Paying it Forward
I have always had an almost overwhelming desire to be helpful and kind. If people hadn’t been kind to me in my recovery, I am sure I would not have recovered as well. So the answer to the question ‘Can you do me a favour?’ must always be ‘If I can, I will.’ This […]
Best Foot Forward?
I have always struggled with the term ‘best foot forward.’ I mean, what do you do if both your legs are whacked? Surely, in my case, the best term would be ‘on my last legs?’ I refuse to accept this. After all, these are only words, it is up to me what I do, or […]
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! […]