Who is the biggest influence on you?
My support staff, especially Sara, who support me to live independently.
Which health or social care professional has been most use to you?
The day services I attend and the staff.
How would you run care services in your area differently?
Have more funding for people like myself who live independently.
What three words best describe you?
Happy, funny, pop singer!
If you could ban one thing what would it be?
People smoking.
What cause would you fight for?
Unwanted animals that are abandoned.
What is your greatest achievement?
Learning to live independently.
What makes you happy?
Cliff Richard.
What makes you angry?
People who let me down.
Who would you swap places with?
Cliff Richard’s dog called Emma; I could then give Cliff lots of kisses and cuddles.
If you won the lottery, how would you spend it?
On a holiday and nice things.
When and where did you have most fun?
Several years in Southsea, Portsmouth.
Who do you most admire?
Sara my support worker and the other girls, Janet, Samantha and Tanya.
What would make your life better?
Seeing Cliff Richard live in concert.
If you ask me…
June 15, 2006 in Disability
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