Hallo dear Penn,

thanks a lot for your quick sending of your e-qsl !

My card is befor receiving yours on the way ...

All the best from here to you

Peter, DL3BZ

Hi Penn

we had a QSO today on 40m

my best auguri for a happy new year 2012

from Milano northen Italy

I red your history, and I'm very impressed by your moral strenght

Hope to meet you again on air

ciao, Enrico

Found your site. I am also disabled, but can walk with pain. I enjoy uesing my radios to help people in need. But there are many that think I should quit because I am living on a fixed income. I am so tired trying to tell them how I feel about it.

Just happened to come about your website while looking for carp fishing tips.  I am fishing with my dad this summer in a lake in Michigan, USA.  We fish from the shore and always see carp breaking the surface close by (in June)  I dont think they are spawning, but it looks like they are picking bugs off the surface (though I thought they are bottom feeders).  Any idea of how we might catch them?? They certainly are active, but they are not taking our night crawlers on the bottom.

Also,  I really appreciate you posting your story. I read the whole thing. Very inspiring. Thank you.

Thanks-

Steve (LA, USA)

I'm doing my FdA Music Degree 2nd year, so don't have much time to come and see you, but keep up the articles, very informative. I hope to start a site sometime about my experiences with Muscular Dystrophy. 

Hope to see you soon,

Andy

Have to agree with some other comments. I've just started Carp fishing 3-4 months ago with some friends and this site has really expanded some techniques. Well presented and simple inormation. The assumption that everyone is pro is all I ever find on fishing websites.

So fun to find a site where there is a light heartedness about living disabled.(not with a disability).

Thanks for sharing.

So many people are so wrapped up living with a disabilty, they forget to live.

Thank you! for possibly the most helpful article on carp fishing i think i can find on the entire internet (all other articles seem to assume im an experienced angler.) As someone who is excited when ANYTHING other than a roach or perch takes the bait it really is packed full of great tips! Heres to hoping for a couple more carp!

Hello, I took my son (11 yrs) to Brixham last Saturday, we had an excellent day, took him fishing in the outer harbour by the car parks. Enjoyed reading about fishing from the breakwater. we are still novice anglers, so it's good to find some useful and well written tips.

Thanks, regards Dave

Yaaaaar, there be pirates in Brixham this day...!!! 

I found your website today and am very impressed with how you've coped.I was in a manual wheelchair for 16 years but my condition deteriorated and I am now in a powered and funnily enough I was off to do a bit of sea fishing off the rocks in Newquay, on the day of my accident. I tried it again for a while and even tried going back to doing a bit of coarse fishing, I've still got two rods and two reels but without the vehicle am a bit snookered for now.I have sent you an email so hope to hear from you soon,

cheers Steve

Penn,

I found your website by accident after looking for some 80s photos of torbay and came across the photos you had deidcated to Gary.

When I saw the photos I thought I know those chaps. I remember both you and Gary from School; although I was in the year below you. It was sad to think that Gary passed away so young.

I then followed the link to your website.

I enjoyed reading your story.  I had to smile when I read about a certain PE teacher. His practices were the same for us.

I wish you the best of luck for the future. Im still in the bay. If I see you around I will make myself known.

Take care.

great sight mate, very informative regards fishing the breakwater. Hope to fish it  at some point this year, so i'll keep a look out for you, so you can give me some more pointers.

keep on fishing mate,

regards nick

hi pen its jayne aka marmalade or aka humming bird used to talk a lot to you .i went out with geoff mister micro a fellow radio ham person .im sorry to see you been so poorly hope you feel a bit better son hun lots of love jayne

p.s do u think you could pass message on to geoff to contact me on the email address tell hum its very important its about curtis and my sister thanks penn ile pop in again and feel free to email me im no longer in devon miss it big time,

now take care hun talk soon xxx

Great read mate. Learned a lot about Tetraplegia & quadraplegia. The stuff on how the damage relates to what vertebrete gets whacked explained the differences in a couple of friends worked (Including the wierd case of one of my friends who had basically no movement chest down EXCEPT full use of one of his feet somehow (So he took up the drums!).

Heres me whinging about slicing my foot open working in the backyard yesterday and having a limp lol.

Hopefully these neurology boffins ***ing about with stem cells work out how to fix this *** one day eh?

Best of luck mate, and keep on fishin'

Just want to say how amazing u are! U are a true inspiration and a born survivor. Ur website is amazing and so informative. Thank you for letting us into ur life. Many happy blessings and love and light to u xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Awesome website, very inspirational/entertaining/informative!

