13 May 2008
Donations, gloves, logos, tee-shirts, training
Since my last entry I have received two donation for my expenses, these donation are very important to the trip happening. Why, because I have very little of my own savings left and there are still what I call, disposable items that must be bought along the challenge, namely food and petrol, and camp sites that are not in the Caravan Club.
So to start this page in the blog I would like to say a very big and sincere thank you to The Gentlemen of the Lodges in Newcastle who had a collection and made a donation to my expenses fund. I would also like to thank my local pup, the Flying Scotsman for their fund raising efforts towards my expenses and for starting the fundraising for my chosen charity, KAP.
Gloves. If any of you driver, ride a power wheelchair and need gloves like I do to stop my hand getting sore, will realise that there are no gloves on the market, well none that I have found, when the padding is around the figures and around the base of the figures. The nearest I have found are wrap around mitts made by Global Leather. These mitts have padding all over the palm. They are not quite what I require but are close. I have 2 pairs to try, one medium and one large. I asked for the large so that I can wear, if needed, my wrist support. I will report back to you when I have given them a good trial. I will add that I have found that wearing white cotton gloves underneath because my hands are very bone, makes a great deal of difference to the comfort of wearing them.
Logos. No self-respecting E2E van can leave base without logos on it, my van is no exception. I am having priced the cost of putting the KAP logo on both sides of the van. The rear of the van is been done with warning slogans on, separately in Cornwall. I am now awaiting the estimate. I have asked an estimate for 3 ft and 4 ft squares with details of wwww site and tel no. I will come back to you with the result.
Tee-shits. We all say that as a team it would look good and help with team bonding, if we wore a uniform. That uniform .will is a black tee-shirt with the KAP logo on. Finding black tee-shirts for a team of 6 does not come cheap, M&S ones cost me £5 each and I thought that was a good deal. That was until Muriel found them at ASDA at £1.50 each. Not as good as M&S, but you only get what you pay for. I think we worked it out that we need about 30 in all. If you add putting on the logos, I have been quoted £5 per logo so we are going to try and put them on ourselves, you will see that the tee-shits are no cheap.
Training. My aim today is to get in 20 miles of training around our local roads. I have been spending as much time as possible in the Alber, but I cannot use it in my home because I cannot get into my computer space. On of my big problems is getting the training in as it has to fit in and around my other daily living requirements. And I can assure you all that I take a lot of looking after and not only with personal care.
Driving training. On my very long list of what I must do in these final days, is the team have to have some training in the driving of the van and in how to secure my two wheelchairs down. This task is been taken on by a very dear friend of mine, Arthur. Arthur’s wife Dee is joining us for stages 3 &4.
Well there you have it, the update. I am sure I have missed something out, but if I have, I will put it in the next entry.
Please do ring me on my mobile, especial while I am on the challenge, it will help the miles to pass. I shall be in my chair for an average of 6 hrs per day and would love you company along the miles.
Donations, gloves, logos, tee-shirts, training
Since my last entry I have received two donation for my expenses, these donation are very important to the trip happening. Why, because I have very little of my own savings left and there are still what I call, disposable items that must be bought along the challenge, namely food and petrol, and camp sites that are not in the Caravan Club.
So to start this page in the blog I would like to say a very big and sincere thank you to The Gentlemen of the Lodges in Newcastle who had a collection and made a donation to my expenses fund. I would also like to thank my local pup, the Flying Scotsman for their fund raising efforts towards my expenses and for starting the fundraising for my chosen charity, KAP.
Gloves. If any of you driver, ride a power wheelchair and need gloves like I do to stop my hand getting sore, will realise that there are no gloves on the market, well none that I have found, when the padding is around the figures and around the base of the figures. The nearest I have found are wrap around mitts made by Global Leather. These mitts have padding all over the palm. They are not quite what I require but are close. I have 2 pairs to try, one medium and one large. I asked for the large so that I can wear, if needed, my wrist support. I will report back to you when I have given them a good trial. I will add that I have found that wearing white cotton gloves underneath because my hands are very bone, makes a great deal of difference to the comfort of wearing them.
Logos. No self-respecting E2E van can leave base without logos on it, my van is no exception. I am having priced the cost of putting the KAP logo on both sides of the van. The rear of the van is been done with warning slogans on, separately in Cornwall. I am now awaiting the estimate. I have asked an estimate for 3 ft and 4 ft squares with details of wwww site and tel no. I will come back to you with the result.
Tee-shits. We all say that as a team it would look good and help with team bonding, if we wore a uniform. That uniform .will is a black tee-shirt with the KAP logo on. Finding black tee-shirts for a team of 6 does not come cheap, M&S ones cost me £5 each and I thought that was a good deal. That was until Muriel found them at ASDA at £1.50 each. Not as good as M&S, but you only get what you pay for. I think we worked it out that we need about 30 in all. If you add putting on the logos, I have been quoted £5 per logo so we are going to try and put them on ourselves, you will see that the tee-shits are no cheap.
Training. My aim today is to get in 20 miles of training around our local roads. I have been spending as much time as possible in the Alber, but I cannot use it in my home because I cannot get into my computer space. On of my big problems is getting the training in as it has to fit in and around my other daily living requirements. And I can assure you all that I take a lot of looking after and not only with personal care.
Driving training. On my very long list of what I must do in these final days, is the team have to have some training in the driving of the van and in how to secure my two wheelchairs down. This task is been taken on by a very dear friend of mine, Arthur. Arthur’s wife Dee is joining us for stages 3 &4.
Well there you have it, the update. I am sure I have missed something out, but if I have, I will put it in the next entry.
Please do ring me on my mobile, especial while I am on the challenge, it will help the miles to pass. I shall be in my chair for an average of 6 hrs per day and would love you company along the miles.
