Got to Welcome Shaun Harris to Wellington today, he is in the ABI facility at Kenepuru Hospital and the staff were spending time with him learning about his needs etc but were also keen to know about him. They have advertised visiting hours 10-1 &4-8, Fiona Kelsen will be talking to the staff to see when suitable times are too, so keep an eye for her update when she is able to speak to them etc. One thing the staff mentioned to me was to please make the visits short. I'm sure Shaun recognised me and shook my hand when I offered and tried to chat so I encouraged him to write things down, he went into his own world once, then back very quickly, but sometimes he may not be aware of someone or not. I told the staff that he used to race the Britten Motorcycle Company and he doodled the Britten logo while I talked. I reminded him that he gave me the fingers in his first ever race (he'd broken down and we were still going) his eyes sparkled, i've no idea whether it sunk in but I got a reaction. I mentioned Seth Devereux and he gave me that look, you know like the one we all have when we've stuck our finger through our toilet paper..., we know he likes ya Seth.
I talked Motorcycles, that's Shaun so don't be short of a tale or two of a good race, either his or yours. I'm sure any visit will not go amiss, and i'm also sure we don't all have to leap up this week and tick that one off, he'll be there for a while so continued support will be the thing people.
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