofa to transfer on to it. The wooden floor does no favours so I asked my lad to hold my chair while I did my stuff and the wheelchair was soon liberated by the same lad who saw my very big wheelie so really he should've known better when he flicked the wheels. I heard a huge bang and laughter and there he was sprawled on the floor, the wheelchair upside down beside him haha!

Yesterday was a packed day. I got up and washed my hair before washing my face and brushing my teeth. I religiously moisturise as I get dry patches plus I feel it helps prevent aging which is great seeing as I like to undo that by using sunbeds! I put my wheelchair at a 45 degree angle to my toilet chair and lifted over to do my catheter and have a wash then expertly popped myself back into my chair, adjusted my feet and went to my bedroom where I plopped onto the bed and wiggled into a little polka dot skirt and white vest. I blow dried my hair and wheeled into the kitchen to have some cereal. I told my lad we would be leaving soon and did my makeup then curled my hair with a wonderful new curling wand sent to me by a friend in America.

When I was done we went to the car where I pulled alongside the driver's seat and used the slide board to get into my seat. I pulled the seat forward using the steering wheel, adjusted my legs and wiggled into a comfy position while my lad put my chair in the boot and we went to his so he could bath and shave. While he was busy I popped to the local supermarket and then waited in the car til he was done.

On arrival to Cardiff Bay we looked in a steak place for food but it was quite pricey so we drove to the car park closer to the Bay and looked at all the menus outside all the restaurants til I saw one I fancied and we went in. We asked for directions to a venue and made our way there to find it was upstairs with an elevator. We waited outside til the doors opened and we were shown to the disabled seating. The room filled and eventually the show started with a young man in Victorian ringmaster attire without the hat. He entertained us with mild humour and a song before introducing a beautiful singer, a group of ladies performing entertaining burlesque and a lady who performed classy strip tease, not to nudity. All in all it was a good night. On the way back to the car I didn't see the half circle drainage bit of the pavement and I almost flung myself out of my chair! Thankfully there was a bollard right in front of me and I instinctively reached for it and saved the drama! We drove home the scenic route and had a lazy day today.

It's been beautiful weather all week, I had a few appointments - one to get my car serviced which took an hour and a half. They didn't tell me that on the phone so I had to wait and read the newspapers til it was ready.

On Thursday and Friday I picked my man up and we went to the local supermarket for bread and fillings then made our way somewhere to have a picnic. Because he isn't home and ready til gone 3pm it's already getting chilly so I start complaining about the cold before 6pm and we have to leave. If he was quicker in the supermarket that would help - he always dithers over what to have where I just pick things up and move onto the next item.

Today the lads were having a barbecue so we went over and spent some time there til I got bored and cold but he didn't want to leave so I had him help me to the car and I went back on my own. He came back a couple of hours later.

I had such a busy week last week. On Tuesday I had an appointment with an optician to check my eyes for suitability for laser eye surgery and I booked it right there and then for this Wednesday! After the check up I couldn't really see properly as they put drops in my eyes and I felt a bit sick so my lad and me went into some shops briefly before moving onto a restaurant named Old Orleans for dinner.

Thursday I made my way to London to see a dear friend and we had a fantastic time as well as a slap up meal and Friday I picked my sister up for work and we chilled all weekend til I took her home late yesterday evening.

Today my housemate returned from his weekend and we went for a meal. Whilst there my friend text saying her brother (my lad) had changed his relationship status on FaceBook. I checked on my phone and saw a request to have him as my boyfriend. I found it a bit rude to just change it and not discuss it so I waited til I got home and he popped over and I asked him what changed his mind about not putting names on things and was he absolutely sure and he explained how much he likes me and cares about me so I accepted the request and, well, I'm in a relationship!

Today I made sure I didn't go back to sleep as I had plans - my housemate was home, the weather fantastic and the day free! I pulled myself up and moved my legs around to the side of the bed, shuffled forwards and slid into my wheelchair, picked up a towel and made my way to the bathroom where I parked at 90 degrees to my shower chair and swung myself over to have a wash and do my catheter. I placed my towel on my wheelchair ready to sit on and took myself back into my room.

On the bed I wiggled a pair of white panties on and black footless tights as well as a yellow skirt, black bra and black vest. Thinking it may be cold I pulled on a grey cardigan and went into the kitchen for my cereal. I transferred onto the sofa and put some make up on and plaited my hair.

Outside I gave my housemate the video camera and opened the boot of my car. I pushed up and got myself into the boot and manoeuvred myself to get the wheelchair in bit by bit and wiggled myself into the front seat and we went to the park where I climbed out of the car, lifted and pushed myself around to the boot and took my wheelchair out, reassembled it and got in it - from the floor! I had to get in the boot again to put my cushion on my wheelchair and then we were ready for some playground fun! I went straight to the helter skelter slide and tried to climb the supporting pole and my housemate had to save me as it was more difficult than I imagined! I went to the bottom of the slide, transferred down onto it and pulled myself up the slide before sliding back down. I decided to have a go on a swing so shuffled onto one and tried to swing. It was a bit risky as I was either too far forward or too far back and my housemate safely put me back in my chair!

When I got home I put the memory card in my laptop and the footage seems to be jumpy so I am trying to convert it and see if it changes as it plays fine in my camera, think it is because the settings are for High Definition in the camcorder. The files are HUGE!

I will stay at that lad's place tonight as he has the day off. Earlier I was telling him about the different types of fan I have and explained what pretenders and wannabes are as well as the few not-so-nice minority and he asked what I think of him in that way. He could be a closet devotee so I carefully worded it and asked if he secretly likes it and explained that for a lot of Devs it is very hard for them, they are made to feel abnormal and it's almost like coming out as gay and I wouldn't like him any less but if he only liked me for my chair he could leave. He said he likes me for me and wishes I wasn't disabled. I hope further down the line he doesn't decide that it's a problem....