I went to watch Carmen play netball on Sunday. She has been made captain of the team and wears a C on her waistcoat/uniform (the blue team) .I understand that they are not the best team. They lost all the matches I watched. I don't care about that one bit. To see Carmen playing and the leadership she gives to the team was enough to make me burst with pride.

I think that's called barging or just healthy aggression!

C'mon legs!

Hmm nice day for a stroll

Where's the ball?

Out the way!

There have been some encouraging comments in the last few blog postings and I am grateful. I started the weekend by having beer and curry and watching a movie. Friday night!

Today I get all 3 kids and I hope we have a good time. I will take Alex through using his new microscope and let the girls loose in the kitchen. Tonight we will watch movies and have popcorn.

Tomorrow is an early start and off to watch Carmen play netball.

When you get down and there is no-one to pick you up, or even notice. When you wake up and do a full day because you are afraid of becoming so low you can't get restarted. This has been my week. A lot has happened I will try and tell you about it,but my spirit is low and I can't find myself.

I don't know where to start. I have been hoping to attend a lent course in town at a the church, in preparation for Easter. But I missed 3 due to school parent nights, illness and now my wheelchair control is broken so I have hardly moved for days.

Here's a picture.

On Saturday I was due to pick up Ruth for the remainder of the weekend. As I was ill and had awake all night my carer took the car and picked her up. We had a good day just chatting whilst I helped her bake a 2 layer cake for Alex's birthday tea the next day.

Take a look at these


Note the delicious 2 layer cake (chocolate and vanilla) with a cream filling. It was delicious. His first gift was a small magnifying system that he needed to use to read the clue to find his gift. (below) a proper microscope with video attachment.

I can't write at the moment but read this Poems and Thoughts

I have put up a basic site for my business and I will start to develop this as soon as I'm able. To take a look, try Ladwig Consumer Insight.

Any offers to help shape it please write to me.

By the way, you might be wondering what happened in my son's tests today, well he had 3 multiple-choice papers. (I call them multiple-guess and they tell you little about a child's ability) They went well but I always feel a disquiet about this type of paper so I will wait for the result. On a positive note he was the team star in a football match after the tests.

My temp PA came in today, it went OK.

The day draws to an end. The week with it.I spent the day keeping an ear and eye on Alex as he does final preparation for his tests on Monday. How blessed I am to have a 14 (almost 15) year old that listens to me and respects me as I cough and splutter as we talk about his Science.

I have bought him a microscope with computer camera for his 15th birthday on the 19th March. It will make a change from football paraphernalia but I think it's time to develop his mind.

My PA is on holiday for 2 weeks so I have a sexy little temp in for 2 hours a day. No joke, I was expecting a middle aged lady. So I was surprised. Time will tell if she is any good.

This TV show on Tuesday is for a TV program regarding a big show on Disability and rehabilitation see Naidex (in April)

The days are flying by.It's tough to work out where its going. I have this great client there has so many areas I can help with. I am definitely stressed out as I seek to deliver real world solutions to make a difference to them. I am working with an ex-girlfriend and ex-colleague. This is working well as I find the common work experience enormously positive to quicker, fluent discussion.

This weekend is for my son. I hope to fetch him tomorrow and we will work at the final preparation for his science exam.

I will be interviewed for TV on Tuesday for a show about community care.

It's really warmed up around here with 10-11 degrees. Maybe spring is on the way at last...

I have found that my blog is finding readers on every continent. Most come from Europe and U and South Africa. But I am seeing friends in America, Australia, Eastern Europe and China. Although South America is represented this is not significant. Keep coming and please make comments!

Some of you may ask how business is? A valid question to ask of a single, recently redundant, severely disabled man who is trying to setup a business. Well I have received no income, I have one client and nothing in the pipeline. Otherwise, not bad.

I would like to thank Anonymous for the feedback. To let you know its much appreciated and did mean something.

So what do you all think about the stock market jitters in the past week? Yikes, I depend on businesses that need advice. I certainly don't want to see this get worse!