Hello Maria Brooks,

Welcome to this ListServ!  Kathy





-----Original Message-----
From: Deri James <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: Introduction


>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I have just joined this listserv and thought that I would take
>> the opportunity of introducing myself. My name is Maria Brooks,
>> I have CP and I live in Milton Keynes which is a fairly new
>> city about 52 miles northwest of London, England.
>>
>> I have spastic athetoid which leads to uncontrolled movements
>> of my arms, head and facial muscles. Luckily, my CP doesn't
>> really affect my legs or feet; hence why I have the ability use
>> my feet and to take a few steps, if someone is holding me.
>>
>> I have been very lucky that, until ten years ago, I was very
>> active and mobile; but I'm paying for it now! I'm only 42yrs
>> old, but I am suffering for having a very successful sports
>> career which ended twelve years ago.
>>
>> For more info on that, please take a look at the following Web
>> Page: http://www.tof.co.uk/tds/page11.html
>>
>> Personally, I'm involved in the following groups: Milton Keynes
>> Sports Club for People with Disabilities, Milton Keynes
>> Sub-Aqua Diving Club for People with Disabilities, Milton
>> Keynes Access Group and Scope in North Bucks. As you can
>> imagine, these groups keep me very busy!! Oh yes, I'm also
>> involved in Scope's Central England and East Anglia Recreation
>> Forum.
>>
>> I look forward to being involved with this list.
>>
>> Maria.
>>
>>
>Hi Maria (a fellow Delaruvian I see!!),
>
>Welcome to the list, nice to have another lister on this side of
>the pond.
>
>Unfortunately my sporting prowess is severely curtailed too, down
>to about 3 games of five-a-side (soccer) a year - funny that,
>recovery times about 4 months too!!
>
>--
>Deri James
>