I'm back to being the normal me!!!

I'm here, bonkers and all the other idiosyncrasies. I sent a pic out......Oh my gosh :) How could I forget, that I got the fantastic tiara this morning!!! with the trike on, I may, if you're lucky model it for you. But hey I've been busy today, along with the usual Tesco Tuesday, do you remember I had a meet with Richard Webb (exec Director of Adult Social Care)?? Well apparently he's asked the lovely Hannah, to arrange an informal meet with me to discuss new options!! Mmmmm' Interesting. As I am going to a Co Production Meeting next week, we've arranged to have lunch together.

Hey, remember ???(I do demand that you keep up, sorry!!) I do my writing thing with another Brain Injured Man who happens to Cycle, well I asked him today, if he wanted to meet me in Millhouses Park for a coffee? And he said yes!! But hey it's only a coffee!! And I just like to widen my circle of friends.

I will visit my Mum, but I don't think I will have time to do Esporta :) EEEEk!! I'm making excuses already.

I'm doing a thing for old peoples services next week, I'm taking Ziggy, and Miriams asked me to wear my Tiara. Do you think I should contact my mate Mark Witty? from Calendar News? I may try and blag a bit of publicity.

I did it!!!

My Tiara......But first......There was Friday, Saturday, Sunday and today.

Friday. I was sooo nervous, I'm not good at behaving 'normally' But I think I managed to bluff my way through the 'Write way' thats the name of the writing group that have all suffered a Brain Injury. And a right bunch of all sorts and odd sorts, but then you get that with all groups? So why are we any different? We aren't, but I think the thing we have in common is the fact that we are all negatively judged.

I can't write more at the moment, I'm going to bed. Steve came round for some goss, about the weekend, this morning.

What a fantastic time was had on Saturday Evening in Weymouth, for Inclusive Cycling. I got a Highly Commended Award, which was a large Embossed Coin? which had been Personalised. I also got a framed Certificate.

I really am going, but Hi to anyone who met me, I will try harder tomorrow, to be funny :D

Hi to Welma Bowden, you were very nice and made me feel worthy :)


For some reason my Blog won't let me upload the gorgeous photo of Kevin Hickman and I, surrounded by Kevins Awards :) I think Inclusive Cycling is here to stay.

Night, I've just been for 12 lengths, I cheated though and got a cab.


Quickie extra.....met Graeme Willgress, ......and he's Gorgeous, so get giving to his Cycle For Health, the Massive ride around Britains coast. He must be mad, yep probably......:)

Will this work?

Quickie :)

* I worked with Dave Bocking today, who was the original blog master :) So well done Dave, because what a fantastic thing the Blog is......well writing it anyway :) And I just sat in Ziggy admiring a genius at work, he is an absolute pleasure to watch take a session.

Only 5 for CFH and 1 extra learning to ride.

I worked with the 5 and then joined Sylvia, who just wasn't terribly confident. But she'll get there :)

Autism Plus arrived, with news that Stephen a 60 year old client (eek I hate using that term, but I don't know what he'd prefer?) walked about the Centre Brandishing A Cycling 4 All leaflet, with me on, saying 'She's my friend She is' :)

Just found out about an Enterprise thingy, for folk with Disabilities.

Sheffield Homes were having some training in another building by some folk from the CTC, who acted very Officious, and didn't come to say Hi. Which we thought odd.

I am really fond of that group, and one was feeling cak, and normally it might have brought me down :( But hopefully he left feeling a little better?? because I was feeling fab, 1) because of Bocking, 2) I'm going to Weymouth tomorrow. 3)
I'ts writing group in the morning. 3) It's a secret ;)

I can't do it !!

Awww I was going to copy a pic of a model of Ziggy, which will be placed on my Tiara.... It's surprisingly well done. It must have taken a few midnight oils. But I can't, thing is, I could learn, but the amount of times I'd need it, I'd forget? So you'll just have to drop us an email, and I'll mail you a pic.

I think I got up feeling overwhelmed with what I had in store!! suffered 'Projectile Vomit:)' Sorry but I've always been descriptive!! Had gallons to drink, and slept. Baring in mind that everyone I'd mentioned today's meet with Richard Webb to, had said 'Crikey, how's you manage that one!!!'

