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Gem Turner
posted on September 22, 2020September 22, 2020
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This post is kindly sponsored by Millercare who are mobility specialists with showrooms around the UK. I have a lot of interest from people about my wheelchair and although I get

Gem Turner in wheelchair posing for the camera

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How am I with the pandemic going on you ask? Well…

I’ve been wanting to post for so long, but I have so many thoughts in my brain – whilst also being in such a slow paced environment and it feels really weird to do normal

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Adjusting to Hanging Out at Home

We’re in tricky times at the moment, and we’re being told to stay home if we can. I, along with many other disabled people – have experience of this. So I thought I’d

Image of Gem Turner sat in front of garage door

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2020 – Let’s get the wheels in motion

Gem Turner
posted on January 10, 2020January 10, 2020
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Happy New Year everyone. 20 bloomin’ 20 ey. The point of the title is that sometimes, when I don’t blog for a while – I feel a bit weird about pressing publish again.

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“I like your hair, did your mum do it for you?”

Gem Turner
posted on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019
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Ok, let me take you back to 10 years ago… 2009. The year I left high school, the year mum let me box dye my hair nearly black and I was probably texting from my velvet

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Why My Freshers’ Week Wasn’t What I Expected

Gem Turner
posted on September 9, 2019September 9, 2019
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In the first week of going to University, I saw online that there would be a Glee themed event in the Student Union I wouldn’t mind a bit of that I thought At this point, I

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Gem Turner
posted on January 14, 2019January 14, 2019
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Those who know me in person know I am a #extrovert. I love people, chatting and generally having a good time. In the summer I’m on 99.9% energy (on my good, non-broken bone

Gem Turner

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How am I with the pandemic going on you ask? Well…

Adjusting to Hanging Out at Home

2020 – Let’s get the wheels in motion

“I like your hair, did your mum do it for you?”

Why My Freshers’ Week Wasn’t What I Expected

You’re a Disabled Graduate… Now What?

A Ferry Good Journey | A Wheelchair User’s Experience

Surviving Winter as an Achey Extrovert

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10 Ways to Create Boundaries on Social Media Use

How am I with the pandemic going on you ask? Well…

Adjusting to Hanging Out at Home

2020 – Let’s get the wheels in motion

“I like your hair, did your mum do it for you?”

Why My Freshers’ Week Wasn’t What I Expected

You’re a Disabled Graduate… Now What?

A Ferry Good Journey | A Wheelchair User’s Experience

Surviving Winter as an Achey Extrovert