Faced with the option of either having a severe disability for the rest of their lives, or facing a firing squad, it is a fair bet that most able-bodied people would probably chose the firing squad. The finality of this choice is often brought about by fear: a fear of surrendering autonomy and being dependent [...]
One aspect to my character is dictated by my situation: this is persistence. I often find, like many disabled folk, that daily tasks take longer to do. Almost always, disabled people have to do certain things at a slower pace and often with a greater degree of application and concentration. This cycle ride may seem [...]
Before we started our 36 mile day from Montrose to Dundee, over a full Scottish breakfast we were excited to see my photo on the front page of the Dundee Courier. An article on the ride talked at some length about my particular point of view – that invariably people with disabilities are defined by [...]
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 the city. The backdrop for the first two days was some pretty challenging hills between [...]
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 sun was shining on our attempt as the clouds parted the further northwards we hurtled. [...]
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 my trike and the bike for the person riding with me, and all the usual [...]
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 be great to have a world where people with disabilities are defined by what they can do, [...]