Monthly Archives: July 2010
EPLC Aberdeen – Stonehaven – Montrose: ‘Goodwil’
After an interview and photos with the local press, we said farewell to Aberdeen. A small crowd of well-wishers had gathered to wave us off. Actually, this heart-warming start was premature as we got slightly lost on the outskirts of … Continue reading
T-1 day: 24 hours and counting
Just after 7:30 yesterday morning we set off for our drive to Aberdeen, following a quick photo of the team in front of our support vehicle. It took us just under 11 hours to get there. It seemed that the … Continue reading
Preparations
Tomorrow, we start the drive up to Aberdeen for the beginning of the EPLC. It’s an early morning start, so Justine (my wife) and Phil (my PA) have started packing the car. There’s a lot to go in. Not only … Continue reading
The Everything is Possible in Life Cycle
For the next month or so, all of my blog posts are going to revolve around the Everything is Possible in Life Cycle campaign. On Thursday, I leave Aberdeen docks to ride a recumbent trike down to London. Wouldn’t it … Continue reading
Overturning stereotypes
Have you noticed that most “bad” characters in film, TV or literature have their flawed character manifested physically in some way? So, there is the James Bond villain with a scar or in a wheelchair or with metal teeth. There’s … Continue reading
Half-full or half-empty?
One of the accusations most commonly leveled at people with disabilities is that “they are always moaning”. Some people think that they’re forever grumbling about how others are thoughtless and selfish, about how environments are often inaccessible, about how poverty-stricken … Continue reading
Giving disabled people a voice
I decided to start writing a blog (this is my first post) because I am acutely aware everywhere I go of being under-represented as a disabled person. Disabled people just tend not to be seen around that much. You could … Continue reading