Thursday 26 July 2012

Brighton has dolphins too


Since last we met, I have been swimming seven times. Three times were with the Brighton Dolphins and you could be fooled into thinking we are synchronised swimmers, but not quite yet.

We are in fact the disabled dolphins and I challenge you to meet a better bunch of people. There's a swimming physiotherapist who gives us exercises to do and we have an enormous pool just for us. The whole organisation was set up and is run by the disabled, extremely well. Cameron take note.

I only think the current name is rubbish, so I'm working on another one. 'Stick out'? 'stick with it'? 'stick with me kid'?   ...All too sticky?

Maybe "Dolphins" is easier to remember, but there sure are a load of disabled animals in Sussex:
wasps, tigers, dolphins, marlin, sonic hedgehogs and not forgetting the seagulls (impossible to forget currently).

Sussex Wasps Sports Club
Sports and social club for people with disabilities. For further details contact (01273) 701235 or archerphil@ntlworld.com
Sussex Sonics
Basketball for people with disabilities. For further details contact (01273) 307505 or 07767 754630.
Brighton TigersWheelchair Basketball training sessions. For further details contact (01273) 858548 or 07727 231730 or email stevhen@altct.fsbusiness.co.uk
Dolphins Disabled Swimming ClubSwimming for people with physical disabilities or medical conditions. For further details contact (01273) 479366 or ring (01273) 307647.
Marlin Disabled Swimming Club
Swimming for people with disabilities. For further details contact (01273) 416600.
Brighton & Hove Albion Deaf FCFor further details please contact Roanna, 19a Stanford Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6GA
Seagulls Specials
Football club for people with learning Difficulties aged between 5 - 21. For further details contact (01273) 648171 or 07919 051848

sorry to go on about cycling but Paul Smith does too...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/audioslideshow/2012/jul/18/cycling-fashion-paul-smith

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