This part of our journey is to be somewhat easier, as we are at the highest point on our route, but we are not prepared for the ancient cobbled surfaces as SOUTH BAILEY snakes away into the distance. ADAM decides to use the footpaths, a challenge in itself, for they are just a little wider than his wheelchair, with the occasional downspout protruding into the narrow path, it turns out to be as troublesome as MIKE's chosen route along the cobbled street!

May bank holiday Saturday, our team of three set off from Clayport library to travel along the river side to Prebends bridge, where we would return via South & North Bailey, Slater St, Market place & back to Clayport Library.

You may think it is a short, relatively easy journey, but we are in wheelchairs, Adam is confined to an electric wheelchair (he has a muscular disease) I am using a lightweight wheelchair with a hand cycle attachment & a small hub motor for some assistance (I am Mike, I have an amputation & suffer with poor circulation due to diabetes). The third member of our team is JOHN, a frequent visitor to the library, who is a keen walker, with knowledge of the many paths around DURHAM. (He was press-ganged into helping us by BETH).

my sincere apologies, for missing 2 days of update on this blog, i've been ill you know!
seriously, i've had no new thoughts on mapping, but i like becky's idea of the pooch with a GPS !!
perhaps with a GPS device on my wheelchair i could let you see how little ACTUAL access there is for those, like me, who are somewhat restricted in the mobility area!

just imagine you are in your chair at home, watching the boring soaps, or panoramic views of ANOTHER desert in far-off africa, when suddenly your home and surroundings disappear, leaving you `frozen` in your seat.

THIS IS MY !st BLOG.....EVER!
I'm looking forward to the real necklace, so I can get out & about in familiar terrain in my wheelchair, as I used to some time ago, when I was more able.
I'd like to look at access for the disabled as a`main event`, but personal interests will include nature studies, birding & wildlife.
This wonderful opportunity will allow different views of the landscape, also close to my heart, as I paint & draw.
If any of you out there have similar thoughts, why not gt in touch, perhaps we could form a group? thats all for now 'bye