RE: Cheer Up A Man In Southport: 26/6/11
Wednesday 15th June 2011
We all know riding a bike isn't the safest activity in the world, but it doesn't make it any less awful when a biker is killed or seriously injured. So when Carl Rea got in touch with us about his plans to cheer up his mate Darren - who has been stuck paralysed in a Southport hospital for three years - we felt we just had to help out.
There will be several muster points along the way, the main one being Rivington Barn in Horwich at 10:30am, before riding/driving to Southport Spinal Injuries Unit via Belmont, Chorley, Crosten and onto the A59 and then A565 into Southport.
Cheer Up A Man In Southport: 26/6/11
Kind of like a Sunday Service, but done to cheer up a hospital-bound biker
Southport is not the world's most beautiful place, and staring at a hospital ceiling for three years can't be the most fun of activities, so Carl has helped to organise a 'Stay Positive Darren' ride-out to Southport on Sunday 26th June
The plan is to gather as many cars as possible in the car park at the rear of the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital, for a Sunday Service-style natter and to meet Darren who, as well as being a biker, is also a committed petrolhead.
People are also travelling from Squires cafe, Yorkshire, stopping off at Hearts Head services just after J26 of the M62 at 9:30am.
So if you're free the Sunday after next and fancy heading up Southport way then head along - and help give young Darren a much-needed cheer-up...
You can find out more info about the ride-out and the Fallen Bikers charity that Carl helped to set up by following this link.
Discussion
sprinter1050 said:
Might get a better response if posted in BikerBanter ???? 
(even though the guy's a "petrolhead"..
See your point, but we want to get cars up there, hence the more general forum positioning.(even though the guy's a "petrolhead"..
Having said that, if you want to spread the word in BB, and point them in the direction of this article that would be a fine idea
Don't want to go off-thread here but bear with me.
"Southport is not the world's most beautiful place"
Spoken by somebody who quite obviously hasn't been.
For those of you who are attending can I recommend you try and visit the main shopping avenue, i.e. Lord Street, and sample the Victorian arcades and pavement cafe's.
OK it might not be Paris but it's not worthy of your offhand slight.
Yes, I'll be there too as it's a very worthy idea.
Trophy200
"Southport is not the world's most beautiful place"
Spoken by somebody who quite obviously hasn't been.
For those of you who are attending can I recommend you try and visit the main shopping avenue, i.e. Lord Street, and sample the Victorian arcades and pavement cafe's.
OK it might not be Paris but it's not worthy of your offhand slight.
Yes, I'll be there too as it's a very worthy idea.
Trophy200
Edited by Trophy200 on Wednesday 15th June 12:33
Cracking idea thoughTrophy200 said:
Don't want to go off-thread here but bear with me.
"Southport is not the world's most beautiful place"
Spoken by somebody who quite obviously hasn't been.
For those of you who are attending can I recommend you try and visit the main shopping avenue, i.e. Lord Street, and sample the Victorian arcades and pavement cafe's.
OK it might not be Paris but it's not worthy of your offhand slight.
Yes, I'll be there too as it's a very worthy idea.
Trophy200
It's not a sleight, more of a light-hearted provocation. I have been to Southport on a couple of occasions (I used to work for a greenhouse company and so visited for the flower show) and found it to be surprisingly pleasant."Southport is not the world's most beautiful place"
Spoken by somebody who quite obviously hasn't been.
For those of you who are attending can I recommend you try and visit the main shopping avenue, i.e. Lord Street, and sample the Victorian arcades and pavement cafe's.
OK it might not be Paris but it's not worthy of your offhand slight.
Yes, I'll be there too as it's a very worthy idea.
Trophy200
Edited by Trophy200 on Wednesday 15th June 12:33
- and ps, calling it 'not the world's most beautiful place' is hardly a massive criticism
A PH meet in the town where i live at a hospital 5 mins down the road, i will defo be there. if anyone wants help with directions then i dont mind helping out with any part of this!
Oh and some parts of southport are not that good but i would reccommend lird st for some shopping or just a walk as well as ocean plaza where you can park up and go for a walk along the seafront.
Oh and some parts of southport are not that good but i would reccommend lird st for some shopping or just a walk as well as ocean plaza where you can park up and go for a walk along the seafront.
Trophy200 said:
Don't want to go off-thread here but bear with me.
"Southport is not the world's most beautiful place"
Spoken by somebody who quite obviously hasn't been.
For those of you who are attending can I recommend you try and visit the main shopping avenue, i.e. Lord Street, and sample the Victorian arcades and pavement cafe's.
OK it might not be Paris but it's not worthy of your offhand slight.
Actually those Parisian streets you mention are actually based on Lord Street, Southport, under the Direction of Napoleon III - he stayed there until the 2nd (?) French Revolution. On his return to Paris he ordered that the streets be remodeled to reflect those he enjoyed so much while in exile."Southport is not the world's most beautiful place"
Spoken by somebody who quite obviously hasn't been.
For those of you who are attending can I recommend you try and visit the main shopping avenue, i.e. Lord Street, and sample the Victorian arcades and pavement cafe's.
OK it might not be Paris but it's not worthy of your offhand slight.
Having said that I found Southport a pain to live in - full of OAPs clogging up the roads, scousers at weekend and holiday periods, and a lack of development for the locals.
Edited by dapprman on Wednesday 15th June 17:22
Massive thanks to Garlick and Riggers for sorting this. Darren has been stuck here for years and is a bit down in the dumps as you would expect. He is a biker at heart but also a huge petrolhead and owned various sporty cars as well as his bike. If anyone can make it car or bike then this would be very much appreciated.
I don't think I've ever met anyone with such a positive outlook considering the position he is in.
Thanks for all your help chaps.
I don't think I've ever met anyone with such a positive outlook considering the position he is in.
Thanks for all your help chaps.
Riggers said:
Having said that, if you want to spread the word in BB, and point them in the direction of this article that would be a fine idea
Riggers no speaky same lingo as Garlick? Or is it encrypted Mod Esperanto? 
Seriously though, in this mighty age of personal avarice in almost every walk of life, right to the very top of the tree, great to see people trying to put something back
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