Posted in Forests, Holidays, Mountains, Swimming, Trekinetic, Trekintic, Wales, Wheelchair things, tagged 3 wheel wheelchair, Bluestone resort, bundu bashing, Holiday, k-2, log cabin in Wales, log cabins, off road, off road wheelchair, Pembrokeshire, trekinetic, Trekinetic k2, trekinetic wheelchair, Wales, wheelchair on 21 January, 2020| Leave a Comment »
A good story needs a good opening lines doesn’t it? So,….
An Englishwoman, an Irishwoman, an Iranianwoman and a South African woman descend on a resort in Wales.
What could possibly happen? Keep coming back over the next few days and you may find a few stories to entertain and inform.
Posted in Days Out, Forests, tagged off road, off road wheelchair, rambling, Rivington, Rivington hall barn on 2 September, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Take one bank holiday weekend and terrible weather and what do you have? A perfect opportunity for a bit of bundu bashing. Hubby was away on a trip to Australia and I was desperate to go out and get some fresh air, so I invited my son, son-in-law and grandson to give me some support. Where to go? After a little thought I opted for Rivington Hall Barn in Rivington as it is not far from us and has a tea room for that essential cuppa to prepare us for the heavy work ahead.
Did I mention the lousy weather, of course, it was a bank holiday? It had poured for the two days prior and as a result it was a mud bath in the country but being the intrepid travellers, this was not going to put us off.
Parking was a little difficult as human nature seems to dictate that the closer to the door you get, the bigger the prize! Parking accomplished and now for a bracing beverage before setting off. Tea, latte, hot chocolate and bacon barms safely despatched and we set off.
The part of Rivington we decided on is near the Go-ape adventure facility and my goal was to see if I could follow the trail in my K-2. We started off on the high path which was reasonably flat but with enough mud to put off all of the other walkers with prams and wheelchairs. We however were not to be daunted and when the mud got too deep (not for the Trekinetic, but my son didn’t want to get his converse too dirty!), we just went round them through the forest! Roots, rocks and mud were no match for us and we were soon looking for more of a challenge. Rather than going along the path from the high road to the low road we cut across the forest down the steep incline towards the reservoir. Wow, what a buzz! We went zig zagging down the hill over the forest floor with the tree climbers whizzing past us on the zip line. My son helped out a little so that I could practice using my steering and drum brakes and soon we arrived at the footpath. Amazingly we were the only ones I saw taking the off-road option and definitely the only wheelchair that made it round the route. Bearing in mind that I have only been going off-road for a week and need plenty more exercise to build up strength, it was very tiring and I did need son-in-law power to assist me back up the steep slopes.
Muddy and happy we got back to the car and headed home. Next mission – find a way to clean off my wheels before loading the car!
(Photo’s not from original day out as we forgot the camera at home!)
Posted in Beach, Days Out, tagged 3 wheel wheelchair, bundu bashing, disability, k-2, mobility, off road, off road wheelchair, southport, trekinetic, trekinetic wheelchair, wheelchair on 22 August, 2009| 5 Comments »
5pm and we are off for our inaugural ramble! Armed with new K-2, energy drink, fleeces, camera and plenty of enthusiasm (oh, did I mention the not so great weather?).
Our destination, Southport beach, with a car park surface that might have been laid back in the 60’s and is now more like the lunar surface. The first time we decided on this walk we didn’t even manage to get out of the car park – definitely not wheelchair friendly.
Hooray! Our first goal achieved – out of the car park and onto the trail. Getting used to the unusual steering meant that I was all over the place at first, but the good thing is that wherever I unintentionally steered, I could get myself out of without my husbands muscle power. This independence lark could get addictive. With our sights firmly set on attaining the waters edge, we set off .
Now, if you know Southport you will realise that this can be no mean feat because the tide only seems to come in every few years and the rest of the time can be miles away. Apart from this we forged ahead and in no time were getting excellent practice over stones, mud, sand, grass and a mix of them all. Not being used to going off road it soon became apparent that I would need to be patient with myself and build up my strength. Pushing yourself around a shopping mall and a beach are entirely different matters. This did however give my hubby a chance to see how easy it was to push and before we knew it we had gone about a mile with the sea still just a distant glimmer! At this point we noticed we were the only people on the beach and rather than become the next headline on the North West news – I could imagine it – “Women in wheelchair rescued from incoming tide”, we decided to turn back and try reaching the beach another day when we had a tidal report.
All in all, it was an amazing first trip. We tried and conquered a number of different terrains and at the same time got the confidence to go on to bigger and better things.
Tired but happy we returned home to hose off my K-2 ready for the next adventure.
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Bundu bashing and other wheelchair adventures... 