Apr 2009
Getting wet at the wellington
Thursday/April/2009 05:09 PM Barrie`s
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Barrie went to hydra therapy for the first time this week at The Wellington Hospital in St John's Wood, he was lifted into the pool via an electric chair which saved him risking the stairs, difficult which crutches. Physiotherapist Susan de Jager was really helpful according to Barrie, he said the session was really quite exhilarating, the water was 34c which felt really very pleasant, Barrie needed some buoyancy aids as Susan said there was little body fat to keep him afloat ! This was very pleasing to his ears. The half hour first session was quite tiring but Susan was sure that hydra was the way to go. It was reported that he is very still in the hips and pelvic due to the long stay in hospitals where he was immobilised. There is another session booked for next week.
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Adventure to Acton
Wednesday/April/2009 09:26 PM Barrie`s
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Barrie was out in town today on an Adventure to Acton, this is quite a journey on crutches from SW1 but with the help of Marie-Therese he made it.
the purpose of the journey was to see Dr. Raymond Lim, for a dental check up. Dr. Lim said his teeth were not too bad considering that they had not been cleaned for four months after the accident then only a short brush every day till he came home in February. So thanks to Dr. Lim for a new highly polished smile Barrie is now wearing.
Zuni in london
Saturday/April/2009 12:20 PM Barrie`s
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Barrie was able to collect his buckle from Greg Hofmann who had it repaired after the accident damage, Greg was on a trip to England and Scotland with his family.
The repair done by silversmith Robert Leekya is remarkable, a beautiful job of excellence done by the original maker.
Barrie is very grateful to Greg Hofmann of Turquoise Village, Zuni, New Mexico for arranging this repair.
Wistaria
Tuesday/April/2009 05:14 PM Barrie`s BlogBarrie`s
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Barrie was in Wimbledon at the
week-end for a BBQ with Max and his family, the
Wistaria was a fine backdrop for his latest
portrait shown here.
On Monday Barrie went for yet another physio assessment, this time at the Wellington Hospital in St.John's Wood NW8. Here he saw the hydrotherapy facilities. the physio consultant Carole was sure this was the way to forward for Barrie as he still can not weight bear fully on his left leg, the water buoyancy will allow him to do more in water than he could otherwise.
An appointment was made for the 30th April, he is keen to see what improvements can be made in the water.
Barrie is looking forward to a visit from his old racing chum Johnny Blades this week, John can be found on Barrie's racing site with a rather lovely Danish girl at the Danish GP in 1968, see the Chevron B8 page. www.frenchpix.com/racingtimes
Beemer Barrie
Monday/April/2009 07:57 PM Barrie`s BlogBarrie`s
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After a sunny Good Friday at home in Eastbourne I rode my GS1200 across Kent to join Barrie and Marie-Therese in Margate for a couple of days.
No sooner had I arrived and after a quick cuppa I realised that Barrie was feeling better and in good form as he was hopping out on his crutches up the drive to try and get away with my bike. Fortunately I had had the good sense to put the disc lock on so he had no chance of taking it down the road for a spin!
With the promise of more sun in the South East it was going to be a bright week-end to say the least.
Barrie is due to start rehab and hydra therapy next week which should see his mobility increasing, soon I really will have to watch were I put the key of my bike!
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repair
Saturday/April/2009 06:51 PM Barrie`s
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Two or three week-ends ago I asked Maite what she had done with the horse hair braided belt I was wearing during the accident, she told me, [ some 8 months after the accident ] that the belt was in my cupboard but the silver and turquoise buckle had been badly damaged during the crash. It had been crushed against the BMW fuel tank, some of the turquoise stones were missing or broken. The silver buckle was dented. I was very upset as I loved that buckle and had worn it for over twenty years since I bought it on a trip to Zuni in New Mexico. It was made by a North American Indian called Robert Leekya who lives in New Mexico and was a really skilled silversmith. Upset as I was I decided that this favourite item would be repaired. I did some research on line and found that there were two Indian Jewelry shops in small village of Zuni I was not too sure who I bought the buckle from but did have an idea from looking at photos of the shops on line. I had reply from the shop where I purchased the buckle who said they would repair it for a very modest $50-60. Then the second shop replied who said they knew Robert Leekya and could get him to do the repair for me. They would only estimate after they had seen it. Fantastic I thought, remember I bought the buckle in 1982 ! Robert was still alive and working !! Much against Maite's advice I packed the buckle and trusted it to the post to get it over the remote Zuni, New Mexico for me. Yesterday I heard from Greg, the owner of Turquoise Village shop, that the buckle had arrived and Robert Leekya had seen it and said he would restore it for me "as new" for $80. I was ecstatic with this news............... Then can a second email, the shop owner Greg said that he was coming to London on 21st of April and he would bring the buckle over with him, he is staying near Harrods in Knightsbridge where I will collect it later this month.