I couldnt agree about feeling proud,just what we needed to put the Great back in Britain......for however long it lasts.
The London Olympics 2012
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mollysmom said:Got it, Stranding.. I wish I could make some witty comment, but I'm feeling rather (witless) today. Lol
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Remember the True Olympic Spirit & you too can feel proud today:...
"It's not the Witty Saying, but the Trying To Come Up With One that counts"
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I was just talking to a neighbour. He had tickets for the Olympic stadium on the evening Mo won the 5,000m race.
My neighbour said it was a night he will never forget. It was truly electrifying.
I cannot wait for 5th Sept when my family will be there for the Palalympics
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My neighbour said it was a night he will never forget. It was truly electrifying.
I cannot wait for 5th Sept when my family will be there for the Palalympics
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Richard Brown said:I was just talking to a neighbour. He had tickets for the Olympic stadium on the evening Mo won the 5,000m race.
My neighbour said it was a night he will never forget. It was truly electrifying.
I cannot wait for 5th Sept when my family will be there for the Palalympics
I bet you are!! Great, a family outing
(Shame, I'll miss you by one day...I will leave a little flower on your seat to enjoy ) So, which venue / event are you booked for?Did you know there is to be a paralympic torch relay???
There will be 580 athletes in teams of 5 over 24 hours, starting from the iconic Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire UK, just north of London ("The spiritual birthplace of the Movement" where the whole idea of a modern Olympiad first grew in 1946 when doctors introduced competitive sports to young soldiers and others, disabled during WW2)
The main flame lighting ceremony will be held there on 28 August. Torches from other parts of the country will also will travel & meet up there.
Much more about the route, and the events planned as they pass by central London landmarks:
http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/news/articles/paralympic-torch-relay-route-revealed.html
A snip from that site:
>>>"LOCOG is encouraging over 15,000 Local Leaders to help light the way to the Paralympic Games by getting people together to make lanterns and attend their local Flame Festivals, Flame Celebrations or hold their own Light a Lantern events." <<<
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stranding said:I bet you are!! Great, a family outing
Did you know there is to be a paralympic torch relay???
There will be 580 athletes in teams of 5 over 24 hours, starting from the iconic Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire UK, just north of London ("The spiritual birthplace of the Movement" where the whole idea of a modern Olympiad first grew in 1946 when doctors introduced competitive sports to young soldiers and others, disabled during WW2)
The main flame lighting ceremony will be held there on 28 August. Torches from other parts of the country will also will travel & meet up there.
Much more about the route, and the events planned as they pass by central London landmarks:
http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/news/articles/paralympic-torch-relay-route-revealed.html
A snip from that site:
>>>"LOCOG is encouraging over 15,000 Local Leaders to help light the way to the Paralympic Games by getting people together to make lanterns and attend their local Flame Festivals, Flame Celebrations or hold their own Light a Lantern events." <<<
We will be at Stratford. I was going to ask you to give us a wave when the cameras are on you
. we will all be looking forward to your photos BTW, do you know whether special needs foods and drink will be allowed into the venues? I did read that dietary food could not be taken into the Olympic Park during the Olympics.
I didn't know about the torch relay. Wouldn't Sir Jimmy Saville have been proud.
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They are already busy re-vamping the venues in preparation for the Paralympics. There is a different logo to be installed and new signs put up. And they're dead-heading the flowers so they will bloom again in time--how about that for caring husbandry?
Some may be interested in a few background facts.
It is illegal in this country for disabled folk (we no longer use the word "handicapped") to be treated differently from others. This includes all types of disability--problems with loss of limbs, hearing, vision, mobility, learning and many others. Legally, there must be accessible access to public buildings, footpaths, shops, pubs, loos etc.
Of course in practise this isn't quite the case (YET), because, for instance, it's a slow process & sometimes difficult or even impossible to alter an old building to accommodate a lift or disabled loo, say. Or to provide accessibility to public footpaths around the country, such as new wheelchair-friendly gates between fields, say, to replace rickety old stiles or narrow gaps. Or nothing. Or barbed wire...! (This subject is my personal bête noir:-()
But those with responsibility for these things must prove they are "trying their best" to do whatever they can to conform to the law. Any new building (or gates needing to be replaced) must meet the relevant standards.
Anyone disabled who wants to compete in international sports needs to be assessed and graded according to their type & severity of disability. It can be complex, as you might imagine & is different for each type of disability.
But basically the grades range from 1 to 10 with the lowest being the most severe disability. Each person with a sport grade competes against others in equivalent grades, to make it as fair as it can be.
The famous Lee Pearson, paralympic dressage champion, with his total of 9 paralympic golds, 3 each from the last three games, is graded at 1. I will be watching him at Greenwich on the 4th Sept, no doubt consumed with Shock & Awe!!!
For the record, I am graded as a 2B rider, but that doesn't actually mean anything, other than I said "yes please" when the official grader came to do the testing
Some may be interested in a few background facts.
It is illegal in this country for disabled folk (we no longer use the word "handicapped") to be treated differently from others. This includes all types of disability--problems with loss of limbs, hearing, vision, mobility, learning and many others. Legally, there must be accessible access to public buildings, footpaths, shops, pubs, loos etc.
