I told you on Monday that I was off to collect my Olympics accreditation and uniform, so here's the proof. I don't know what I am accredited with, but I hope it's not the design!!

As you can see it's a stylish number, good job they went to my size

My job is a crossing point marshall at both the Mall (road races) and Hampton Court (time trials). These happen to also be the start and finish area's, so I am very lucky. Only downside is I live about 5 miles from Box Hill, which is the most scenic location, and also where most of the action should happen. Instead of this short journey, I have to get into central London on all 3 days. So if you see anyone doing the pose below on TV, you know it's me and someone is trying to cross ...

The guidelines you get are quite extensive and tell you what and how to wear every item, I think I know which way round they go! This extends to how to carry the jacket, the trousers and even what socks to wear, still they did stop at socks!

Today I have a meeting at St Catherine's Hospice, with the fund rasing manager, to really get the ball rolling for my charity ride in September. If you have not checked out the website yet, please do. www.wrongwayround.org.uk

Been a couple of weeks ...

Since I Last posted and just to reassure you all, I am still here and well. News on the recovery front is again based on taking my time to recover slowly, and still having the occasional bout of tiredness. What have yo been up to I hear, well as usual the kids dominate our time, all of the 3 youngest have had residential school trips, Leisha has been to Gaveston Hall, Anya to France, and Max is off to France today (Monday). Why can't the schools co-ordinate these so they are all away at the same time? And Max's school have annoyed me by charging £350 for the trip, then we get told he needs £1 for a workbook on the coach, this should have been part of the overall cost!! Freja has her leavers prom this week, which she is early looking forward to, we are all avidly watching the weather forecast, fingers crossed it stays dry for her and her friends.

As for me, well I have played some golf, managed all 18 holes but needed a buggy. Started quite well, with the longest drive, not bad especially after I have not played for about 3 years. However went down hill after about midway, due to tiredness I think. Had a really good time though, and am looking forward to the next one. Today I am off to London to get my accreditation and uniform for the 2012 London Olympics. This will be another ride on the scooter lol. Hope to meet up with Kieron afterwards, as he is leaving to live in the US soon, for his new job. If we don't manage to meet up, good luck mate.

The biggest news is that I only have some more week of freedom, as I plan to start back at work the first week of July. This will be a very gentle re-introduction back to the workplace, only a couple of hours a day for a couple of days, but it's a start, and is another step back to normality.

Getting back to normality - slowly!

Hi all, long time no post, sorry!

Well since I last wrote I have been extremely busy, doing all sorts of great things. In no particular order I have:

• been to Leisha's 10th birthday party
• family day out at Thorpe Park with some good friends
  
• been clay pigeon shooting - twice
• been to loads of BBQ's over the Jubilee weekend
• attended the Jubilee dinner dance in Nutfield
• hatched a new chick - just one, the others unfortunately died
  
• taken the kids to see night time cycle racing round the streets of London
  
• broke and fixed Freja's car
• Sopoken to a new prospective sponsor for my ride and been offered some interesting new technology to take with me
  
• caught up with some old friends, who I have not seen for over 20 years
• attended my first Olympics training camp
• had a coulpe of meetings at work re my return
  

It may seem as though I am having a ball, and I am enjoying all of these activities, BUT this list is stretched out over a couple of weeks and I can assure you that I need time to recover after each one and still have to take it very easy in between. However, I seem to be coping much better and notice other improvements in my general well being.

This coming week is also busy, tomorrow I am playing golf with my Dad's best friends. This should be good fun as I have not played for at least 3 years. The down side is the weather is not forecast to be brilliant, nothing new there then. The upside of not being able to walk round is that I will have a buggy, so if I do really badly, I might try a spot of buggy rallying! Tuesday I must get down tot he jungle, or allotment, as this wet weather following the hot dry spell, has encouraged lots of vigorous growth. Shame it is the weeds not my plants. Then Wednesday I am off to Wales on my big motorbike for a few days.

One last thing to share with you all was a quote I heard today at my Olympics training, from a British para-Olympic swimming champion and multiple world record holder, as it fits exactly with my own personal ethos. When asked how he coped when he lost the use of his right arm, he answered ..

"I focused on what I could do, not what I couldn't"