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About saddlechariot

Revolutionary, believes everyone can enjoy ponies, and nobody needs a whip to do so.

Pony Access, Progress.

Pony Access Metamorphosis. Pony Access in the process of changing from an experimental, development project into a viable, community service. This is complex, stressful and frequently chaotic. Currently the website is getting a serious spring clean and is being re … Continue reading

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Pony Access back in business!

Pony Access is back and will be taking people who use wheelchairs on the beach, across Dartmoor and wherever they may want to go, safely. Many thanks to all who supported me and made this Pony Access Renaissance possible. I … Continue reading

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One Wheelchair, No Fridge. Roadkill.

I am driving from Exmouth to Plymouth, solo, unsupported, in a wheelchair, but I am NOT a wheelchair user. Anyone who thinks I should have taken a  person who uses a wheelchair for whatever reason, should have done the last … Continue reading

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One Wheelchair, No Fridge. Lions en route.

Another 16kms today, 25 in total and I have only managed to make 5kms progress from Exmouth to Plymouth, but I am relearning the joys of travel. If this trip was about efficiency, it wouldn’t happen. If you want to … Continue reading

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One Wheelchair No Fridge #OWNF Start.

Where does a trip start? With the idea, with the planning, or with the first step. I have chosen Nadia’s trip along Exmouth Beach, from the Harbour View Cafe, to Orcombe Point as the start point of One Wheelchair, No … Continue reading

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“One Wheelchair, No Fridge” AdVennTuring.

AdVennTuring. Travel has become difficult in the oddest way. Ryanair will not only fly you anywhere, for next to nothing, but they will even be polite to you.  Package holidays to Timbuktu, Machu Picchu, Petra et al mean Indiana Jones … Continue reading

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One Wheelchair, No Fridge

I am planning (ha ha, you will see why I laugh at the term as this blog progresses) a trip, in a wheelchair, from Exmouth to Plymouth. Titles matter, so Mouth to Mouth, or One Wheelchair, No Fridge are fighting … Continue reading

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Papal Punch Up

The Pope is challenging us all to a fight, which isn’t the most even match offered as he not only has the oldest mercenary force still operating, the Swiss Guard, as his personal army, but rumour has it that God … Continue reading

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Charlie Hebdo. Faith is the killer.

Try believing that the victims in the Charlie Hebdo massacre are alive. Really try… have some Faith for God’s sake. See, they are still dead. However much you want them to be alive, however much “faith” you use, they are … Continue reading

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Glory to Charlie Hebdo.

In honour of Charlie Hebdo magazine and their staff. My French is a tribute to my Eton education, ie mediocre at best, but I will buy the next copy of Charlie Hebdo with pride, and will even make the effort … Continue reading

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