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  David Burdus drives the martin Conquest 1200R. Click here to go to Conquest Motorcycles website.  
 
Image: September 2009 photoshoot for Conquest Motorcycles www.conquest-international.com
 
  David Burdus' blog.  You'll find anything here that takes my fancy; business or pleasure.  
     
  David Burdus and Tony Blair at the Percy Hedley Foundation. Click here to link to TBSF website. 2010 June 25th  
  Chatting with Tony Blair at the partnership launched between Percy Hedley Foundation and the Tony Blair Sports Foundation to recruit and train staff as volunteer helpers and coaches to give new opportunities to young disabled people to take part in sport and fitness training at the Percy Hedley Sports Academy.  Photography by www.tonywinters.net  
     
  Tyneside Cinema main auditorium. Click here to visit Tyneside Cinema website. 2009 December 10th  
  Winner of the Mayor of Newcastle's Access Award 2009.  Although there is a huge tendancy to try and hog all the glory, Burdus give full credit to a project team remarkably relaxed and open minded about pushing accessibility to the limit in a buidling that originally had horrendous access.  Well done to Mark Dobson, Jimmy Floyd and Tim Fyles!  
     
 

Click here to watch wheelchair bounce down Trafalgar Square steps 2009 November 22nd

 
  Trafalgar Square and the lifts are still out of order (2 years now?). Took the stairs - crazy idea, they'll never catch on. Rang Julie Fleck at GLA - she is on it!  
     
  Click here to go to www.bouygues.com Photo is Stephane in Gallopin Restaurant Paris and the Bouygues Construction HQ. 2009 November 15th  
  Tripped to Bouygues Contruction HQ, an architecturally stunning complex in 30 hectares at Saint Quentin, Paris, to present the Tunnel 2K International DVD edited by the Percy Hedley Foundation and the potential for a Bouygues 'Inclusive Design Legacy'.  We - Trevor Jackson, Stephane Tertrais [above], Tamsin Greulich and myself called into the 'Gallopin' restaurant in Paris (recommened by Stephane's mother in law) where Stephane proceeded to demonstrate in no uncertain terms his appreciation and respect for fine cuisine.  I have never seen a man eat such a huge platter of sea food in my life!   I had French opnion soup followed by 'canard' - formidable!  
     
 

Go to Calvert Trust Kielder website 2009 November 6th

 
 

Went with Callum, my Grandson, to check out the Calvert Trust; it is an outdoor adventure oasis in the heart of Northumberland.  Had a great time trying out archery; we are now both totally addicted. Callum wants to drag me back to go on the 'zip wire!'