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Silhouette of Berlin cityscape at sunset, with the Spree River in the foreground and the Berlin TV Tower prominently featured.

I felt able in Berlin

How I accidentally made a city break work for my autistic brain.

A serene evening scene by the water, featuring a prominent monument of a figure holding a sail, standing atop a stone pedestal.

My first adult autistic meltdown

I tried to do something good and it didn’t work.

Coastal landscape with a white house on a cliff overlooking the sea, waves crashing against the rocks under a cloudy sky.

Wrong Camera, Good Photos

On anxiety, optimisation and knowing when to stop.

A colorful ferry boat sails on the River Mersey, with the Liverpool skyline in the background.

Safe Mode

Twenty years of learning when to log off

For Pete's sake

On seeing yourself in Amelie, before and after diagnosis

Autumnal trees line a footpath through a park, glowing golden orange in the morning sun.

Will I ever be ready to live?

I am so concerned with how to get things done that I do not get anything done.

A canal scene in Gent, featuring brick buildings lining the waterway.

Can my walking stick be my hidden disabilities stick?

Does my walking stick help more with being autistic than it does with chronic fatigue?

Night view of a light installation at the River of Light festival in Liverpool, with the city skyline in the background.

Alan Turing - Man and AI

A few thoughts on Alan Turing's legacy and where we are today with computing and AI.

A serene coastal scene at dusk, featuring a vast expanse of water reflecting the soft hues of the sky. The water transitions from dark blue to a gentle pink, mirroring the clouds above.

I am deaf

After 18 months with hearing aids I just learnt I am deaf. Huh.

Apple Watch and ADHD

A few tips and apps an Apple Watch if you have ADHD or are Autistic

A lone figure walks along an empty beach as the tide is out.

Autistic people using photography to communicate

If everyone has a camera, how are autistic people using photography to communicate through photographs of their every day lives? A look at a study on autism, photography and communication. Also featuring Breadth, a project aiming to challenge autism stereotypes.

A circular led light installation floats in a dock creating the illusion of a portal.

5 years of Hello Computer

Happy birthday to this newsletter that has documented me coming out as non-binary, getting an ADHD diagnosis and wearing a thong to the beach.