h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Traveller in Time looking at the sky
" to PJ and his rolling rugby team.

As I see it there will be moderate wind and cloud cover, not bad for passing a bridge. Just try to avoid the thunderstorm. "

That's sound advice

Monday 31st.

Phoned PJ this evening to ask if they had been rained offas in the North it's been heavy rain most of day.
They still did the wheelchair push across the Humber Bridge
He needed a slight help on parts going across, but on the return push, he did all his own he says his shoulders are aching, to be expected. I told him pushing your chair for 3 mile, isn't like a trip to the corner shop or a pub in town

I don't know how many took part ?

Traveller in Time curious
"Good to hear they managed

For as long as the site keeps it available . . .
< http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Jordan-Sammi-lead-wheelchair-relay-Humber-Bridge/story-27709617-detail/story.html >

Some non random quotes from the article;

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DOZENS of people crossed the Humber Bridge in wheelchairs to raise money for two patients with spinal injuries.

The event was organised by family and friends of Jordan Davies and Sammi Petersen who became paralysed after illness and a car crash respectively.

In addition to raising awareness, Sammi and Jordan are using the event to raise money to afford new wheelchairs.

"I'm planning to travel in a wheelchair from Bradford to Hull in October," he said.

"I'll be doing it alongside 30 other rugby league players."

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Some 68 Mi 110 km By train 1.5 hour by bus 4 hours
By chair in a day? "

Well done that PJ

Of course I knew he could do it. Chip off the old block and all that. eh?

Still, impressive effort!

huh! it's cost me a fiver (£5)

Must be a comfort that it was money well spent

yep!

he is still feeling the after effects of the push, much aching shoulders and intermittent contractions of his stomach as such - basically! did too much without a few weeks exercise build up etc before hand

tough!

Sorry he had such a bad reaction ---he needs a better trainer before attempting such a trial again. Hope he feels better soon.

he just laughs it offtypical Yorkshireman

I am sorry to hear that PJ suffered the after affects of the race over the bridge but he has done very well and showed a great deal of perservation and determination to achieve what he has done.

not a race Katjust a wheelchair push

Thanks Prof for the clarification.

your welcome sweetheart

That is one heck of a feat Prof, and well done to PJ. More training needed before such things but that is typical Yorkshire nutty stunt I am sure the aches and pains will go and the satisfaction will linger longer.

Websailor

The pain is there to remind you that it hurts to grow muscles - but it's totally worth it

But of course one shouldn't overdo it. Everything in moderation. Even

I can't believe I just wrote that!

As of the 22nd of April this year, it will be the 5th anniversary of PJ breaking his neck. Nothing has changed much, from xmas to now, he has had a trapped nerve in left shoulder area and that caused a lot of pain. As it's his left side that does all the "work" - so it was virtually impossible to rest it as the doc's advised.
It's easing and as anyone who has had a trapped nerve will know - it's not an overnight recovery, could take years

I'll update a bit more later

to hear that, hope it gets better soon

As do I, mate.