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Grandad Wheels

@grandadwheels

Disabled author of fun childrenโ€™s books about the adventures of a daft grandad in a wheelchair (me!) All proceeds to charity ยฃ90k so far. Awesome school visits!

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A photo from 2017. Makes my giggle when I think I was still a couple of years away from thinking โ€œI wonder if I could write a story?โ€ Nine years laterโ€ฆ six self-published books and a new career started at the age of 62 ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

A photo from 2017.  Makes my giggle when I think I was still a couple of years away from thinking โ€œI wonder if I could write a story?โ€  Nine years laterโ€ฆ six self-published books and a new career started at the age of 62 ๐Ÿ˜ƒ
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Looking forward to my storytelling session at Huddersfield Literary Festival on Saturday 17th May. Free event! Do come along if you can #HuddLitFest25.

Looking forward to my storytelling session at Huddersfield Literary Festival on Saturday 17th May.   Free event! Do come along if you can #HuddLitFest25.
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Welcome back teachers! Hope you enjoyed the break. Do you need a visitor this term? 'Grandad Wheels' is an author & experienced speaker with fab reviews. My visits are talked about for years! Have a look! grandadwheels.com #Edutwitter #PrimaryEdutwitter #EYFSEdutwitter

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I reach a milestone this Friday. School visit number 200! Might not sound a lot to some, but I'm almost 68, paralysed, in constant pain and only began just as the pandemic struck! Proud of my achievements and forever grateful to everyone who has supported me on this adventure!๐Ÿ˜ƒ

I reach a milestone this Friday. School visit number 200!  Might not sound a lot to some, but I'm almost 68, paralysed, in constant pain and only began just as the pandemic struck! Proud of my achievements and forever grateful to everyone who has supported me on this adventure!๐Ÿ˜ƒ
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Calling all teachers! Are you in search of a speaker to visit your school this term?? Then look no further than our good friend Grandad Wheels who would love to share his story and many adventures with your students. Get in touch with him directly to find out more #GrandadWheels

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Yay! School visit number 200 tomorrow to Bentley High Street part of Exceed Learning Partnership. Canโ€™t wait! Also dropping off a portrait of the young lady from Edlington Victoria who won the Spinal Injuries Association 50th Anniversary poster design competition. Look forward to pics of her with Head Teacher Emily Clark

Yay! School visit number 200 tomorrow to <a href="/bhsprimary/">Bentley High Street</a> part of <a href="/ExceedLP/">Exceed Learning Partnership</a>. Canโ€™t wait! Also dropping off a portrait of the young lady from <a href="/EdVicAcademy/">Edlington Victoria</a> who won the <a href="/spinalinjuries/">Spinal Injuries Association</a> 50th Anniversary poster design competition. Look forward to pics of her with Head Teacher <a href="/clark84_em/">Emily Clark</a>
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We are so excited to welcome Brian (Grandadโ€™s Wheels) into school today. He is sharing some of his silly stories with us and setting the children a challenge to design a new, cool wheelchair Exceed Learning Partnership Grandad Wheels

We are so excited to welcome Brian (Grandadโ€™s Wheels) into school today. He is sharing some of his silly stories with us and setting the children a challenge to design a new, cool wheelchair <a href="/ExceedLP/">Exceed Learning Partnership</a> <a href="/GrandadWheels/">Grandad Wheels</a>
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We will definitely be seeing some of these faces again! What another incredible week with AmbiSpace & Primary School Enterprise Challenge weโ€™ve been having such an incredible time over these last few months helping develop the young learners of the future. And weโ€™re not done yet! So much more to come

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Good luck #TeamSIA and a big shout out to all 15 runners who will be taking part in the TCS London Marathon tomorrow๐Ÿ“ฃ Tommy, Steph, Tilly, Charlie, Emma W, Emma S, Alice, Juliette, Hayley, Nicholas, Oliver, Carrie-Ann, Sara, Declan, and Jo ... you have got this! #LondonMarathon

Good luck #TeamSIA and a big shout out to all 15 runners who will be taking part in the <a href="/LondonMarathon/">TCS London Marathon</a> tomorrow๐Ÿ“ฃ Tommy, Steph, Tilly, Charlie, Emma W, Emma S, Alice, Juliette, Hayley, Nicholas, Oliver, Carrie-Ann, Sara, Declan, and Jo ... you have got this! #LondonMarathon
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Well, school visit number 200 was a belter! Almost 500 kids seen, some excellent crazy wheelchair designs and another ยฃ336 earned from books sales towards my target of making ยฃ100,000 for Spinal Injuries Association & Back Up by this Christmas! Sarah Coles Bentley High Street Exceed Learning Partnership ROSS MCWILLIAMS

Well, school visit number 200 was a belter!  Almost 500 kids seen, some excellent crazy wheelchair designs and another ยฃ336 earned from books sales towards my target of making ยฃ100,000 for <a href="/spinalinjuries/">Spinal Injuries Association</a> &amp; <a href="/backuptrust/">Back Up</a> by this Christmas!  <a href="/sv1/">Sarah Coles</a> <a href="/bhsprimary/">Bentley High Street</a> <a href="/ExceedLP/">Exceed Learning Partnership</a> <a href="/rossmcwill/">ROSS MCWILLIAMS</a>
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Grandad Wheels Spinal Injuries Association Back Up Sarah Coles Bentley High Street Exceed Learning Partnership ROSS MCWILLIAMS Absolutely awesome Grandad Wheels looks like the children had a great time getting involved ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ™๐Ÿค—โ™ฟ๏ธ #ForeverPromotingPositiveDisabilityAwareness #Accessibility #RepresentationMatters #DiversityAndInclusion