Lizzie Capener | TV Judge on #AllTogetherNow

First blind female TV judge on BBC1’s #AllTogetherNow. Soprano & VI cricketer Led through life by my amazing @ziggy_guidedog Mummy to Amœlia

[Lizzie Capener | TV Judge on #AllTogetherNow @LizzieCapener]

Let’s show the world what visually impaired people can achieve. If your visually impaired, tweet me @LizzieCapener & @rnib and let us know about your job, achievements & life goals, using #changingperceptions
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Just got on a train (with assistance) with @ziggy_guidedog Man across the aisle turns to me and says ‘excuse me, I’m sat opposite you. Please let me know if you need anything while you’re on the train’. How lovely!

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@JonAttenborough Sending love Jon. Thinking of you x

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Following on from my earlier post about a lady being rude to me because she ‘didn’t know if I was blind or not’, today my 4 year old told a grown adult off for distracting @ziggy_guidedog while she was working. If a 4 year old gets it, I’m not sure why an adult can’t!

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2/2 telling people not to disturb her when she is working. Secondly, hidden disabilities are a thing. Thirdly, it doesn’t matter if @guidedogs are working or training, you DON’T disturb them or any other assistance dog. Fourthly, don’t call me rude because you interrupted me!

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Lady in shop: I suppose I can’t touch her (@ziggy_guidedog )

Me: No…

Lady (interrupting before I could explain
): Well you’re rude.

Lady walking off: I didn’t know if she was blind or not

This is not ok! There is a huge sign on Ziggy’s fluorescent yellow harness 1/2

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@myolliethe_GD Sending love to you and Carlo (and Ollie) xxx

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Hey everyone. In December, I’m putting on a concert for the amazing charity @guidedogs and have a crowdfunding page to raise money for the costs of the concert. Any donations or RTs will be gratefully received
https://t.co/gPsd3dfXzL

[Connor Scott-Gardner @ConnorScottG]

Here’s the process for getting assistance on UK trains. You show up at the station and ask for assistance. Staff assist you to the platform and train, and check your journey details like connection and destination. They then contact those stations so there will be someone there.

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@PizzaExpress #IsItOk that your Charing Cross branch refused access to my friend @Darren_Paddick & his guide dog because his guide dog was ‘too big’?! As someone who has experienced guide dog access refusals, it’s humiliating, deeply upsetting & unlawful. @guidedogs

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#DogsAtPollingStations #GuideDogsAtPollingStations

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@gaswomancometh Love this! x

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@MacyLewis6 @kayteebeexx @barton_kell Thank you so much lovely. Hope you’re well x

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A cyclist has just passed me while walking in the park while @ziggy_guidedog has a free run. Seeing my white cane, the cyclist rang his bell to let me know he was approaching and then said ‘I am about to pass you on your righthand side’. Simple, but SO appreciated!

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@myolliethe_GD Sending so much love xxx

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@BlindDad_Uk @RNIB Feel better soon x

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Someone is very happy following her free run with her friends this morning @ziggy_guidedog

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Security guard came marching up to me and &
@ziggy_guidedog at a bar last night. I braced myself for a ‘no dogs allowed’ or similar and got ‘let me know if I can help you with anything’! Sad that my experiences make me assume negativity, but a great interaction!

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@LifeWithGDOtto Wow! Some people are just incredibly rude! Sorry you had that experience