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European Parasurfing Championships – Team England 3rd place.
I am really super proud to be part of an England team that came third at the parasurfing European Championships. My teammates did amazing, coaches were Legends and it was a really enjoyable team trip. Despite my performance being not what I wanted, i’m fully embracing and enjoying the parasurfing family, and how much i…
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“I think I’ve done a Pricey” The Blog I never EVER wanted to write
Having ones name used in conversation for something cool that I have done in the past, pulling the local beauty queen, getting selected to represent GB in sport, working on TV or travelling the world to having a wild weekend in Vegas one can’t remember… Yep, I am happy with those analogies of my name…
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2025 Para Surfing Championships: My Rollercoaster Experience
It’s taken me a minute to get this done, I was straight back to work on Friday and then my custody of my daughter from Friday afternoon until Monday, then back into two busy days of work on the road and office, been trying to squeeze the time in to rest, do my fitness and…
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The Equality Act: Why It Fails Wheelchair Users
Well, I wasn’t sure what to write for my next blog, but this one was kind of thrown at me as one I couldn’t really ignore. The importance of discussing issues related to the Equality Law has become increasingly evident in recent times, yet I have always hesitated to delve into these topics myself. I…
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Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day – a quick contribution for 2025
Sadly, life has been rather hectic these days, making it challenging to keep up with regular blog posts. Despite the busyness, I wanted to take a moment to recognize and spread awareness for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Awareness Day. It’s an important occasion that brings attention to the challenges faced by those living with spinal…
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Surfing Success in California: A Parasurfer’s Experience
From Zero to 15th in the world, I’ll take it, having only surfed for 6 months! This photo alone was worth the trip! Look! That’s me, James Price, surfing a beautiful wave in Surf City Huntington Beach, California, with just 4 of us allowed out there. An honour and a privilege 🏄♂️🤙 OK, so there…
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Facing Fears: Fitness and Opportunity in Parasurfing
“Leave nothing in the locker” Posting pictures in my wheelchair, with just boxer shorts on, in a gym pose, is something I never do and have never done in 25 years of being in a chair, let alone age 46. However, this image absolutely is the culmination of my efforts to do all I could…
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The Significance of a Little Girl’s Hand
(**Bit of deep personal poetry posted old site in January 23 not long after realising and ending my marriage, a dark and depressing period of my life that is clearly reflected in this piece**) The hold of a little girl’s hand. She will never know how much it means to me, to be on a…
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20 Years of Resilience: My Life After Paralysis. pt2
Migrating some old Blog Posts – From December 2019 Christmas. It’s that time of year again, that time which makes everyone a little more thoughtful and if we are brutally honest; on the whole we are not thoughtful towards others but more ourselves.“Where has the year gone, I’m another year older and what have I…
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20 Years of Resilience: My Life After Paralysis
Migrating some old Blog Posts – From November 2019 20 Years a Ripple! At 21 Years old 16Th October 1999 whilst on holiday in Majorca with ex fiance I broke my neck, shattering my c6 vertebrae leaving me with paralysis below the chest, and to a degree, in my arms and hands. I lost…
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