Caption Contest: Val and Margaret

There's just some photos that scream out for a caption. A real caption. One that even Tony Hillier and Denis Walls would find a snappy sentence for.

This is one such photo. I was invited along to the photo shoot, media opp by Councillor Lesina, but for some reason, had other things on my plate. Never mind, Marc McCormack's snap from the Post catches the essence of the moment, with some odd irony of who is pushing who in real life.

To celebrate International Day of People with a Disability, Mayor Val Schier, seated in the wheelchair, took part in the Wheelchair and Sensory Challenge on Thursday, to see how well they'd could cope with being Robert-Pyne-without-the-mouth, for just an hour.

The exercise was to show how barriers that people who use wheelchairs or who are visually impaired, deal with the world around them.

Cairns Regional Council Deputy Mayor, Marg Cochrane, is pushing the Mayor, and there's Linda Cooper whose passenger is obscured. The ladies are all adorning rather sensible shoes.

Next exercise will be with a bunch of greedy developers and just Councillor Sno Bonneau.

Now, time for some fun.

1. "Val, that hair do really does get in the way!"
2. "Ms Cochrane, do just shut up and do what you're meant to: pushy, silent and get us to where you want us."
3. "Where's a good bloke when you want one? I mean that Paul Gregory is never around, eh Linda?"
4. "It's a fine time to leave me 'Licuala Lucy'."
5. "I reckon Pynie is just putting on a act to get attention you know. I mean, this is heaps fun."
6. "Linda, is that your stalker in the beard up the rear?"
7. "Val, I want a turn next, because I tell you, we'll not taking this mother to Machans."
8. "Coops, nine out of ten for poise. Two out of ten for perving on those shirtless German backpackers."
9. "......... your turn ................"