Good Call Kev!!! :)

I couldn't sleep last night, I was too excited!!! (I know i'm a bit sad, but I don't talk to new people very often) And I wasn't disappointed.

The day began, with my cycle in the 'Forest', we didn't dilly dally.

I came back to the wrath OF dAISY, BECAUSE i'D MISPLACED HER BRAND NEW SCHOOL SKIRT!! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!! just maybe it got thrown, outeeeeek with the jumble! First day back, and reserve uniform.

I had 6 minutes to get to Dore Station, 'You'll never do it' screeched my wee boy. I pulled up at the same time as the train!! I ran (in my dreams!) and jumped in deeper dreams, onto the train.

It was great to see Kevin,  who guided me as we made our way to the venue for the Theorising Normalcy and Mundane Conference. I'm too tired, I'm going to bed.....I'll continue this tomorrow.

Allsorts !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4Pq4Fsixw

I know it's a grim one, but I want this played at my cremation. As well as Bicycle by queen. It will always remind me of Centre Parcs, that song, and how 'Normal' I feel cycling, and how happy I feel, getting into scrapes with my kids :)

Anyway, i'm not meaning to be morose! But I've got more sombre news, my ex phoned to ask, if he could take the children abroad in half term , the thing is? that it's Finns b'day that week :( Of course I said yes, but Finn wasn't too sure that he wanted to be apart for his special day. But I cajoled him into it. But I know I will be filled with memories, of what would have happened  if our marriage had worked? But I then shook myself! I would be twice as big, would be using crutches for sure, or be in a chair, I had to use a commode! when I was pregnant, because I suffered and I mean suffered from a condition, called pubic synthasis?? It's where your fanny muscles start to stretch!!! Sorry I can't be dignified whilst remembering that pain. Maybe it's a bit like child birth???

I would never have cycled which is the BEST thing ever.

I have my meeting with Nick Clegg, sorted for Friday.

I want Kev Hickman to call  me please???

just in case you are reading kev? I'm getting the 0822 or the 0828 into Sheffield, and I will be drinking coffee, sitting under the arrivals/departure electronic board.  I do  have no idea where we are going btw!! For the https://normalcy2013.eventbrite.co.uk/ is, but it sounds interesting, and it will be good for Networking.

Kev called and we're meeting for breakfast at 8.30am :)

I was up early cycling in the meadows this morning, with Holly dog. Eeeeeek, remember the broken gate? I met the guy who fell on it, haS INSISTED ON BUYING ME AND THE KIDS DINNER ON Friday. Bugger!!! I can't :) I have a date with Mr Clegg!!!

My Record of Involvement seems to be going down well, with folk I wonder if Nick will have read it.

:)

Has anyone had chance to look at my Record of Involvement/Health be me stuff? I know Dave has, and thanks for the advice. It spured me on to chase up my invite to meet Mr Clegg. One thing I do intend to ask him about, is why I can't take Ziggy on the train just one stop when I go into town to work for Social Services, saving the council £23 in taxi fairs. And helping me extend my independence, and completing my rehabilitation.

Any news on the Pedal Assist?

I'm so excited this week, because everything begins in Earnest :)

I'm really looking forward to Tuesday, when I'm meeting Kev Hickman, and we are going to a 'Normalcy' lecture at Hallam University. Although my trains, aren't terribly generous Kev. It's 14.15 or 16.15 back to Dore?

Any ideas for relevant topics then for Nick Clegg.

I am so sleepy :) but in a nice way. x

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Hey I've been invited to a Q and Answer thing with Nick Clegg, in a couple of weeks. To discuss local issues??? I know nothing about my neighbourhood :( unfortunately, but could probably spout for a webste on natiomal health facts.

Had a fab time, in Centre Parcs, hopefully not my last!! I'm meeting my friend for her b'day tomorrow at Millhouses. I don't think I will cycle all the way there though. And I've got her a gift :) or should I say ;)x

Back soon.....xxxxxx

I'm just off to Centre Parcs, Sherwood Forest. If you need me it's 07909972140.

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Brings back memories of my Gretal!!......perhaps not quite as fast........urm me that is......not as fast!!

Vroooooooooom !!!!

I'm not sure that's the right noise, as Ziggy will not be motorised, it's just that batteries don't make a noise!! Unless I get a 'Boom box' that blasts out an engine revving furiously, as I sedately pedal. They are proposing such a thing for electric cars. But I'd love to know how fast/slow I'm going. So any ideas? and are they easy to fit, and do you think you could fit one Rob please. Or is it more complicated. :) And will it need to be done at a different time?

I went along to my Creative Writing class yesterday, and read the first draft of a piece that I am doing for a publication, out in Oct/Nov (launch date??) I was going to write about s'thing inspirational? uplifting? But whilst exploring using different descriptive techniques I hit on a story line, which I'm gonna stick to now I think?