I thought some of the readers might benefit from this link, shipstoday.net for very low priced wheelchair carriers and portable ramps. We strive to have the lowest prices for quality products.

Thank you

Your attitude is outstanding  Penn ... keep up the good work !  until next time  73 s   de Bob

very inspiring i wish you all the best in life

Hello. I'm Max and I very like this site.

Hi Penn,

Nice to see you like float fishing for good sized fish. I am the same and do crazy things like fishing for Siamese Giant Carp in Thailand on the waggler.

Have a look at my we site if want http://www.mikejwardthaiangling.co.uk

Happy Christmas

Mike J Ward.

A big 73 from Candriai, North - Italy on Monte Bondone mountain and thank you again for our QSO on 40m!!

  73 Nicola, IN3ADW

I found your site very informative, thanks a lot!

Just took an interest in browsing your site.  I have a cousin who has been a paraplegic since he was early twenties ( He is now 60).  He has been very active as well and has learned to make many adaptations.  He also loves to fish.  I admire you very much for your spirit.  Carry on.

Sharon

great site and nice too talk too you today on 40m 73's

I really appreciate your website. It is very i nspirational for health and other aspects. Keep up the great work and good luck.

Very good site

What is the ealyest that maceral show?

Ill be down 4th May

Regards

Bill

Just Visiting

Hi Penn,  God, what a life you`ve had - and your only about 50, at a guess.   Brave guy too - good on yu` as my Aussie friends say.`

My mother`s family were Woodings and lived in Luton. For generationd they came from Houghton Conquest near Luton. My gt. grandfather was Woods Lee Wooding and his mother was Emma Wooding - she never married, and was probably got at by some lad when she was in service (got at twice it seems since she had two sons, both with the name Dexter as a middle name). She brought up my mother from 1917-1920, then died aged 83.  I`m telling you all this in case your lot were longstanding Bedforshire hat makers like mine.  Any link? I`ve written our pretty detailed history.  Best regards,  Mike

Hello Penn. greatings from Poland for You all sends Remek with family. Good a page.

I am really impressed with your spirit. I wish that more able bodied persons learn lessons from you. Keep up the good spirit, I will be geting in touch with you soon.

i have md and in wheelchair married with a 1yr old and i have a small car but cant drive it im goin nuts i love cars and wanna drive waz tryn to find some help and cant im 23 if you no any one pleez help 850-370-0237

hello all

Hello Penn,

You are an inspiration. My friend is a tetrapligic. I saw your article on the computer mouse and Dragon software. Do you still recommend these products or do you have any new devices? I want to get something which will help my friend, Jimmy, for Christmas. I was looking at the mouse. Your advice would be greatly appreciated.  

thanks,

Peter

hi mate just 2 say ur the nuts and when i cum bak 2 the uk were going carp fishing on me

Loved That Summer Soundtrack. THANKS for the memories!!

I agree!!! Thank-you ,lets start living:))

Just Dakota from oscarlover.com figure I would sighn your guest book. You have myspace?

What? No mention of the copious quantities of marmite on toast we ingested at the spinal unit on those long nights sitting at the nurses station Penn :-) tut tut, shame on you :-) x (The Class of '86)

Hi Penn,

GGGGrrrrrrreat to see you today at the funny farm :), it's only bin 23 years eh?

Hi, my name's Claire. I'm a happy tetraplegic who came across your website today, so thought I'd leave a message. Keep smiling everyone-it makes people wonder what you're up to!!

hi i am new here

hi my name is theresa i was in a motor vechicle accident

Hi, I just came be your site, I was looking into medical issues quads face.  Latest one my boss has (quad since 2004 c6/c7) He use to self cath, started getting to may UTI's.  to save his kidneys the decided to take out his bladder.  At that point he thought he could still have *** with his wife with the aid of meds.  Doesn't work that depresses him.  He also has a pump inside his stomach that dispenses meds to keep his legs from spasming so that he can drive.  What has happen next scares him and me.  He said he is in so much pain that he has been blacking out.  He's thinking the last time he had his pump filled maybe the meds were genaric.  Tonight he said quad can get a disorder where the pain re-routes itself to the brain or other places and can cause stoke or death.  I'm probably not making much sence.  Any input or knowledge of yours would help.  He is 44  Thank you

Hi Penn.  Just to let u know I've had a look.

73, john.

Penn,

I saw your site at Quad Link and thought I'd drop a line.  I'm 52 quad (27 yrs.) and I have a pretty unique story.  Thanks for your site and encouragement.

God bless,

Jeff Leslie

http://www.angelfire.com/mo3/jkleslie0