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"This is the Road to Hell"

"This is the Road to Hell"


by SusieThePensioner » Sun Oct 14, 2012 6:42 pm

Route description: Loch Coille-Bharr and the Beavers

Date walked: 08/10/2012

Time taken: 5 hours

Distance: 5 km

Ascent: 50m

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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby SusieThePensioner » Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:24 pm

:D
Johnny Corbett wrote:Lovely photos and that wheelchair looks the business, well worth the money i bet if it gets you out more. My youngest is disabled so i can relate to you. Lovely photos and that wheelchair looks the business, well worth the money i bet if it gets you out more. My youngest is disabled so i can relate to you. :)
Thanks Johnny for your thoughts. Fortunately, the wheelchair is very robust :lol:

L-Hiking wrote:I take my hat off to you both and echo the words of GLW that we all take things for granted in this world of ours.

Those Autumn colours are superb ..not really a road to hell
Thanks Geoff, lovely to hear from you.
Hope you are both ok? :D
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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby pollyh33 » Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:07 am

Woo woo a new turbo charged Susie!!!

Fantastic that you have a bit more freedom for getting out and about. God love Jeff for being your co-pilot and partner in crime- he's some man. I remember what it was like pushing my mum about in her wheelchair, not only physically hard work but the responsibility for someone who is depending on you not to lose concentration and suddenly tip them over :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

Thanks for the photos Susie, very warm and uplifting- just like you. X
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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby garyhortop » Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:12 am

Well done Susie, That was quite an epic wander.....and on top of that you managed to get some amazing photo's again as well! Well done! :D
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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby SusieThePensioner » Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:05 pm

pollyh33 wrote:Thanks for the photos Susie, very warm and uplifting- just like you. X

Thank you, Polly xx
pollyh33 wrote:but the responsibility for someone who is depending on you not to lose concentration and suddenly tip them over
That nearly happened several times on another walk :shock: :lol:

garyhortop wrote:Well done Susie, That was quite an epic wander.....and on top of that you managed to get some amazing photo's again as well! Well done!
Thank you Gary :D
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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby jonny616 » Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:24 pm

08/10/12 Monday! Welcome to the MWSP club :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Lovely photos & well done you. I'm sure the decision on the sport chair will be a wise one. Just needs some go faster stripes.

May all your coming trips be a little easier. :)
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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby SusieThePensioner » Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:45 pm

jonny616 wrote:8/10/12 Monday! Welcome to the MWSP club

Success at last!! :lol: Thanks Jonny :D
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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby luibnaclach » Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:58 pm

the road to hell will come to us all sooner or later,marvelous effort and report well dones awarded to you and your co-pilot.

perhaps some group or council might be inspired enough to chose a couple of monroes with decent tracks and upgrade them for all with mobility issues RED BULL are you reading this
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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby SusieThePensioner » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:05 pm

luibnaclach wrote:marvelous effort and report well dones awarded to you and your co-pilot.

Thank you :D
luibnaclach wrote:perhaps some group or council might be inspired enough to chose a couple of monroes with decent tracks and upgrade them for all with mobility issues RED BULL are you reading this

Here's hoping!! :lol:
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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby dogjake » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:49 pm

Well done to you both you are truly inspirational and this shows how a partnership like yours should work.
I moan and reach for the pain killers when I get my sore knee, don't think I will moan anymore.

Fantastic pictures and a great report, looking forward to more.
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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby SusieThePensioner » Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:21 pm

dogjake wrote:Fantastic pictures and a great report, looking forward to more.

Thank you for all your comments :D
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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby willywalker247 » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:20 am

Hi Susie It must have felt great inside completing the walk under difficult conditions. Great pics, beautiful autumnal colours. Once again well done. :clap: :clap:
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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby monty » Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:25 pm

Great read Suzie. Lovely photos as usual. Gee that sounded tough. Hope you are ok and just love Scoobs suggestion for wheelchair friendly walks. :D
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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby madasa mongoose » Fri Oct 19, 2012 3:43 pm

Great report Suzie and lovely photos! Found these links before with my work hat on and thought they might be of interest:

http://www.walkingonwheels.org/index.html
http://www.walkswithwheelchairs.com
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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby SusieThePensioner » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:36 pm

willywalker247 wrote:Hi Susie It must have felt great inside completing the walk under difficult conditions. Great pics, beautiful autumnal colours. Once again well done.
Thanks Willy and yes, later, I did think "what a miracle" that I managed it :lol:

monty wrote:Great read Suzie. Lovely photos as usual. Gee that sounded tough. Hope you are ok and just love Scoobs suggestion for wheelchair friendly walks.
Thanks Monty, I'm fine now :D Think it was like one of your character building walks :lol: :lol: There are some wheelchair friendly walks but few and far between :?

madasa mongoose wrote:Great report Suzie and lovely photos! Found these links before with my work hat on and thought they might be of interest:
Thank you, especially for those links :D
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Re: "This is the Road to Hell"

Postby Bod » Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:55 pm

Great effort there Susie and Jeff. Lovely photos and place I hope to visit too, as I have relatives down in Kintyre and have always been intrigued to find out more about the Beavers? :) :) :)
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