Simon's Fun Stuff

I am 31 years old. I am a very outgoing guy and I enjoy talking to people and having a laugh! I have a disability called Cerebral Palsy which affects me physically so I have to use a wheelchair.

I do not have speech so I use alternative methods of communication such as a letter board, computer and body language. My communication process is slow which can be frustrating especially when I meet new people. When I am with close friends they do not think of me as someone with a disability because they have got to know of me as a person.

I have always had a wicked sense of humour. I always see the funny side of most things. As I have Cerebral Palsy, a have limited control over my body. When I was a boy, my arms were not tied down. I would see someone put a cup of tea near to my hand and would think I must not knock that cup over, but because I was thinking about not doing it, my hand would take an involuntary swipe at it. My hands used to grab handbags off ladies' shoulders. "Oops, sorry, I didn't mean it. It was my hand", sounded a weak excuse!!

I had a tricycle which I rode stupidly fast. I always took the corners too fast and often I tipped it over. People found me still strapped on my tricycle but I had tipped over!!

I am very enthusiastic in what I do both with my work life and personal life. I have set myself goals which I want to achieve. I do not like half doing something and I enjoy being productive. I am a believer in independence and I like to do as much as possible by myself. I never give up. When I was a young boy, I used to spend weeks trying to do something and eventually I would find a way of achieving it. I used to drive people nuts as I did not want any help even though it would have been easier. If I am capable of doing something myself, I will kindly decline any help offered. It is not because I am being awkward, it is because I like being independent!

I really dislike being lazy. I do not watch television unless there is something on I specifically want to watch. I like to do things which have a point. When I go shopping, I know what I want to buy and I get it. I do not like looking in a shop for hours on ends and buying things that do not serve a function. I am an extremely functional person and I never buy things because they look good. Personally, I cannot see any gain from that. If I had £1,000,000, I would probably do set up a Centre of Excellent of Disability Awareness as I feel that strongly about my work.

I am very hard working. I enjoy my work and I see my business sort of like a hobby. I am not satisfied if I half do something. I do take my work very seriously as I believe people should do their best help others.

Hobbies

 I enjoy listening to music - mostly dance music but I do like a range. I am not very keen on music before the 80s. I also love going to nightclubs and meeting people.

I am a very keen snooker fan, I like watching the tournaments on TV. I play computer snooker in some of my free time.

As well as snooker, I love watching tennis. I try to watch all the tournaments. I do think Andy Murray is going to win a grand slam.

 

My brother and me

Holidays

I love going away. I have been abroad quite a few times, such as, France, America, Spain and Tenerife. I love seeing how different countries live. Here are some of my holiday photographs.

Florida

 
"Please don't kiss me Mariyn!"

Tenerife photographs

Me pretending to drink in Tenerife