Right, i have probably confused 99% of people with the post title. This coming sunday sees the 2012 Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders, the first 'spring classic' cycle race). Now, traditionally, the Liege-Bastogne-Liege is a hilly race, and the Paris-Roubaix, is a horrendous battle across northern French cobblestones. Flanders wanted to top both. How? Combine cobbles on hills. Sadistic, maybe.
Anyway, it was sharply brought to my attention the difficulties that one has controlling wheels on cobbled inclines (let alone the power needed), when i have found issues in my wheelchair attempting to cross cobbled, inclined, driveways. Both were away from home, in Twickenham (where i work), and quite centrally in Richmond (i was shopping).
Realising the issue surprised me. Surely this can happen everywhere? But then i realise just how good the RBK (kingston) is. This is just one example of something that RBK have done to 'enable disabled'. Thank you.
Ok, next note. The Giro D'Italia. No, don't worry, connected but i am not going to make my way through the cycling season. Truthfully, is my issue with sunglasses. Yes, they can be good when needed, but when worn in March, i am sorry but you just look stupid. I find that most people who are wearing sunglasses in March, or April, or even May, feel insecure about their own face! Grow-up, why do you need or want to hide your eyes? Celebrities can even look stupid wearing them out of season, and I am sorry to break it to you all, we're not Hollywood celebrities. I actually go to admit that i seriously decrease my opinion of someone, if they are attempting to hide their eyes. I am sorry if you do.
My next note was typed out of exasperation.
"WOAH! Oh well, he'll die soon"
Typed on my phone, after i had crossed a small, quiet road into which i pathetic excuse of a cyclist, had very almost crashed straight into me, turning off the main road without slowing, looking, signaling, OR A HELMET. I wanted to stop and shout at him, but i knew that maybe i did feel that he could quite easily carry on, and end up dead. Oh well he would be to blame, less future problems for everyone else.
I realise that I may sound harsh, but hey, shit happens.
That experience, was just after being given 'the look' by a kid in Sainsburys. I am quite used to being given quizzical stares by young children. Fortunately, i realise that like everything, their stares can be taken positively or negatively.
My key theory in life was supported by an important aid who is probably going to read this (you should know who you are). The theory, right. Anything, any occurrence, any verbal saying, any physical action, anything can be viewed negatively or positively. In order for anything, any life, to continue, the positives must be viewed/learnt.
Lesson over. Coffee finished. Bed-time.
Anyway, it was sharply brought to my attention the difficulties that one has controlling wheels on cobbled inclines (let alone the power needed), when i have found issues in my wheelchair attempting to cross cobbled, inclined, driveways. Both were away from home, in Twickenham (where i work), and quite centrally in Richmond (i was shopping).
Realising the issue surprised me. Surely this can happen everywhere? But then i realise just how good the RBK (kingston) is. This is just one example of something that RBK have done to 'enable disabled'. Thank you.
Ok, next note. The Giro D'Italia. No, don't worry, connected but i am not going to make my way through the cycling season. Truthfully, is my issue with sunglasses. Yes, they can be good when needed, but when worn in March, i am sorry but you just look stupid. I find that most people who are wearing sunglasses in March, or April, or even May, feel insecure about their own face! Grow-up, why do you need or want to hide your eyes? Celebrities can even look stupid wearing them out of season, and I am sorry to break it to you all, we're not Hollywood celebrities. I actually go to admit that i seriously decrease my opinion of someone, if they are attempting to hide their eyes. I am sorry if you do.
My next note was typed out of exasperation.
"WOAH! Oh well, he'll die soon"
Typed on my phone, after i had crossed a small, quiet road into which i pathetic excuse of a cyclist, had very almost crashed straight into me, turning off the main road without slowing, looking, signaling, OR A HELMET. I wanted to stop and shout at him, but i knew that maybe i did feel that he could quite easily carry on, and end up dead. Oh well he would be to blame, less future problems for everyone else.
I realise that I may sound harsh, but hey, shit happens.
That experience, was just after being given 'the look' by a kid in Sainsburys. I am quite used to being given quizzical stares by young children. Fortunately, i realise that like everything, their stares can be taken positively or negatively.
My key theory in life was supported by an important aid who is probably going to read this (you should know who you are). The theory, right. Anything, any occurrence, any verbal saying, any physical action, anything can be viewed negatively or positively. In order for anything, any life, to continue, the positives must be viewed/learnt.
Lesson over. Coffee finished. Bed-time.
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