Of course in practise this isn't quite the case (YET), because, for instance, it's a slow process & sometimes difficult or even impossible to alter an old building to accommodate a lift or disabled loo, say. Or to provide accessibility to public footpaths around the country, such as new wheelchair-friendly gates between fields, say, to replace rickety old stiles or narrow gaps. Or nothing. Or barbed wire...! (This subject is my personal bête noir:-()
But those with responsibility for these things must prove they are "trying their best" to do whatever they can to conform to the law. Any new building (or gates needing to be replaced) must meet the relevant standards.
Anyone disabled who wants to compete in international sports needs to be assessed and graded according to their type & severity of disability. It can be complex, as you might imagine & is different for each type of disability.
But basically the grades range from 1 to 10 with the lowest being the most severe disability. Each person with a sport grade competes against others in equivalent grades, to make it as fair as it can be.
The famous Lee Pearson, paralympic dressage champion, with his total of 9 paralympic golds, 3 each from the last three games, is graded at 1. I will be watching him at Greenwich on the 4th Sept, no doubt consumed with Shock & Awe!!!
For the record, I am graded as a 2B rider, but that doesn't actually mean anything, other than I said "yes please" when the official grader came to do the testing
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Richard Brown said:We will be at Stratford. I was going to ask you to give us a wave when the cameras are on you
BTW, do you know whether special needs foods and drink will be allowed into the venues? I did read that dietary food could not be taken into the Olympic Park during the Olympics.
I didn't know about the torch relay. Wouldn't Sir Jimmy Saville have been proud.
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Yes, Jimmy certainly would've!!! Will try later to find a site to give those who don't know of him a flavour. If that's possible
I am wondering how best to try & catch a cameraman's eye...that we could arrange & for you to look out for... Any ideas? Errm. I could borrow Mickey's shades...
Am due out, rest later.
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stranding said:Yes, Jimmy certainly would've!!! Will try later to find a site to give those who don't know of him a flavour. If that's possible
I am wondering how best to try & catch a cameraman's eye...that we could arrange & for you to look out for... Any ideas? Errm. I could borrow Mickey's shades...
Am due out, rest later.
Now, no horse play please
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stranding said:They are already busy re-vamping the venues in preparation for the Paralympics. There is a different logo to be installed and new signs put up. And they're dead-heading the flowers so they will bloom again in time--how about that for caring husbandry?
Some may be interested in a few background facts.
It is illegal in this country for disabled folk (we no longer use the word "handicapped") to be treated differently from others. This includes all types of disability--problems with loss of limbs, hearing, vision, mobility, learning and many others. Legally, there must be accessible access to public buildings, footpaths, shops, pubs, loos etc.
Of course in practise this isn't quite the case (YET), because, for instance, it's a slow process & sometimes difficult or even impossible to alter an old building to accommodate a lift or disabled loo, say. Or to provide accessibility to public footpaths around the country, such as new wheelchair-friendly gates between fields, say, to replace rickety old stiles or narrow gaps. Or nothing. Or barbed wire...! (This subject is my personal bête noir:-()
But those with responsibility for these things must prove they are "trying their best" to do whatever they can to conform to the law. Any new building (or gates needing to be replaced) must meet the relevant standards.
Anyone disabled who wants to compete in international sports needs to be assessed and graded according to their type & severity of disability. It can be complex, as you might imagine & is different for each type of disability.
But basically the grades range from 1 to 10 with the lowest being the most severe disability. Each person with a sport grade competes against others in equivalent grades, to make it as fair as it can be.
The famous Lee Pearson, paralympic dressage champion, with his total of 9 paralympic golds, 3 each from the last three games, is graded at 1. I will be watching him at Greenwich on the 4th Sept, no doubt consumed with Shock & Awe!!!
For the record, I am graded as a 2B rider, but that doesn't actually mean anything, other than I said "yes please" when the official grader came to do the testing
That a nice resume, Stranding. I was involved in some adaptations work under the DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) from assessments of buildings to design and specifying adaptation works. It's an interesting area of work and challenging in a good way.
Another approach to very difficult or impossible adaptations is to use. Building management plan where staff can provide assistance if requested.
A fundamental is that everyone is treated equally, sharing the same access points and circulation areas wherever possible.
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We have a similar law--american disability act ADA. I did an accessibility study once at a mall. It was disheartening that if you were in a wheelchair, some doorways and bathrooms are still inaccessible. Doorways and bathrooms being too narrow. Attempting to maneuver around in a chair gave me a lot of insight. However, I think we all realize that not everything can be accessible.
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mollysmom said:
Being partly wheelchair-bound, I find it nearly impossible to go anywhere.
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Richard Brown said:Now, no horse play please
Aw, shucks, that's not fair......thought appearing in that would be certain to grab some attention:-(
Will have to think of something else.
I could knit a nice bright horsey hat???
If I could knit, that is.
If I gritted my teeth & set about learning to speed-knit, does anyone have an easy recipe for a nice bright horsey hat?? One that wouldn't frighten the Real posh horses
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MoonlitSonata said:
Where are you, Moonlit? Aren't there many places accessible where you are? Even if there are places, it's still difficult. Restroom stalls can still be quite narrow. A girl in my class has a wheelchair and we have a devil of a time sometimes on field trips.
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