I am a member of Hexham Spinal Injuries Sports Club, or HSISC, sounds more like a bank when you put it like that, but technically anyone with wheels can join. Anyway I joined a few months ago during those dark pregnant days and I have to say its an absolute scream. I love it, love it, love it, without doubt its one of the best things Ive been to for years. First thing is I am the only woman, which is great as I have all these lovely guys teaching me to play snooker, and anything else they can persuade me to have a go at. Shooting, table tennis and boccacia to name but a few. Im competitive in all of them and range from the totally rubbish to quite good. We sit around and drink gallons of tea, eat chocolate biscuits and discuss, tyres, cars, travel, tv and any other appropriate topic of conversation. I am by far the youngest and some of them have been disabled longer than I have been alive, but I can say without hesitaion they are a great group of men, people Im pleased to call my friends and of course it goes without saying that Im desperate to win!
Monday, December 15
Thursday, December 4
Slip Slidin' Away
So while the whole of the north has been covered in snow, a small corridor along the A69 missed it all, and that included us. What we did get though was ice on ice on ice. Not good.
I was up early Tuesday, popped out to the car, and as I rolled slowly towards the gate, realised it was actually very very icy. In fact I was gliding along on sheet ice. So either I was going to hurtle splat into the gate, or if I was unlucky fly through the gate and bounce down the hill. Neither seemed a great option, so I managed to bring myself to a slow halt and gingerly went back into the house where I stayed for the next 24 hours.
Got out briefly yesterday and overnight it froze again so had more of the same. Eventually ventured out about 3pm today. I am actually sick of this weather. I don't mind snow because I can play in the garden with the boys but as for ice, I'm not sure if wheels or feet are worse. Either way I'm crap at staying upright.
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