Last year,  at the beginning of 2019, a group of emerging artists and creative activists gathered at ChapelFM – Arts Centre for East Leeds. The… Read more

Wow! It’s the end of the 2010s!  I’m not sure it’s a decade that people will forget lightly. There has been much upheaval all around… Read more

Over the years, and what informs most of my work is the silencing of the Dwarfism experience.  Incidents happen and more often than not,  an… Read more

To celebrate Dwarfism Awareness Month 2019, I’m sharing some of the photographs from the ‘You’re Just Little’ exhibition which debuted in 2018. The exhibition shows… Read more

To celebrate Dwarfism Awareness Month 2019, I’m sharing some of the photographs from the ‘You’re Just Little’ exhibition which debuted in 2018. The exhibition shows… Read more

To celebrate Dwarfism Awareness Month 2019, I’m sharing some of the photographs from the ‘You’re Just Little’ exhibition which debuted in 2018. The exhibition shows… Read more

To celebrate Dwarfism Awareness Month 2019, I’m sharing some of the photographs from the ‘You’re Just Little’ exhibition which debuted in 2018. The exhibition shows… Read more

A year ago to the date, 4th October 2018, the You’re Just Little exhibition launched at Spectrum Cultural Hub with nearly 30 people, including my… Read more

  On 19th October 2019, the first of the fully-funded workshops for the Dwarfism will take place at ChapelFM Arts Centre in Leeds.  The What’s… Read more

This time last year I put a call out on social media asking people from the Dwarf community to participate in the You’re Just Little… Read more

I’d been very much looking forward to this weekend and did some a major baking on the Friday to make cakes and treats for the… Read more

Are you fed up of how our bodies are portrayed in arts, culture and media? Would you like the opportunity to tell your story, and… Read more

The You’re Just Little photographic exhibition reveals the challenges, obstacles and societal assumptions that Dwarf people face on a daily basis. Episode Three talks about… Read more

The You’re Just Little photographic exhibition reveals the challenges, obstacles and societal assumptions that Dwarf people face on a daily basis. Episode one talks about… Read more

Saturday The Northern School for Creativity and Activism held its second residential weekend in Hull at the beginning of April 2019. The weekend was kindly… Read more

Ruminating has been the name of the game for the beginning half of the week. I’ve been feeling out of sorts again and pondering why.… Read more

This post has been in the draft section for over a month, but I still wanted to publish it.  Over the years I’ve had loads… Read more

Over the weekend of 11-12th January 2019, 20 creatives, artists and activists from the North of England met at a converted chapel for the commencement… Read more

There’s a plethora of the best of 2018 coming through the Facebook feed and I thought it only right honour the blog and write about… Read more

The video is a silent tour around the You’re Just Little exhibition at Spectrum Cultural Hub from October 2018. It starts by looking at the… Read more

What a great way to start Dwarfism Awareness Month! On Monday 1st October, I joined presenter, Jay Sykes, and Kathryn Barnett, Spectrum Cultral Hub’s Studio… Read more

One of the aspects that is incredibly important to me as part of the ‘You’re Just Little’ exhibition is having a participatory element.  My world of… Read more

I am absolutely delighted (and slightly terrified) to announce the launch of my latest project “You’re Just Little”. It’s a photographic exhibition taking place during… Read more

In the UK we have a scheme that provides those with mobility difficulties accessible and on-street parking. These parking bays are usually wider than average… Read more

Erm, well, it was quite nice to find out a month or so ago that this lovely little blog of mine has been shortlisted in… Read more

Hello, I keep meaning to blog more regularly, best intentions and all that. I have, however, been working on some rather exciting projects and received… Read more

This blog post has been about two months in the making. I’ve put it down, been a bit on the scared side to make it… Read more

The motivation behind Hello Little Lady has always been to provide a platform and give a voice of the day-to-day experiences of living with dwarfism.… Read more

It’s been nearly 4 months since I received my new reward in the transition from DLA to PIP. It has given me much time to… Read more

About a month ago I received the decision from the DWP regarding my PIP award. I had received an indefinite award for the higher rate… Read more

