[Airdna]

Hi guys

I want to know what you all do to have FUN!!!!! Cus' isn't that what life is all about.

With disabilities there are always a few limitations or things that are a little more challenging.

We try not to let it stop us doing anything and we are always looking for things to do to go and have fun together, it would be great to hear the things that you guys do?

Cheers

Andria x

[juls]

I live in the hills (Mundaring, Perth) so i am a bit limited as we are so far away from everything.
I love been outdoors though, so we spend alot of time at the beach and river, both have great bike paths so i get a good work out I love going to shows, we're going to the boy from oz, tommorrow night..i'm not really fussed about what i see, i just love the whole atmosphere so i try and see most things.
I also love going shopping..don't like the sore neck you get from it though, but one of my many talents happens to be spending money so i try and get in as much practise as possible I love going out to restaurants/cafes/wineries as well!!!

[miss piggy]

Kev builds and mends computers for fun and his very good at it

[Joed]

We love to camp, or load up the old '59 Impala and go on long drives in the country. In the summer and fall, we go to the drive-in quite a bit.

[Airdna]

Hey Miss Piggy

Sounds like Kev would get on well with my b/f. He programmes computers, it his is job and hobby.
So Kev can build them and My b/f can programme them lol !

We could be in business!!!

lol

[Airdna]

Hi again

We like to go to Comedy Club's and watch stand up comedy!! Nothing like a good laugh!!!!!

Andria x

[xMaddiex]

well, i do a lot of stuff. i dont have an sci, ut i go dancing 4 times a week, and do competitions for that, im a lifeguard at the local swimming pool, i take golf lessons once a week, and do tournaments for that, then any rehersals for shows or auditions im doing, i take boxing classes too, coz i've been boxing since i was tiny, then revising for my a-levels, then shopping and everything. then most importantly, my horse riding. i own 4 horses now and i do loads of competitions and shows and everything, and i work at my local stable aswell to pay for my riding lessons, plus, i get to spend a whole bunch of time with jason, because he's my stable groom when i'm at shows! oh yeah, and when im on holiday, i do things like abseiling, rock climbing, high ropes, hiking, and various other things that make me look like a cub scout!

This post has been edited by xMaddiex: 29 September 2006 - 09:22 PM

[mrsE]

I love to make home made cards especially oriental ones. My fave thing to do in good weather is gardening - pottering about with the pot plants, weeding, pruning, picking flowers or veg or just reading a book in the garden by the small pond. In nasty weather I love cooking and baking, reading a good book by the fire, reading gardening mags and planning changes for the garden or making greetings cards. Now that I have a PDQ trike, I love going for 'walks' with hubby and our dog through woodlands and other terrain that I could not normally try pushing on. Eating out, going to the theatre, having family and friends round for a dinner party, going to live music gigs, watching sport especially athletics, motorbike racing and loads more. I used to really like goind to the gym before my shoulders started playing up but I still love watching and admiring people doing physical sporty stuff.

[Lucky]

Few pints down the local.

[cvelusc]

Pedal, pedal, and pedal my WhizWheelz recumbent trike around the park.

[Avocado Baby]

I love to go shopping!! Socialise with my friends, either at home or in a pub or cafe.

[LadyPilot]

I love looking after my pony, messing about with him practicing "natural horsemanship". He follows me about like a dog and I rarely use a headcollar on him. Ive taught him to ask for tidbits. Photo below!
I like fussing all my other pets too. Ive got 3 cockatiels, 2 cats, a dog and a fancy mouse.

I help a local lady who rescues hedgehogs. At the moment I'm looking after 5 hedgehogs, one is a SCI (some bas***d hit him over the back) one is brain damaged and three are babies that Im bringing on for release.
I enjoy watching and feeding all the wildlife in the garden, we have muntjac deer, squirrels, woodpeckers, hedgehogs(!) pheasants etc

Im learning to fly a model helicopter which is really good fun and of course I go gliding.

[xMaddiex]

^^ awww, your horse is gorgeous! i try not to use a head collar with mine, but i only really have one that's well enough behaved! i'm a sucker for naughty horses, i just love a challenge, but i'm definitely going to see if i can teach one of mine to beg like yours, so cute!

