Welcome to my blog. I post on this, roughly once a week (it does vary). I sustained a 'Traumatic Acquired Brain Injury', and a six month coma from a 'road traffic accident' whilst cycling, in October 2006. I spent the following 4 years (22-26yrs old), in a combination of hospitals and rehabilitation homes. Now, I have been living independently in Surbiton, England since October 2010. This blog begun life in December 2010, as i realised that there are many people worldwide that i want to share experiences with. I know that, as a wheelchair user, I am obviously not as mobile as i wish, so, use the internet to connect to you. I enjoy letting my thoughts represent through type. I type honestly. As numerous readers, as well as email recipients, will understand, I find typing to be very therapeutic. Thank you :)
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Friday 30 May 2014

Good shout

Hmmm. Tough. I am writing this week's piece, whilst the true facts of life are standing solid, firm, as I look into the future. 
Ok, scary, but i must twist them to focus on positives(as I always do). This is not the place to discuss troubling issues.

I've always been quite a 'loner', or very picky with friends! At least now I can have an excuse!
The above note obviously sounds contorted, but I feel that it is true. I don't have many close close friends now, as although 'accessibility' has improved everywhere, it still treats 'the disabled' as 'the weird, disruptive minority'. I can meet friends at most places. 'Most', not 'all'. I am just still hurting as I am faced with basic fact that I am disabled.
I am different. I am me.

Hehe, ok, I move on.

I awaited at the local crossroads, earlier in the week...
Toyota...
Renault...
Citroen...
Ford...
buses!...
... 'Marco Pantani?'
'Good shout!'
A couple of cyclists had stopped at the red light. One of which was wearing a yellow coloured jersey. I then rapidly identified the Mercatone Uno jersey (2001, I think!). It was so good to find. If professional jerseys are spotted now, Team Sky (Wiggins, Froome, etc), or Quickstep (Cavendish), monopolise. To find a random foreign team, from 'my era' represented, was a joy!
My late hero died on Valentines day, 2003. RIP Marco.


'Where can you thank for attributing such a balanced outlook?
It pleases me to still find those complimenting my psychology, eight years following my accident.
EEEK! Eight years!
These words were attributed by a physiotherapist. Thank you, appreciated.



OK, I am male, my focus is on Brazil. Not because of hot girls, or coffee, but...
2 weeks to go...!

click on it to view properly.
world cup chart - nb. stated K.O times are relative to GMT, we are BST now (1 hour ahead)

Ok, I am obviously excited. I have studied fixtures, and there are
Crunch openers in every group...

predictions
  • England semi finals
  • Argentina winners
  • Olivier Giroud, golden boot
  • Iran first team out
  • suggestions?
A trip up to the City part of Central London was made, yesterday. An experiment with conclusion that accessibility is poor. Suits don't have time for 'the disabled'.
Sorry, that was harsh, but valid to some extent...
So i took pics of design classics. On Fleet Street, 'the Telegraph Building'


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