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Glen @welleyenever.com · Oct 4

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Oct 4

New Post - My September roundup of the entertainment I've enjoyed, including Radio 2 In The Park, Last NIght Of The Proms, TV shows including Fawlty Towers, and the audiobook WWW: Wake.
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September 2025 Favourites

Welcome to my latest monthly roundup, I hope you’re doing well. In terms of my caring responsibilities towards my mother, who is still recovering from her broken wrist, I’ve continued p…

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Sep 1

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Sep 1

New Post - Here's a quick roundup of what's been occupying my time in July & August, from the difficulties of being a carer to the welcome escapism of various forms of entertainment:
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July & August 2025 Favourites

Hello again, I hope you’re doing well and have been enjoying the summer. If you’ve continued to follow my blog over the last couple of months then (a) thank you so much and (b) you&#821…

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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · Aug 18

Someone once threw some herbs in my eyes. It didn't blind me but I'm now parsley sighted.

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Aniridia Network @aniridianetuk.bsky.social · Aug 6

Glen and his mum have aniridia and live together.
This is the 1st or 3 deeply touching posts about the impact on both of them of her further sight loss and declining mental health.

Glen @welleyenever.com · Aug 3

This week I'm opening up about what's been going on lately, as my blind, elderly mother is struggling with her declining health, and as her carer I'm finding it hard to cope as well. So this first post is about her physical health, including falls and sleep issues.
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Caring For Mum – Part 1 – Physical Health

I’m an unpaid carer for my mother and lately we’ve been struggling to cope. We need help. It sounds like I’m introducing myself at some kind of group therapy session. But then thi…

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Aug 5

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Aug 5

This third and final part of my series about being a carer is probably the most personal post I've ever written, talking about the impact of caring on my life and mental health.
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Caring For Mum – Part 3 – My Wellbeing

As explained in my last couple of posts, my elderly mother’s physical and mental health has declined significantly in recent months, as she’s been struggling with the impacts of going b…

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Aug 5

I've called on the UK government to give all unpaid carers the legal right to a break. carers.org/protest

Sign the petition: Give unpaid carers the right to a break

Millions of unpaid carers need a legal right to a break. Sign our petition today and help carers get the support they deserve.

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Aug 4

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Aug 4

Here's part 2 of my series about caring for my blind elderly mother, about the decline in her mental health, including visions of me that have messed with her mind, other moments of confusion, and emotional dependency.
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Caring For Mum – Part 2 – Mental Health

Yesterday I started to open up about how things have become more difficult for my elderly mother, and by extension for myself as her carer, since she went blind last year. That first post was about…

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We Care Campaign @wecarecampaign.bsky.social · Aug 4

☀️ Welcome to our Summer series.

Parliament might be in recess, but unpaid carers aren't. Our voices don’t stop just because parliament does.

Over next few weeks, we’ll be sharing stories, wins, & ways you can take action.
Carers are still visible, even when politics slows down.

#VisibleAndValued

Post box topper on red pillar box with knitted figure in swimming costume, seagull, beach hut and seashells and sea horses

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Aug 3

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Aug 3

This week I'm opening up about what's been going on lately, as my blind, elderly mother is struggling with her declining health, and as her carer I'm finding it hard to cope as well. So this first post is about her physical health, including falls and sleep issues.
welleyenever.com/2025/08/03/c...

Caring For Mum – Part 1 – Physical Health

I’m an unpaid carer for my mother and lately we’ve been struggling to cope. We need help. It sounds like I’m introducing myself at some kind of group therapy session. But then thi…

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Jul 26

Good spot, I hadn’t noticed that! You’re right - having just remembered to check my Blu-ray, it has the same error. Not a deal breaker for the episode considering I didn’t notice, but still a clumsy oversight by whoever put ut together.

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Jul 16

Hi Andrew, glad you enjoyed them, thank you so much! 😀 The extras for Series 1-3 are standard def, but for Miracle Day they're HD.

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jul 16

It also doesn’t work. Suspending MPs over the two child limit didn’t stop them rebelling over disability benefits. Loads more followed! The way to ease rebellion is by communicating with backbenchers, not punishing them like errant children. Starmer really is both immoral and inept.

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jul 16

Suspending MPs is an important way to keep discipline but it has to be used very sparingly and in the right circumstances. Removing the Labour name from an MP because they didn’t want to impoverish children or disabled people is a truly ludicrous - and telling - method of running the party.

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jul 16

Another petty counterproductive move from Starmer. Punishing MPs who stood against a widely unpopular policy won’t endear him to the public or improve discipline in the party. It just makes him look like he hasn’t learnt a thing - morally or practically - from the disability cuts. Because he hasn’t.

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Jul 13

Happy 40th anniversary to #LiveAid, arguably the greatest day in the history of rock and pop music. Here's my deep dive into the concert that I wrote last year, updated to include some of this year's celebrations:
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Live Aid Review

Updated in July 2025 to include the 40th anniversary broadcasts. July 13, 1985, was arguably the greatest day in music history. As if anyone needs reminding, the extraordinary Live Aid concert was …

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Jul 4

New Post - My June 2025 Favourites, including The Comedy About Spies, Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical, Back To The Future, Black Mirror, Not Going Out and more.

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June 2025 Favourites

Hello again, I hope you’re all doing well. Those of you who saw last month’s roundup will know that I’m going through a difficult patch at the moment because of my mother’s …

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Glen @welleyenever.com · Jul 3

New Post - My reaction to the latest events regarding the government's proposed cuts to disability benefits:
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Taking The PIP – Part 2

For disabled people here in the UK it’s been a very anxious time lately, because of all the proposed cuts to disability benefits in the Universal Credit & Personal Independence Payment Bi…

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jul 1

Tonight’s huge climbdown is testament to the countless disabled people who have tirelessly fought these cuts. Yes, UC was a loss and there’s more to do on PIP, but let’s not underplay this: a government with a vast majority has been forced to u-turn. Because of the disabled community.

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jul 1

“The removal of an entire clause of the bill means there will be no immediate changes to Pip. The Timms review will be “co-produced” with disabled people, leaving open the possibility that they will never happen,” reports @pippacrerar.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Keir Starmer forced into dramatic climbdown to pass welfare reform bill

Rebel Labour MP finally won over by late promise to shelve plans for deep cuts to personal independence payments

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jun 30

Pundits are framing the welfare bill chaos as Downing Street’s failure to communicate the moral case for cuts - but there is no moral case. That’s the problem. These plans are staggering assaults on support that won’t help disabled people into work. No one can sell that.

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