Welcome to my blog. It varies how regular I write posts here. 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, 10 April 2015

Shakespeare, wise man!








inside...

Hello! I hope the 2015 sun has found you well!
:)
A wheelchair user, wearing a smile.
This fact alarms so many. Hehehehe.
Confronted by a smiling woman, who i don't recognise, i ask...
do i know you?
‘oh, well i’ve seen you about Surbiton. It’s good that you get about, isn’t it?’
I meet a stranger, exchange smiles, but I stop, unsure of why!
Oh well, I guess that she meant no harm by using such language. However, she had successfully wiped the happy smile, from my face. I could not believe how patronising and demeaning she was being, and still she didn't realise. I am wise enough to realise that such comments were aimed at me, but she was harming me whilst building her own self-pride! ****

Ok, politics. It is time for me to begin pleading. I am scared, very scared. Everyone should be. When things become so similar, extremes will soon be found. This happens in all circles of life. Everything balances. These extremes will prove popular in a democratic society. Scary people will always exist. Scary people being given too much power, is dangerous. Hmmm... Who scares you?
Nigel Farage has claimed that he doesn't like music



Shakespeare, wiser than you think…

Short sleeves!!!

The sun has been out! I admit that I never used to be a fan of wearing short sleeves. I was always of a 'lightweight cyclist' build. I had a skinny upper body, with my legs more 'built'. Now, I have less of a psychological issue with this. I am no longer 'shy' showing arms. Although I spend ages on a gym bike machine, I am in a wheelchair, and wear shorts a lot less, now. I realise that I am now very comfortable wearing a short-sleeved shirt. I have nothing to hide!


If Sir Bradley succeeds...
This Sunday, 12th April, it returns. The 'Hell of the North', Paris-Roubaix. A cycle race, incomparable to anything else. A race of hard men, battling across northern France, over cobbles, mud, water, crosswinds and road (there is a bit, i think)! Although often dominated by Belgians such as Tom Boonen, and other continental warriors (including Fabian Cancellara), this season sees the focus of Sir Bradley Wiggins. One of the most unpredictable races, that may see victory of the British knight, could promote him as 'the greatest cyclist ever' (my opinion). With such a prestigious list of trophies in his cabinet, this honour would be hard to argue against, if added to by such a different race-winners-medal.

too fast for me!!!


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