…since I’ve written a blog post here! 2015 has not been a dwarf year for me, or maybe it has and I’ve not had the… Read more

It’s dwarfism awareness month this October. I love the idea of helping your average person known a bit about what it is like living life… Read more

Baby, Nathan Phillips, was born with two types of dwarfism inherited from both parents.  I remember reading about Nathan in the paper and thinking what’s… Read more

He! There are times when being little does give you a good giggle. Me, the hubby, the in-laws along with LO were dining out at… Read more

Hello there dear readers, how’s your Dwarfism Awareness month going so far? I found these posters created by Samantha of Samantha Designs to help celebrate… Read more

Hello there readers, I hope you’re still popping by once in a while to see if this here blog is still ticking away. I must… Read more

Oh man, just when I think I’m in a roll again, it feels like life conspires to make you realise you’re not. The Beau has… Read more

… I froze. Me: “Sorry, what did you say…” very cooliy, with one eyebrow raised in the “you really didn’t just say what I think… Read more

Really, fellow people of restricted growth, what’s it like?  You can go say a few days, maybe a week or (if you’re lucky) a month… Read more

…in a daze of nappies, weaning and all things baby and toddler.  This last year and half has passed in such a blur.  I’d like… Read more

Check out Kiruna Stamell and Gareth Berliner’s Dave’s Leicester #ComedyShorts video » Given me a bit of a giggle this Monday morning 🙂 Read more

…no not because I’ve had a baby, but because I might lose my DLA, thus my Motability car and access to getting to work. The… Read more

I haven’t had my head completely in the sand this last few months and I’ve been increasingly despairing at the looming changes to Disability Living… Read more

….er hello, do you remember me?  I used blog around here! I can’t believe it was May 2012 that I last published a post.  It’s… Read more

Ooooh exciting news ladies and gentlemen, book some time in front of your TV this coming Monday 7th May as Jasmine and her Mum, Bev,… Read more

Looks like common-sense has prevailed and the legislation has been revoked.  Yippie-do!  One for the greater good.  Here’s the Little People of America’s statement on… Read more

Talking About Disability The wonderful and frank ‘Talking about disability’ series on The Guardian website.  Disability campaigner Nicola Clark chats with Warwick Davis, Baroness Tanni… Read more

Goodness where has the time gone and it’s February already!  I know I’m a little late in the write-up for the remaining Life’s Too Short… Read more

I would like to wish all my readers and supporters over the last year or so of Hello Little Lady blog a very Happy Festive… Read more

LL: “Pardon me? (Eh! in my brain – did I just hear that right?)” “Well, your car only needs adaptations to help you drive the… Read more

So the upper part of the great British Isles have been battered by rain and gales over the last few days and don’t I know… Read more

Oh-oh I thought when we opened with a scene with dwarf-tossing, but alas the most excruciating and embarrassing moments where left for the main character… Read more

…oops!  Have fallen behind on the reviewing of this series, but more of why later.    I caught up with the second episode of ‘Life’s Too… Read more

Damon Rose has written this excellent article about dwarfism and acting and thoroughly recommend that you read it.  I have often thought and felt down… Read more

I love the NHS, to the bottom of my heart and am incredibly worried by the current legislation and what seems the march of privatisation… Read more

I really, really wanted to hate this programme and there were a few toe-curling moments. But not because it was a gag about a dwarf… Read more

Warwick Davis’ new comedy series with Ricky Gervais is due to start soon – I’ve caught the trailer on BBC 1 on a number of… Read more

I’ve blogged about this before, but I am always apprehensive when I go to the petrol station to fill up the car.   On more than… Read more

Hello lovely readers, you might notice a change or two around here. I’ve installed a Google Ads banner in some of the more popular posts… Read more

Ok, so I haven’t been a great fan of the title of Channel 4’s Seven Dwarves, however tonight’s episode has been exceptionally good.  This week… Read more

Why hello there dear readers, it’s been a mad year so far with various things that I have been going on in my life (all… Read more

