My buddy, Rob Colliver was talking to me about the merits of a mirror attached to your cycle helmet.

I was fairly sold on the idea until he sent me this picture – because he definitely didn’t send it in jest!

Having had a flat stomach for 2 days in a row, it’s something that I could definitely get used to..

Im now increasingly of the opinion that my spasms are in the main gut/ intestine and bladder related.

Having mostly stopped all my anti spasm medications over the last few weeks , really on account of the awful potential and real side effects on memory and psyche that they come with, my spasms have definitely not been worse. At the same time, my waste mechanisms seem to be in a far better place.

Result – less spasms – at least so it seems.

And having been acquainted with  the IQ that I wanted in my life, I’m not intending to give that up easily.

Someone is born in London, and lives over 40 years in London, but hasn’t had the free time to walk the best bits – the walk along the river from Chiswick to Wandsworth – wtf?!

Glad to be a ‘tour guide’  to Karen , and for a laugh along the way.

How can a Valleys Boy in a wheelchair be doing this for a dyed in the wool Tottenham girl??

Thanks to Angela and Mags for this evening. Not sure what Mags was doing to herself ( for her to have not noticed a 5.7 level shake ) whilst the latest tremor in Nepal passed through, whilst she was there …. something equally earth shuddering I hope .

Thanks to Angela for joining the list of rubber glove donning helpers that have come to my aid when I am in need.

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Roger Moore?! More like Harry Secombe. There’s definitely a similarity. ?

Roger Moore……..

Neil Kinnock more like !!!!
????

( jealousy is a terrible thing)

I have a new carer – they do keep changing – she’s a laugh. From the West Indies, a bit younger than me, and with grown up kids,  and even grandchildren.

We get on really well.

She said I sound very cultured.

That was a slight surprise, given I’m from Pontypool, and instinctively ( rightly or wrongly ) I’d rather not come across as ‘ posh ‘.

Anyway, she did then undo the ‘compliment ‘ a bit, by saying I sounded like Simon Cowell.

I asked if she could possibly think of someone else instead that I sounded like, not being a big Cowell fan really.

She thought a bit and said ‘ yes… yes… Roger Moore ‘

I’ll go with the one time James Bond actor, rather than the manicured, high trouser wearer of dubious sexuality,  and I’m going to practice the Roger eyebrow thing, forthwith.

I must be posh, I just wrote ‘ forthwith ‘…

And I’ve got a mate called Rupert.

And one called Quentin, as well.

Realising my propensity for accidents is set in stone, I have invested in, and fitted a rear view mirror to my right hand Triride grip, and bought and fitted extra lights to go along with the ones I already had.

My helmet is Gay Pink and very visible, and has reflective strips on it, as well as flashing lights.

Along with my new tattoos, I wouldn’t be out of place in Madame Jo-Jo’s, after closing time.

In some of the ‘ more extreme ‘ fetish clubs in the big cities, it’s actually quite acceptable to turn up in nothing but a wheelchair, with catheter and Pee bag fitted  ( properly ) – when there’s actually no medical reason for either.

If my optical career closes, then who knows how laterally I might have to think to earn a few quid?

I may be advertising for a ( pretend ) nurse to push me around those venues – preferably a female obviously – all ‘ uniform ‘ to be provided .

Please apply, with attached photo ( must have been taken within the last 20 years ).

Did 20mph for a couple of miles in the bus lane today.. of a fairly busy road.

Unlike being a cyclist, drivers are not abusive, and appeared to slow down when passing me?!

I think it’s the novelty value of seeing a wheelchair speeding through London…

After a bit, I noticed there seemed to be something following me, at a bit of a distance behind. As I can’t properly look behind me ( can’t twist my torso, and I’m not an owl, and don’t have a mirror yet ) I didn’t realise the obvious – that it was a bloody great bus.. for a while!

The driver didn’t even give me a hard time..

Maybe it’s the new world order, in the bus lane?

Massive happy birthday to Pia, for tomorrow.

Have the best time!

xx

Like everyone, I got a fair few ‘Happy New Years’ by text and in person.

I have to say though, that it feels like the unhappiest end of one, and start of another, that I can remember.

Since 2013 life hasn’t been a bed of roses, but in the last 4 months, I’d turned it around a lot.

Its been a while since I found my eyes just filling with tears, that then won’t bloody stop.

I’ve lots of life changing events heading my way in 2017, that don’t have happy associations.

I’ve learnt not to be optimistic, as I’ve written before.  I’d be a fool to have high expectations, so I’ll suppress any notions of hope to a sensible degree ( as in almost negligible ).

Best way definitely.

Happy New Year to everyone else though!

Watching Harry Potter by myself is definitely the last time that I’m ever going to not plan a NYE !

Thank God I spent time with Pia and Jeremy earlier to dilute the embarrassment.

A painful abdomen and spasms didn’t help either, but a night without alcohol is a good thing….. he said through gritted teeth.

At 12 I thought about my girls, Q and Nev.

I’m hoping that 2017 is better than 2016.

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