She was Britain’s youngest athlete

7th Sep 20257th Sep 2025 Joey JonesLeave a comment

Name the professional athletes you respect the most and why

Ellie Simmonds gets my vote. In Bejing in the 2008 summer paralympics, at just thirteen years of age, she won two gold medals, then went on to win three more gold,a silver,and two bronze ( Paralympic medals)

Born with Achondroplasia- small stature in 1994 and adopted at three months by a West Midlands couple who cherished their new daughter and encouraged her desire and ability to swim.

Today Ellie is named Aqua Owl by the Girl Guides, and she is an ambassador for The Prince’s Trust, WaterAid (a magnificent charity), and The Scouts Association.

Since retiring a healthy career in TV has followed, she has made documentaries and taken part in fun shows.

A true star in and out of the water, this lady has my respect. Totally.

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8th Aug 20259th Aug 2025 Joey Jones5 Comments

What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world?

This prompt today simply goes back to what I wrote about yesterday, the shameful and disturbing fact 2.2 billion souls worldwide do not have access to clean drinking water.

If my little blog could make any difference in the world, I would like folk to consider how their lives would be different without clean running water on tap. To think, talk, and write about it.

There is vast wealth out there. It needs to be channelled in the right direction.

‘ Globally, approximately one child under the age of five dies from diarrheal diseases every one minute’.

… from World Health Org ( WHO)

IN THE BOOMER PIGEON HOLE?

The hard work is over. Kicking back and loving retirement

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She was Britain’s youngest athlete

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