He was a pure Gent, and laughed at my humour, listened intently to my wants and dreams, denied he was Ever getting bored. :)

Anyway, he made a note of a few of them, and was quite excited about 'My Men in Suits ride' and said he'd try and sort it. My little idea about a catalogue of Health Champions and their Projects, been Catalogued and shown to interested business'. My little one, of keeping a trike and a bicycle in Millhouses Park, and me cycling with individuals as a healthy feel good introduction to 2 or 3 Wheels. He had a few ideas, so who knows? He likes to read my good news emails, Richard also had a go on Ziggy, and could appreciate just an insy bit just what I love. But I don't know ? if he can because he'll never know, just what it's like to be as incapacitated, as I am. (well hopefully not!!) I also bet he's not as happy as I am.

I saw Barry, on my way there, which was nice because he quickly gave me a CTC badge, as I'd forgotten mine. So we chatted a bit, and then another couple cycled past 'Hello Caroline' they called, ? I kinda recognised them.

I wasn't brave on my return, as it was 5.00pm on one of the main roads out of the Centre of Sheff. So I relaxed and took the pavement.

Ascot/Buckingham, here we come :)

I woke in the night, and I was sweating my B* off, oops I aint got them, better make it T*!!! Whatever, they were very hot?

Sunday and Monday

My days are numbered, and quite busy, so when my little boys wrist was still hurting from too much....jumping over the river!! in the forest on Saturday Evening. The law of averages defined the inevitable. I had said, 'There, There let's see how it is in the morning??Fortunately, it was his Dads day for the pleasure of the kids, soooo, on a day when there were no buses, in the am and he hadn't got the car. He willingly took him to hospital for an X ray. They couldn't be 100% either way, at the hospital. But the fact that he couldn't move it, made them air on the side of caution I think. So they used a 'Splint' with Velcros.

I say numbered, Do you know what I'm on about? I'm going to Weymouth on Friday for the CTC AGM and Dinner. and stopping at Wendy Creeds Dads. It's a big thing me catching the train etc :) Once at St Davids in Exeter, she's picking me up, on her way from home. We're hoping to meet up with Graeme Wilgress, whose doing a mammoth ride around the coast of Britain. Baring this in mind, I had to go and buy some 'Clobber'. I really struggle because I can't dress my age!! I had to ask for the shop assistants advice, on telling her my idea, she looked a bit shocked, and replied 'But we only have Ladies, in this shop' :D I took her advice, so if I don't look comfy that's why? I bused it and cycled home.

This morning I enquired to a few organizations, regarding funding for my individual plight to help me continue at Hillsborough. I just casually dropped into conversation, that I was meeting with Richard Webb, in Millhouses Park tomorrow afternoon. :) It's amazing the effect a bit of names dropping can have :) Apparently he is the man to ask though!! But I didn't want to meet him at 4pm, as it means cycling home in the rush hour!! The things I do for cycling ;0)because I agreed in the end, so hangfire for tomorrows blog because, I'm sure there will be a tale to tell.

In the morning, I'm going to CFH at Endcliffe Park (where it all started for me) I'm trying to get Lawrence, and Matt to come to CFH? and then depending on time I might get my taxi to drop me at Esporta, because it's nearer Millhouses Park, than home.

Hey and then Wednesday??? Remember Horace? He's coming to 'Sign me off' Which I've agreed to as long as he doesnt want me to gush (verbally) about 'Floating Support'

Ahhh Nigel phoned me from his sick bed, poor thing he sounded dreadful.

Woken at 3.30am!!!!!

I was scared, pswush-boom boom, pswush- boom boom. Was ringing in my ears, internally though that's what made it so scary. Now I reckon there are 2 possibilities to the cause, 1) my very attractive support socks that I have been advised to wear continuously for a week. To take the swelling in my ankles down again, ha yeah they also advised that I put my feet up on the settee in the afternoon. The 2nd cause was I had just had a terrifying nightmare, in which I got penned in on the road too Esporta, whist cycling on Ziggy.

I just kept wondering if this was what having a Stroke felt like? There are so many things I haven't done in life? But it was just my leanings towards hypochondria, :) x

Ooooooooh 'I say'

Just remind me never to trust sweet old ladies!!!

I've had a busy day, which saw me speed cycling (but not really :D) to the Chemist and Co-op. I parked Ziggy up on the flat drive way of the local Coop, next to this blue rinsed old dear, who was obviously waiting for someone. Asking if she'd mind, .... and she finished my sentence and said ' OIh yes I'll be here I don't mind looking after your 'bike'. I just knocked Ziggy as I dashed past, it was enough to set her rolling down the hill towards a new Silver Merc. I know it was my fault, but I asked the old dear, if she could just stop it rolling past her....and she Uttered ' Oooooh I say' and raised her arms across her chest!! By some absolute miracle, I'd left the wheels turned in my haste to jump off, so in actual fact She just did a big circle, turning away as she reached the car.:) All this so I could be like the BEST Mum, and get the Fave drink of the mo, at the School Football Match. Anyway all this just detracts away from the 'Meat' or Meet' I will keep it clean ;) of the day.