[bigsmiles]

Thats a great picture of you both having some" US " time I use to have a pony, sold him when my daughter was born as i suddenly became a lone parent. Ive been trying to get Jess now 13 interested but shes just mad on skating and seems scared really of horses, i hope to get another one at some point but im so busy always these days. Anyway back to the topic....a nice meal out somewhere posh and plenty of wine to wash it down with...thats me

[LadyPilot]

xMaddiex, on Oct 1 2006, 02:24 PM, said:

i'm a sucker for naughty horses, i just love a challenge,

Yeah...... that's why I'm now in a wheelchair. I lost the challenge!

So please be careful.

[john d]

my wife and i own a bar so i go down and talk to everyone and play shuffel board.

[xMaddiex]

LadyPilot, on Oct 2 2006, 02:48 PM, said:

xMaddiex, on Oct 1 2006, 02:24 PM, said:

i'm a sucker for naughty horses, i just love a challenge,

Yeah...... that's why I'm now in a wheelchair. I lost the challenge!

So please be careful.

i'm a pretty careful rider, compared to other stuff i do, i've seen a lot more reckless people try and train horses, but some really can't be tamed well. i've heard a lot of stuff about injuries happening on horses, so i'm pretty catious, but even so, if i see a really cheeky pony for sale...it's so hard to resist hehe

[htwhlz97]

LadyPilot, on Oct 2 2006, 06:48 AM, said:

xMaddiex, on Oct 1 2006, 02:24 PM, said:

i'm a sucker for naughty horses, i just love a challenge,

Yeah...... that's why I'm now in a wheelchair. I lost the challenge!

So please be careful.

I didnt know your story of how you were injured is that how?

[LadyPilot]

htwhlz97, on Oct 4 2006, 06:49 PM, said:

LadyPilot, on Oct 2 2006, 06:48 AM, said:

xMaddiex, on Oct 1 2006, 02:24 PM, said:

i'm a sucker for naughty horses, i just love a challenge,

Yeah...... that's why I'm now in a wheelchair. I lost the challenge!

So please be careful.

I didnt know your story of how you were injured is that how?

Yes- long story short. Someone said I could exercise a horse at a riding stables because it was too much for the owner. They omitted to say it had a history of bolting and the owner of the stables had instructed her grooms not to ride the animal because she was considered dangerous. A small fact which was not shared with me.

[John Anderson]

Horsy!!! Man I sounded weird.

My mom loved horses and I can remember going there with her and pet them.

LadyPilot...I thought you like flying, not horses...wait never mind...you can't bring the horse with you when you fly

By the way, what kind of plane do you fly?

[hisamsmith]

I love to read, I usually read 6 books a week. I paint window stickers (suncatchers that stick right on the window) by hand. I love to bake cookies from scratch. I am a movie fanatic (my friends and family often use my collection like I'm a video rental store). I tube in the summer on my parents boat. I am a coaster nut. The higher, faster, and more time I spend upside down the better. Plus I am a shop-aholic

[xMaddiex]

LadyPilot, on Oct 4 2006, 07:53 PM, said:

htwhlz97, on Oct 4 2006, 06:49 PM, said:

LadyPilot, on Oct 2 2006, 06:48 AM, said:

xMaddiex, on Oct 1 2006, 02:24 PM, said:

i'm a sucker for naughty horses, i just love a challenge,

Yeah...... that's why I'm now in a wheelchair. I lost the challenge!

So please be careful.

I didnt know your story of how you were injured is that how?

Yes- long story short. Someone said I could exercise a horse at a riding stables because it was too much for the owner. They omitted to say it had a history of bolting and the owner of the stables had instructed her grooms not to ride the animal because she was considered dangerous. A small fact which was not shared with me.

i work part-time at a stable (along with another part-time job) and all the grooms are given a kind of briefing when they join, or when a new horse is put there to ride. Even the people who keep their horses there privately have to leave details about their horses.

Snippy, one of my horses, tends to jump up, as such, when she gets bored, so i can't take her on hacks with other people, because if they're a little too slow, and i have to stop, she'll jump up and throw me off.

Another of my horses, Coo, can't be in the arena with other horses (so i can't take her to competitions or anything) because she gets nervous and tends to kick at other horses, a fact i only learnt when i got on her to ride with a friend, and she kicked the other horse, they started fighting, my friend jumped off and i was thrown off but caught my foot in the stirrup. i ended up with a broken ankle and a lot of bruises, so that made me a lot more cautious about the horses i buy, but luckily, that's my worst horse experience!

[xMaddiex]

John Anderson, on Oct 4 2006, 10:16 PM, said:

Horsy!!! Man I sounded weird.

