The hardest thing is trying to pull wheelies in a wheelchair
Walking across the room today in work, when the door opened and a breath of fresh air blew in. JP and I have been friends for a lifetime, he knew me before the wheelchair. I remember that telephone conversation. ‘Hey pal, I have had an accident, I am in a wheelchair now.’ The […]
Normal service to resume shortly
For a while I haven’t been feeling that well, coughing, sneezing and just generally feeling washed out. I have limited my motorcycling as I don’t want to be a risk on the road. So yesterday I went to visit the doctor, had a few tests and it transpires that I have a diminished lung capacity! […]
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation was launched on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy Landings (D-Day). When winters long, dark fingers loosen their grip on the Spring evenings, it is time to […]