Urged to by my GP, I applied to receive PIP 4 times, & was rejected every time. I also appealed every time to no avail. Was once asked during this painful process when I expected my cerebral palsy “to get better”.
FFS.
When I was 9 my grandparents woke me & my 6 year old brother at 6am saying the Russians had invaded & we had to escape to the coast. They shoved us in a car packed with suitcases. After a tense 5 minutes drive, they yelled “APRIL FOOL” !!!!
At my brother’s.
Six year old nephew writing a play in which he stars as “Good King Herald”.
Only one line written so far:
“I’m going to find that baby and make him die”.
I’m so proud to have been Olly’s agent for so long, and am absolutely heartbroken by his death.
He was a bright brilliant shining light, an intensely talented writer & a good friend.
We're so sad to hear of the death of playwright Oliver Emanuel. Olly worked across theatre and radio & his work was produced in Scotland, the UK and internationally. He worked with us in many capacities over the past 18 years, including as a mentored playwright and then a mentor.
The Daily Mail actually published these words:
While many women reach for nude tights in the colder months to mask skin that hasn't seen the sun for a while, Meghan's mixed race heritage means she has no need to fear the dreaded pasty legs.
@hoskas
I loathed boarding school & my parents couldn’t afford it. My mother used to say with some bitterness that she only worked full time to pay the fees. My mind boggles that they sent me away.
This is why I’m an agent. It’s a long hard road for anyone who wants to make their living as a writer but I hope I’m there every step of the way, for the bad times as well as the good. And it means everything when I can celebrate my clients’ successes with them:
In 2017 I wrote a drama pilot script, poured my heart& soul into it. This 1 script got me commissions after commissions... opened doors and eyes. This week I was bombarded with good news. It’s not the end till it’s the end so don’t wanna overshare but I’m happy and God is real
An Uber driver just refused to drop me where I needed to be dropped. Had to explain I am disabled. Suddenly my humiliation & tiredness at having to explain spilled into rage. And I swore at him. Now hate myself.
Mum rings to tell me she’s had a headache for two days.
Me: You’re probably dehydrated. I’ve never ever seen you drink a glass of water.
Mum (defensively): I’ve got a gin & tonic on the go RIGHT NOW.
We are proud to announce that our wonderful client, the late Oliver Emanuel, was posthumously awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Radio Drama Award at the
#AudioDramaAwards
in honour of his many excellent radio plays! ⭐️
#AudioDramaAwards
When I came out to my Dad (a Royal Marine Commando) at the age of 33 he was fine but he told me he’d never met a homosexual before.
#NationalComingOutDay
@elainemh346
I think the process is entirely weighted against the applicant and is run by people who don’t understand disability. Why else would they ask if my CP would “get better”? It never will.
I was born 9 weeks early in 1971 & weighed less than 2 pounds.
My mother thought she had bad indigestion: she’d eaten duck a l’orange the night before. It was the 70s...
Was deaf in one ear, had a squint in both eyes & was diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
#WorldPrematurityDay2020
What a rough old year! Solidarity, admiration & thanks to all my clients for keeping going & working so hard. And thanks to all the producers we work with too.
Read some new work for TV by my very first client yesterday that was hair-raisingly excellent. All I’m going to say is that
@timcrouch1964
is going to take everyone by surprise next year.
Am so tired I stumbled into Selfridges this evening after work and decided to buy a SMALL POT of SALAD in their food hall and it cost me £14 and now I hate myself.
If you were a teenager in the 80s and struggling to accept your authentic self - as I was - then All Of Us Strangers will feel heartbreakingly powerful. Even more so if you’ve lost a parent. What a film!
Just saw Don’t Look Now
@BFI
.
God how I love that film?!
So beautiful, sad & mysterious.
Sometimes I think Julie Christie is the best British film star of all time. Her connection with the camera feels effortless but intense.
Is this a way of ending the furlough scheme? If so, it seems both irresponsible & heartless.
There’s going to be a second wave of infection isn’t there?