I suppose this entry is a bit of a confession. I was out and about as usual again today, over near Canada Water. It was getting on a bit, so I thought I’d hop onto a bus to make my way home. A couple of stops after I got on, Twitter guys also got on through the front door. One had Down’s syndrome and I think the other also had learning difficulties. They were both wearing lanyards, obviously having just left a nearby college or something. To my shame I caught myself looking around and wondering whether they had some kind of carer or chaperone with them. It surprised me to see two guys with LD out on their own. Of course, it then immediately occurred to me that a lot of other people probably think the same when they see me out and about; and that if I don’t need anyone following me around, why should these guys? It seems certain stereotypes are hard to outgrow, no matter how enlightened and open minded we try to be.