yes, deri, it is amazing how many things, that we at one time just "shook off" and went about our every day routine, now that we are older takes a long recovery time. > -----Original Message----- > From: Deri James [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 5:42 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > 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