Well I’ve found a sure-fire way of making money hand over fist in these uncertain times writes Emma Suddaby.

I hate to say I told you so, but it really wasn’t very long ago that I was making predictions on how long it would be before our super-nanny-state started making noises about banning smoking in private cars, and here we are, already.

Shropshire Council has finally got around to looking at blue badge parking, writes blogger Emma Suddaby. I just hope officials are as interested in making changes that improve the mobility of disabled users as they are in making changes that cram more cash into council coffers . . .

This month the Queen handed over keys to the three millionth Motability car in a ceremony at the House of Commons, just as new rules are drawn up in a bid to crack down on fraudulent use of the scheme, writes blogger Emma Suddaby.

Blog: How on earth did anyone ever manage before carrier bags? asks Emma Suddaby.

Blog: Well it was cheering to see everybody at the Hardest Hit debate at Shirehall last week . . . if worrying that so many had cause to attend.

Blog: Watching GMTV this morning with bleary 7am-eyes, I was half listening as Lorraine chewed over the latest survey with her showbiz guests. Apparently Yahoo have been studying our texting, tweeting and e-mailing habits, and the results are depressing if not altogether surprising.

Blog: What a week we’ve had! Wall to wall sunshine rarely seen in our damp and drizzly land, beautiful! I’m not one of life’s sunbathers but at least I can choose to go and fry myself golden brown if I want to.

Blog: Despite the drizzle and general weather despair, I went and flew the flag at the Llanfair Caereinion District Show recently and it reminded me just what’s so brilliant about our local shows – well it wouldn’t be a show without wellies and umbrellas, would it? writes Emma Suddaby

Blog: Things are finally changing for disabled people thanks to updated Government policy, technological advances, and most importantly, changing attitudes – we’re more used to seeing folk with weird and wonderful disabilities out there getting on with life, rather than being housebound by inequality, writes Emma Suddaby.

There are times when I wonder quite what possessed me to move so deep into the Welsh hills, writes blogger Emma Suddaby . . . and then I turn on the news and remember.

Blog: Long ago in this fair land of ours, suspected criminals were chased down and set upon by lynch mobs, jostled through the streets to mocking cries.