Ahhh, I was really pleased to read in Cycle Clips, or was it Cycle Shorts?? the CTC digital thingy anyway? That David who I recently met at Hillsborough has been back, cycling on an upright trike, hang on and I'll get the link.http://www.ctc.org.uk/case-study/david-enjoys-cycling-again. I hope he returns on the 5th of September.

Blast!! It serves me right for being lazy!! I couldn't be bothered to to clip the special dog lead to Holly dog this morning. So I just loosely held it whilst I pedalled and.... what a pain!! the lead got tangled, bringing Hollys face near the wheel!! I braked, and we 'limped' home metaphorically speaking and we abandoned our morning jaunt.

I've got a few things, happening in the not too distant future :) I'm taking ALL my children to Centre Parcs for 5days, next week.  All on bikes, thanks to Steve, Sue and Amanda Douglas:)

And then freedom as my kids return to school. But I must say life as a single Mum gets easier in some respects. But harder as hormones, mood swings, B O, and periods replace nits, grazes, tantrums but the physical effort of being an outdoor family. It does make my muscles ache s'times.

Normalcy Event at Sheffield University on the 3rd of Sept :) which I am attending with Kev Hickman. Who used to run the Inclusive Cycling Forum. :)

And I can't wait for Cycling 4 All, to start again, on the 5th of September. Have I said that already? :)

Teenagers!!

I won't go into too much detail, it hurts too much. But I do seek solace, riding Ziggy in the Morning, with Holly dog.  I'm really so glad this year, that I can do that. And my kids are old enough, to cope, in the daytime. Finns only 10, so legally, it's a no, no for him to be left on his own. So I need to do it when Daisy's about.

I've checked out the dates in September, for beginning 2 new Philosophy in Life courses, but I'm only doing it if I can cycle, which shouldn't be a problem, it's about a mile further than I've gone before, on Carterknowle Rd. The only thing that bothers me, if I'm relying on my own effort? I will be struggling to get home, as the class finishes at 9.00. Hopefully though :) Ziggy will have a Bad Ass Battery!!

My Record of Involvement, is very exciting, check out HealthBeMe if your interested, I've just done a Blog on that too.

Tomorrow? I've been asked to chat with a patient, and inspire!!! :)

'Creative' :)

I know it's just a nice way of Social Services to call me a tight Arse!! But I am attending a peer support meeting tomorrow, with a view to me supporting my peers to write their own support plan. Because I usually look beyond the obvious about an Individual and come up with a cheaper way of having fun!! (of course I won't at any point be saying, 'get a cycle, be independent, and keep fit, for nowt, after the initial outlay?') Of course not!! :)

I think I'm getting a cheap extra PC for Finn and I, a bargain one with Windows 7 (which is fine for what we need). From the fab guy who fixed mine on Friday??? he's called Alan Sedgley alan@hallam-it.co.uk I'm very excited!!!!

I'm such a Saddo!!

It's such a good job I have Ziggy though! My computer stopped working....well the curser was doing a jig (I said JIG) all over, and everywhere on the screen except where I wanted it!! I wanted to cry, I have no children, no TV, and my PC was broken, I mean I had to listen to the WIRELESS! 

Thanks to West Country Recumbent :)

Phew! I'm so glad that some folk seem to appreciate just how much Ziggy means to me now! But how my personality, is a bit greedy :) only in the fact that I'm always striving for more/better. I now want to be able to get further on my trike,  I know it's a bit of a dream, but just imagine if I could get to my various Health meetings, and Brain Injury stuff? It could promote it so much :) And just think how I could spread the feeling of empowerment.

Talking of Empowerment, I've just read Boundless by Karen Darke, and in the book she mentions how she associates her wheelchair with freedom. But how if she's feeling crap, she goes for a cycle. I'm lucky in that I am just capable, to combine my wheelchair as my cycle.

Rob of West Country Recumbent that is in Derby? is being very clever and fitting a Sunstar ibike Pedal Assist to a Boom first, and then bringing it to me...or Ziggy, to swap with the current one. There's all sorts of logistics and mechanics about 39 tooth chainrings, and delivery to York and a ~Battery, and 2ing and thro ing. But you cant really put a value on human kindness :)

I'm just back from the 'Forest' it's not really a forest, it's a little oasis of green in the Council Estate where I live, it has 3 meadows, a fast flowing brook, trees. And the dogs love it, so for the last time, until his next holiday I took Robbie with my dog Holly for a spin on my trike.

I won't miss his trumps!!!! :D he's asleep next to me, letting them escape!!! (not that I can imagine dogs doing anything else!!!)

Lights?

I must talk to someone about some good 'wrap around' type lights, that make me visable at night. I want those type so that if my trike is getting loaded onto a mini bus etc? I can rmove them before, because EVERYtime, do they get knocked off! I cycled to the shops and then to my mates, I was a little worried after a couple of glasses, and only a rear light aS A HEAD LIGHT????? I only met one car.....luckily. I had a nice night though. :)