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The New Year Has Begun

Posted by: MJ Phoenix on: January 3, 2011

Well, Friday was by far one of my worst days of 2010 and that is saying something. lol. I felt let down by a lot of people but others came through like shining lights. I’ve decided, having had a semi-confrontation with someone I thought was a good friend, it’s now up to them. I’m tired [...]

2010, You Sucked Ass!

Posted by: MJ Phoenix on: December 31, 2010

I always do a blog on New Year’s Eve to comment on the things that have happened, good and bad. The way I’m feeling at this moment in time, not sure many good things will make it into this blog but I will try and be objective. In some ways this year has been sort [...]

Guide Dogs, in my Eyes

Posted by: MJ Phoenix on: November 7, 2010

[Note to Reader] I live in the UK so all information is correct as I am aware only as a guide dog owner from the Guide Dogs For the Blind Association in the UK. Association Guide dogs have been a huge part of my life ever since I can remember. My first memory of knowing [...]

2009! a reflection

Posted by: MJ Phoenix on: January 1, 2010

Not sure how this year really began. I don’t even know what I wanted from 2009 looking back. All I know is it didn’t start off great and got very bad toward the middle part, and since August onward, things have looked much better. I hope this is a trend that will continue into 2010. [...]

DOGS AND CANES, PROS AND CONS

Posted by: MJ Phoenix on: October 16, 2009

DOGS OR CANES, WHAT ARE THEY PROS AND CONS? Since losing my vision completely at the age of six, I was introduced to the long cane. It was an intrusive thing that I resented for many years, not truly comprehending the advantages to using one. But then at twenty-two I qualified with my first guide [...]

Update for July

Posted by: MJ Phoenix on: July 28, 2009

This summer has been both an exciting, slow, and difficult one. Some things have happened that I truly will remember forever, while others have occurred that although I know necessary, wish they didn’t have too. Let’s start from where I left off last time! I was feeling pretty damn low, and like all the hope [...]



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  • Michael Whapples: Over the weekend I wrote to my MP about this. I too feel the government is trying to push disabled people into work without providing the help which m
  • Jen: Wish I was brave enough to still go horse riding. Loved it when I was a kid, stopped for a while, then got bitten by a random horse and that put me of
  • MJ Phoenix: I'm hoping it will become a community for guide dog owners all around the world. Hoping to do podcasts with guide dog owners chatting about their dogs

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