Liz Carr

Lycra and I aren't exactly the best of friends and despite the stereotype, I'm one disabled person who doesn't own a single pair of elasticated waisted jogging bottoms.

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Time really does change us. I mean, once upon a time back in my school days, I was a good girl who was shy, studious and interested in boys.

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My hen night was a surreal experience.

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I've conveniently managed to avoid many a family 'do' because they've been held in relatives' houses where there were flights of steps, upstairs toilets and no space for my wheels.

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I hate amusement arcades. When I was a little wheelie on holiday with my family in Wales, this was one of our safe havens on rainy days. Dad would ration out the two pences and send me and my brother off into a world of flashing lights, electronic beeps and underage gambling.

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Some women brag about still being able to fit into their wedding dress. Well, I can still fit into my Brownie uniform.

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I blame years of painful and unproductive physiotherapy for my couch potato ways.

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Whilst many brides have dreamt about their wedding dress since childhood, I've had nightmares about having to wear children's clothes on my big day.

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As a disabled person, the worst thing about having people assist you is not having people to assist you.

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As a young person with a condition that affected my joints and muscles, I spent far too many painful and unproductive hours lifting my legs, 'up, two, three, four and dowwwwn.' This is where my dislike and distrust of exercise began.

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