> 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!!
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Deri James
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