A bit of a self-indulgent ramble here (which I suppose is a definition of ‘blog’ so no harm done…..) Just been up to Salisbury Hospital (Odstock) to the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Injuries Centre for my bi-annual check-up. It’s always a strange experience, I think because of its obvious, direct, personal association with [my] spinalContinue reading “Spinal Cord Injury ramblings”
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Spinal Injury – The Acutes
I don’t know whether anyone has been following the ‘Spinal Column’ series by Spinal Cord Injured (SCI) journalist Melanie Reid, in The Times on Saturday(s); it really is the most accurate, comprehensive and frank account of what it is like to sustain an acute neck injury. (I’ve transcribed one installment below – you’ll see whatContinue reading “Spinal Injury – The Acutes”
Getting there
The Azalai is going into OEC for what’s hopefully the last pre-trip works. I’ve decided to fit a cruise control as flexing ones arm on a long run is overly tiring (foot throttle uses extensor muscles) and probably not as safe as having two hands on the steering wheel on such a heavy vehicle. PaulContinue reading “Getting there”
A week to go before we leave…
…And so this time next week we’ll be on the train to Gatwick heading out to Durban. The Azalai is currently bobbing about of the Nigerian coast somewhere, and all being well we pick her up after the 7th May. The plan then is to head up the Dolphin Coast to Hluhluwe Imfolozi Reserve –Continue reading “A week to go before we leave…”