My mom loved horses and I can remember going there with her and pet them.

aww, my mum used to take me to the stables all the time, she was an awesome rider! i remember giving the horses sugar cubes and stuff, and telling them to 'giddy up' when i first learnt to ride. i also remember getting my first pony from her, a little shetland thing that you couldn't ride, obviously, but it was sooooo cute! i miss being that young

[John Anderson]

xMaddiex, on Oct 5 2006, 11:12 AM, said:

John Anderson, on Oct 4 2006, 10:16 PM, said:

Horsy!!! Man I sounded weird.

My mom loved horses and I can remember going there with her and pet them.

aww, my mum used to take me to the stables all the time, she was an awesome rider! i remember giving the horses sugar cubes and stuff, and telling them to 'giddy up' when i first learnt to ride. i also remember getting my first pony from her, a little shetland thing that you couldn't ride, obviously, but it was sooooo cute! i miss being that young

Yea I remember those times, she would ride and man was she good. I do too, but I mostly just remember me eating those cubes I miss being young too, and I've always wanted to ride...now I wonder if I still can.

[Chilepepper]

I love to shoot pool, play guitar, wheel down country roads and trails etc, etc,etc Other than that, I just love to keep life simple and have fun with my family and friends.

[John Anderson]

Chilepepper, on Oct 5 2006, 12:11 PM, said:

I love to shoot pool, play guitar, wheel down country roads and trails etc, etc,etc Other than that, I just love to keep life simple and have fun with my family and friends.

That sounds fun...I want to play guitar...but then again, I'm not good, not as good as I am on drums

[Chilepepper]

John Anderson, on Oct 5 2006, 04:42 PM, said:

Chilepepper, on Oct 5 2006, 12:11 PM, said:

I love to shoot pool, play guitar, wheel down country roads and trails etc, etc,etc Other than that, I just love to keep life simple and have fun with my family and friends.

That sounds fun...I want to play guitar...but then again, I'm not good, not as good as I am on drums

Drums that is pretty cool.

[John Anderson]

Chilepepper, on Oct 5 2006, 01:32 PM, said:

John Anderson, on Oct 5 2006, 04:42 PM, said:

Chilepepper, on Oct 5 2006, 12:11 PM, said:

I love to shoot pool, play guitar, wheel down country roads and trails etc, etc,etc Other than that, I just love to keep life simple and have fun with my family and friends.

That sounds fun...I want to play guitar...but then again, I'm not good, not as good as I am on drums

Drums that is pretty cool.

It is, just kind of had to think of a way to modify the base drum...any ideas?

[xMaddiex]

^^ ooh...there was a threas on that somewhere about a while ago...if you can't find it, try asking wheelie 182, he used to play the drums i think, and told me how to sort out jason's drums, but i can't for the life of me think of what i did...:S

i love messing around on the drums and guitar, but i really suck, coz i just give up after a while and get bored. i've messed around with piano and bass guitar and even the flute, but my musical calling is definitely singing!

and i forgot to put down snooker! i love that game sooo much! and pool of course! i'm pretty good if i say so myself, shame i'm still too young to go play in the pub!

[xMaddiex]

John Anderson, on Oct 5 2006, 08:02 PM, said:

xMaddiex, on Oct 5 2006, 11:12 AM, said:

John Anderson, on Oct 4 2006, 10:16 PM, said:

Horsy!!! Man I sounded weird.

My mom loved horses and I can remember going there with her and pet them.

aww, my mum used to take me to the stables all the time, she was an awesome rider! i remember giving the horses sugar cubes and stuff, and telling them to 'giddy up' when i first learnt to ride. i also remember getting my first pony from her, a little shetland thing that you couldn't ride, obviously, but it was sooooo cute! i miss being that young

Yea I remember those times, she would ride and man was she good. I do too, but I mostly just remember me eating those cubes I miss being young too, and I've always wanted to ride...now I wonder if I still can.

yeah, you can still ride. there are loads of disabled people that ride down where i work. i think there are a bunch of posts on it in the sports section thingy.

being that young ruled, but, now i'm old enough to take my horse out on my own and everything, i can do more stuff that used to drive my mum spare! like jumping over hedges, and just seeing how fast i can make the horse go and stuff like that!

i'm thinking about getting another horse, but one that i can take to shows, because Magic, my show horse, as such, is getting kinda old and i think she could do with less competitions, but so far i've only found naughty ones that i like! grrrrr