Paul Rutley
Active Member
Saturn Obiter is a little play on the Saturn red colour of my Marco Polo. A stunning red with more black than orange. In the half light it’s steeps in the richness of a fading sunset. My real name is Paul, I hail near Falmouth where I have lived near 50 years, 22 at Mylor Harbour: so sailors out there, hail me.
My lovely wife should be here, she’ll always be with me as I journey through this adventure, though she will remain in her dementia home where she now resides.
I will be joined by Bobby Westie, who is 8, and probably a bit overweight! He prefers to ride my mobility scooter but I insist he walks and as onlookers say, he’s can tow me anywhere!
My wife and I (Di) are still members of St Mylor Church. We are committed, have been all our lives but never bible basher. I like visiting churches, attending services and recording facts that makes for interesting reading from war memorials to Saxon conversion to Christianity.
When we meet, as I hope we will, you’ll more than likely find me perambulating in a Hedgehog.
An apt Polio Society name for their best selling, folding electric wheelchair at a remarkable price
(see https://bpftrading.co.uk/thehedgehog/ ). It weighs just 45 kg, and stows easily in boot or van. I need mobility when out and about though I shall miss my off road Ranger,all terrain buggy, though I shall tow it to local rallies and west country camp sites.
During my perambulations I’ll be giving talks to service clubs and other interested bodies about the 1950’s polio epidemic; the development of orthotics and beating polio on a global scale. More importantly I'll be telling the story of the Sting it Left Behind for its Victims. That is PPS – Post Polio Syndrome. If you’re interested see https://britishpolio.org.uk/polio-and-post-polio-syndrome/post-polio-syndrome/
I’m keen to get this subject in front of health related organisations and raise its public profile on behalf of the Polio Society and it's members. Polio is virtually eradicated in the West yet the survivors of the 1950’s epidemic still suffer. Their numbers dwindle but they need recognition and support: there are believed to be 200,000 known UK survivors.
I said in my profile I have an ambition to visit the Inshore Waters Weather Stations named in the 12.50 am Shipping Forecast. I know the rhythm of their names by heart but find I’m asleep by the time they get back to Cape Wrath zzz! Rattery Head is my ambition; where my father was stationed during the war. Is it really so bleak as he said!!
I’m a member of 41 Club, for those who were in Round Table you'll know it as the Ex-Round Tabler’s Association. I look forward to meeting any tablers, ex or otherwise for a beer or two.
I am deputy assistant, to the assistant’s, apprentice for Devon and Cornwall and hope next year to be Area Councillor. It involves travel, socialising, service, informing and fund raising. Originally from Redruth 696 and now Redruth 41 Club, I was Cornwall’s Area Chairman 1990/91 I will be revisiting the then 18 Cornish Tables to find that spirit of camaraderie we so enjoyed in the 70’s to 90’s.
Finally I’d just like to say how delighted I am to be among the original members of this forum and a Marco Polo owner to boot. I look forward to reading and commenting on your posts and to putting in mine to record the Travels with Bobby - Rattery Head and Back (in more than a day)
My lovely wife should be here, she’ll always be with me as I journey through this adventure, though she will remain in her dementia home where she now resides.
I will be joined by Bobby Westie, who is 8, and probably a bit overweight! He prefers to ride my mobility scooter but I insist he walks and as onlookers say, he’s can tow me anywhere!
My wife and I (Di) are still members of St Mylor Church. We are committed, have been all our lives but never bible basher. I like visiting churches, attending services and recording facts that makes for interesting reading from war memorials to Saxon conversion to Christianity.
When we meet, as I hope we will, you’ll more than likely find me perambulating in a Hedgehog.
An apt Polio Society name for their best selling, folding electric wheelchair at a remarkable price
(see https://bpftrading.co.uk/thehedgehog/ ). It weighs just 45 kg, and stows easily in boot or van. I need mobility when out and about though I shall miss my off road Ranger,all terrain buggy, though I shall tow it to local rallies and west country camp sites.
During my perambulations I’ll be giving talks to service clubs and other interested bodies about the 1950’s polio epidemic; the development of orthotics and beating polio on a global scale. More importantly I'll be telling the story of the Sting it Left Behind for its Victims. That is PPS – Post Polio Syndrome. If you’re interested see https://britishpolio.org.uk/polio-and-post-polio-syndrome/post-polio-syndrome/
I’m keen to get this subject in front of health related organisations and raise its public profile on behalf of the Polio Society and it's members. Polio is virtually eradicated in the West yet the survivors of the 1950’s epidemic still suffer. Their numbers dwindle but they need recognition and support: there are believed to be 200,000 known UK survivors.
I said in my profile I have an ambition to visit the Inshore Waters Weather Stations named in the 12.50 am Shipping Forecast. I know the rhythm of their names by heart but find I’m asleep by the time they get back to Cape Wrath zzz! Rattery Head is my ambition; where my father was stationed during the war. Is it really so bleak as he said!!
I’m a member of 41 Club, for those who were in Round Table you'll know it as the Ex-Round Tabler’s Association. I look forward to meeting any tablers, ex or otherwise for a beer or two.
I am deputy assistant, to the assistant’s, apprentice for Devon and Cornwall and hope next year to be Area Councillor. It involves travel, socialising, service, informing and fund raising. Originally from Redruth 696 and now Redruth 41 Club, I was Cornwall’s Area Chairman 1990/91 I will be revisiting the then 18 Cornish Tables to find that spirit of camaraderie we so enjoyed in the 70’s to 90’s.
Finally I’d just like to say how delighted I am to be among the original members of this forum and a Marco Polo owner to boot. I look forward to reading and commenting on your posts and to putting in mine to record the Travels with Bobby - Rattery Head and Back (in more than a day)
