Mary Laver
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Human Resources |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Location | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | I am 60, Wheelchair and human dependent due to Rheumatoid Arthritis. Have used a power wheelchair for the past 20 years. When I was diagnosed with RA I found that diet could control my pain thanks to reading a book by a Dr Colling Dong call the Arthritic Cookbook. I followed the diet and some years later I became the co author of a best seller called 'Diet For Life' Pan Books. Because of the books publicity I appeared on TV programs 'Breakfast Time', 'Pebble Mill', many radio programs, live incluiding BFBS, Radio Island of Man and Radio Scotland, and many newspaper articles have been written about me then and since. I love going to Lourdes with an organisation called ACROSS. Since 1996 I have been pushed in 11 Great North Runs. It should have been 12, but guess who forgot to pay her dues for this year! Yep, guessed it in one, me! I shall be there next year and if you hear someone shouting "watch your back wheelchair coming through" it will probably be me. 'That's all folks' |
| Interests | Disability issues.. Travel...Challenges |
| Favorite movies | I love good war movies but no too violent, ie Battle of Britian Dam Busters..Films about people who achieve something with their lives |
| Favorite music | I am of the Cliff Richards elk |
| Favorite books | Fact not fiction. I love reading climbing books, books that are about people to have done something with their lives. |
Your people want to make a statue in your honor. What will it be made out of and what victory will it commemorate?
Me in a Power Wheelchair. Commemorating holding the World Record From Lands End to John O'Groats and I would would be made of gold