Start of a long trip sitting at Edinburgh airport waiting for boarding to go to London then connecting flight to Tokyo Japan to get ready for para badminton world championships which starts on Tuesday.

Would like to thank Goode sport and Ashaway for sponsorship for the next year and got of to a no bad start with runner up in singles and winning gents doubles in the Scottish disability championships which were held today.

@Ashaway1824 Can’t wait well over a year now for even holding a racket.

A massive thanks to Goode sports for sponsoring myself and partner at recent para badminton world championships in Basel Switzerland ⁦@GoodeSport⁩

Today we played our final gents doubles group game but unfortunately lost out to a very good Indian pair so that’s me done here at para-badminton world championships in Basel Switzerland ⁦@Ashaway1824⁩⁦@BadmintonScot⁩⁦@hbandnw⁩⁦@LDBC_badminton⁩⁦⁦

@BadmintonScot @bwfmedia Thanks Lyndon for your support it’s good to know that someone knows that there is Para-Badminton still taking place in Basel 😂😂, unfortunately lost to no 3/4 seed today in singles but bring on our doubles #feelingpositive

Second day here at para Badminton world championships in Basel Switzerland lost my first singles yesterday to an awkward Chinese player but roll on today singles and start of gents doubles @BadmintonScot @hbandnw @Ashaway1824 @SDS_sport

An update from Irish Para Badminton unfortunately did not qualify out of my group for singles but still in for doubles, got to play no 1 seeds later.@BadmintonScot @ParabadmintonGB @LDBC_badminton @Ashaway1824 @hbandnw @

It’s that time of year again,over here in Ireland for Irish para Badminton International fingers crossed will do well and qualify out of my groups in singles and doubles @BadmintonScot @ @LDBC_badminton @hbandnw @Ashaway1824 @ParabadmintonGB

An update from Canada unfortunately didn’t make through group stages of my singles but me and my doubles partner Alan Oliver are playing 1/4 finals of gents doubles flying the flag for Scotland @Ashaway1824 @SDS_sport @LDBC_badminton @hbandnw @BadmintonScot @SarahBok

Update at Canadian para Badminton tournament Unfortunately just lost my first group game to the No1 seed 22-20,21-19, I think I gave him a fright I don’t think he expected it so very pleased with my performance @Ashaway1824 @SDS_sport @LDBC_badminton @hbandnw @BadmintonScot

Getting ready for competition in the 2nd Canadian Para-Badminton tournament here in Ottawa here with Alan Oliver,Mary Wilson c’mon Scotland @Ashaway1824 @SDS_sport @LDBC_badminton @hbandnw @BadmintonScot

Not long finished playing no2 seed from Indonesia got beat in 2 sets 13/14 but very pleased with overall performance on court.@Ashaway1824 @SDS_sport @BadmintonScot @LDBC_badminton @hbandnw

Well unfortunately I didn’t make it through group stages of singles here in Dubai had another tough loss this morning to Thailand getting beat 18 in the 3rd set.@SDS_sport @Ashaway1824 @LDBC_badminton @BadmintonScot @hbandnw

Another hard day at the office playing against no1 seeds unfortunately lost in 2 sets with a new partner from Canada, roll on tomorrow @Ashaway1824 @SDS_sport @BadmintonScot @hbandnw @LDBC_badminton

Playing my first International of the year in Dubai unfortunately just lost in a close 3 setter to a new Indian guy 21-15,18-21,19-21, but onwards and upwards ready for next game tomorrow against the number 2seed. @BadmintonScot @SDS_sport @LDBC_badminton @Ashaway1824 @hbandnw

Just arrived at the Dubai International. Looking forward to a good week of competition! @Ashaway1824 @BadmintonScot @LDBC_badminton @SDS_sport

@hbandnw @BadmintonScot @SDS_sport @LDBC_badminton I will say the same good luck guys and gals but I will say all Scottish players.

RT @AnneSmillie_CEO: Good luck to all the Scots competing in the European Para-Badminton Championships this week!