I met the group outside the University Building, first was Matt, the course leader, (who is young and quite nice ;) I have to tone it a bit because he reads this. Hi Matt :Dxx Then Steph and his Wife Gwyneth???? I always say her name wrong. Heather, who describes herself as having Mental Health Issues????? And Phoar!! then this gorgeous cyclist introduced himself, he was Lawrence, who was 40, and very fit. (and healthy of course, what did you think?)

We learnt about the 5 stages of a story.....silly me? no wonder I've never never made it big in the writing field ? I thought there was an Intro.... middle....and End, No wonder it never worked!!

I loved feeling useful, and valued today. Taking on my usual role of Hostess with the Mostess (no comment - cheeky) making drinks, and making sure everyone was heard etc.

It's gonna be very stressful next Friday, because I'm catching the train at 2pm to go to Weymouth. Matt doing his best to make it ok for everyone though, he's picking me up from home, as well as Steph, and taking me to the Station, after the lesson.

I know I'm chopping and changing and probably not adhering to anything I've been taught, but I'm feeling random, and I'm just having to say it. I've just had a massive Fish and Chips to take home from the local pub, and am feeling like a fat b*

Hey anyway, Im helping out at CFH on Tuesday, at Endcliffe Park, and I invited ' Lawrence' because he seems lonely.

Hey and fantastic news!! Zest are having an 'Old People Awareness' and they've asked me if I want to take Ziggy, and some leaflets about Hillsborough.

Ha, ha I've just re-read my blog, it's kinda contrary, but :) ???

And Just to say Hi to Dave :0)x

Ache !

I wussed it, and cried off Hillsborough :(. Even though I look forward to it every week!! preferring instead, to shower and sleep, once I'd seen the kids off. I must have needed it, as I didn't wake till a friend called round at 1230 waking me!!

I start a creative Writing Course tomorrow, with the purpose of 'Creating' a book, at the end. About 'Coma' Victims, and their own experiences. Well you know me, I thrive on things like that???

I have rite enjoyed today though, it was great just 'Slobbing' round, in my dressing gown all day!! :) x

I did it and it's only May.

I cycled at 9.00 this morning, to Millhouses Park, for a date with The Pudding Ladies, and Miriam, Pam, and Cycle Chic. I'm afraid I didn't have lippy and very Chic attire as I was on my way to Esporta, Swimming.

We all chatted, I thought they all found it useful meeting one another. I hope so anyway!!! (I do that all the time, I treat my friends like strangely shaped jig saw pieces!!) Sorry everyone!!!

A big, big thank you to Cycle Chic, who cycled with me to Esporta, which was about another mile or two. It was a bit awkward, as (i cant explain!! it's too boring) but there just aren't enough dropped curbs in this world!!! I staggered in, (I get tired and flustered just locking up and striding over my trike and curbs, and stuff!!) Anyway I had loads of forms to fill in, not really my forte!! I swam 4 lengths, not wanting to over do it!!!

I really regretted not bringing some clean dry underwear, because my tits were polishing my shoes!!! and my stomach still looked big despite this mornings exercise!! Why doesn't exercise provide instant results!!!

I cycled a bit on the road and a bit on the pavement, if I'm honest. And cut back into the Park as soon as I could.

I called in to see Mum on the way home, who isn't comfortable, but she told me she loved me, which was nice to hear. We shared a joke, which again....you had to be there!!! I must have looked a rite state, but I cadged a drink and was off on my way with a date with the Firemen, who were coming to fit my fire alarms, at last. I screeched to a halt...I'd spotted the man from the council who I slip a £10 to for cutting the grass in my garden, Oooops never does he accept of course! ;) at the same time as he's doing the verges. I know I've got Fred and Ollie, but I'd rather share myself out a bit ;)

I am Mary Poppins! with a few vices

An ex FB of mine plus his Son (no relation to me!) even though he's the same age as my Son. Came down for the day from Leeds, offering to put me on his 'Family and Friends' Northern Rail ticket. Ooooh it sounds like fun, for the kids and I? But he forbid me from taking Ziggy??? Which I know I could contend, but it don't seem right as it was a gift.

I've just ridden Ziggy to the Spit, with 5 children!! Bought em a coke each and a few 'pint of chips', a luxurious glass of wine - for me honestly, and now I'm home and happy.

School tomorrow!!!!

How is everyone? I'm sorry DH, my house isn't my own at the moment. It's a youth club. You wouldnt like it.

Liverpool are at home :(