I’ve loved watching Small Teen, Bigger World as much as the people who have been commenting on this blog, but I’m sorry to disappoint but… Read more

Wow!  Lots of comments and emails over the last 24 hours with the end of the airing of Small Teen, Bigger World on BBC 3… Read more

Small Teen Bigger World now has an official website where you can leave your own comments about the show for Jazz and her Mum, Bev.… Read more

Jasmine and her mum, Bev Burkitt joined Phillip Schofield on the This Morning Show on Monday for a chat about their new documentary ‘Small Teen,… Read more

Jasmine and her mum Bev joined Jenni Murray on this morning’s edition of Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio 4.   They talk about the up and… Read more

I subscribe to the wonderful BBC Ouch programme through my Facebook account to keep up to date about when the latest disability news when an… Read more

Goodness it’s been a while again.  What can I say it, it’s been a very eventful 6 months so far and I wish I could… Read more

It’s come to my attention that an Early Day Motion has been drawn up to challenge the unfair attitudes and prejudices that we, people with… Read more

Blimey, just looked at my blog here and realised it’s been a while since I’ve posted.  Bad Little Lady ha ha.  In all seriousness, life… Read more

I’ve mentioned Warwick Davis a number of times on this blog with his interview on Able Radio and his interview in Disability Now and have… Read more

I was having ‘that’ conversation at work the other day.  You know the one where a person who is curious or has a particular view… Read more

Hope you are all having a wonderful time over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Here’s to hoping you having a happy and prosperous new… Read more

The ‘comedian’ Frankie Boyle’s been at it again, and I say comedian in the loosest sense of the term, because really, this guy seriously isn’t… Read more

Since watching BBC Question Time that inspired a previous post it got me wondering about the visibility of dwarfism/restricted growth in society. From my own… Read more

Congratulations to Bev and Jasmine Burkitt and the production team for winning the Royal Television Society North West Awards 2010 – Best Single Documentary, for… Read more

So there I am, stood in front of the library doors, waving my arms around like a prat in the wind and the rain, trying… Read more

I made the mistake of going shopping during half-term this week, though I agree this would send the calmest of person into a rage, for… Read more

Anyone see the actor Kevin O’Leary on Harry Hill TV Burps on Saturday 23rd October 2010 episode? Most of Harry Hill’s sketches are tongue-in-cheek, but… Read more

Having been roaming around the web this evening I found the link below. http://celebrity.uk.msn.com/news/gossip/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=154888199 Is this true?? * Head slumps onto laptop keyboard in exasperation… Read more

I indulged in some retail therapy today and was pleasantly surprised rather than the usual depressed state it leaves me.  Being an odd body shape… Read more

…is going primetime!! The documentary that was initially broadcast on BBC Three and features the life of Jasmine Burkitt and her mum, Bev is being… Read more

…I’ll be returning in the fall. Keep safe. Read more

I was walking down the street with a friend who also has restricted growth, we were quite happily talking away when my friend went quiet. … Read more

…can I stand next to you to see the difference? Well it’s been the week of attracting attention.   This comment was made by a member… Read more

Label for me, Label for you.…we all get them given, we all give them.  I imagine even the nicest person in the world without prejudices… Read more

It’s probably been just over a year since my beau had this rather horrible comment said to him while he was at work. To the… Read more

There comes a point in most restricted growth person’s life or for parents with kids with a form of dwarfism when you need to reach… Read more

Aloha!  Guess who’s just back from their holidays?!? Moi!  Had a fabulous time, ate lots of nice food and saw lots of interesting places.  As… Read more

…the animated US series that is shown (usually) very late on an evening on BBC 3 is like Marmite.  You either love it or hate… Read more

Check out the interview with the short actor Warwick Davis as he talks about his career and up and coming series called ‘Life’s To Short’ … Read more

A friend of mine told me that this programme that takes a look at how disability is portrayed on TV in the last 50 years.  … Read more

Sorry for any inconvenience, we’ll be back on Monday. In the meantime if you need to get in touch please email  contact    @  hellolittlelady … Read more