No photo today as I forgot again.
I have been to a friends house today & three of us met up for a bit of lunch..it was good to catch up. Our friend was mown down by an invalid buggy almost two weeks ago & it’s left her badly bruised & confined to home. She needed cheering up!
Three good things:
1. Our churchyard is full of bulbs flowering among the grave stones.
2. Harry has had his stitches removed but it’s quite sore still & not quite as clean a wound as I would like. Doesn’t help that he uses his hands so much outside…I keep telling him to put gloves on.
3. M&S chocolate covered Swiss roll.
So pretty!
I fell over because of one of those things some 10 or so years ago. It clipped my heel as I was walking & the next thing I knew I was on the ground. Pride hurt more than anything! They are pretty lethal though, or rather their drivers are!
@carole_sandford You’re telling me Carole, she was racing to cross the road at the crossing & crashed into our friends legs from the back….didn’t even say sorry & went on her way. They go quite a speed.
Rude buggy driver! Not impressive. Hope Harry’s hand heals up but you are quite right. He should be wearing gloves for the moment at least!
Spring flowers always cheery 😘
@julzmaioro@casablanca Wouldn’t have minded but they were coming out of church, our friend held the door open for her then as she was standing waiting to cross the road she came bombing along rushing to cross while the road was clear. They should have a bell or a hooter!
May I point out , as a mobility scooter user , ( and not of choice ) we do have hooters , and I am very careful in crowded places , but often I find the general public very inconsiderate ,perhaps they do not see you down there , ignoring your existence , suddenly stopping in front of you , suddenly stopping to chat with friends , or stepping back into your buggy or even changing direction without even looking where they are stepping back into . ! so you see there is two side to everything -- the fit and the invalid !! I frequently try to avoid crowded places as it gets too stressful ! I couldn't sit back without giving my point of view !!!
Ps .. I hope this doesn't make me sound angry -- not at all , but wanted to explain it from the other side !
Good heavens your poor friend. I saw people nearly getting mowed down down by a lady driving an invalid buggy at Kotara shopping centre a couple of years ago. She was driving quite recklessly and weaving in and out of people at quite a speed.
I can quite see Beryl's @beryl point of view but mobility scooter drivers have to be vigilant too and as you said the driver crashed into your friend from behind and that is hardly the fault of the pedestrian.
When a person is in control of a machine that can travel faster than a pedestrian they have to take responsibility for their actions.
I was in a wheelchair for a few months a few years ago and even going at that slow speed when I was 'driving' myself in the shopping centre I had to watch out for pedestrians who were walking in front of me, but if I had hit one of them it would have been my fault entirely. Luckily I never mowed anyone down. .
@beryl Oh dear Beryl I quite see your point of view, there are always two sides to every story & im sure you are a model buggy driver! I think the grumble was that she had come rushing along to try & get over the road before any traffic came & never stopped after she had knocked our friend over. Never said sorry or looked back to see if she was ok. I think bad manners & inconsideration was the feeling. The same as us car drivers, bike riders & yes indeed pedestrians come in all shades of good & bad….I think the fact that they are so quiet & why she didn’t just shout out…..I don’t blame the buggy it was the person that misbehaved! I feel really bad if I was lumping all buggy drivers together, that was my last thought.
We are all too keen to put the blame on the general group of certain individuals. My apologies for all the safe & considerate buggy drivers including yourself! X
@onewing Thanks for your insight into driving a buggy Babs…I fully expect if I was driving one myself I would be the worst one as I do like to drive fast…..I’m a good one to talk& might possibly lethal on a buggy! 😨
@quietpurplehaze Yes Hazel that’s a far better name, couldn’t think of the proper name…thank you & I hope I haven’t lumped you with the safe & careful drivers like Beryl.
@happypat Pat , no worries and no need to apologise, I was pointing out what it is like to be a buggy driver in a crowd for me -- not a relaxed experience at all . I do not think of myself as a model buggy driver ,no mor than a model car driver . Sometimes there are inconsiderate loonies behind the wheel of buggies the same as loonies behind the wheel of a car . BTW I have not driven or reversed into anyway YET !! Ha !! -- enough said and forgotten !!
I realised the problem from what Beryl said.. @beryl Never thought about it really as it seemed a difficult thing to do - get mown down! We don't have crowds in our small town!
Those mobility scooters can move along pretty fast plus elderly drivers can sometimes have slower reflexes!!! Poor lady. I am nursing a husband at the moment who has a badly bruised leg - it caused a hematoma - and he is moaning and groaning!!!!
@beryl That’s good Beryl, my last wish to upset anyone but I am conscious that sometimes we say things without thinking there are two sides. Glad you reminded me! X
@dkbarnett Yes they can go fast, amazing vehicle for people to get around in if you’re unsteady on your legs but have to drive with care same as car drivers or pram pushers for that matter. Oh dear men are not good patients are they! Good luck!
I love the discussions we can have on this site - and all so interesting too. What a gorgeous old cemetery with all those pretty bulbs. I’m sure your friend felt better after a nice time with you Pat.
Very pretty photo. Hope Harry's hand soon better....he needs them. Good to have friends to offload to in difficult times. I'm sure you all felt better of catch up. Must look out for that chocolate cake 😊
March 10th, 2022
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I fell over because of one of those things some 10 or so years ago. It clipped my heel as I was walking & the next thing I knew I was on the ground. Pride hurt more than anything! They are pretty lethal though, or rather their drivers are!
Take care of that hand Harry..
Spring flowers always cheery 😘
Ps .. I hope this doesn't make me sound angry -- not at all , but wanted to explain it from the other side !
I can quite see Beryl's @beryl point of view but mobility scooter drivers have to be vigilant too and as you said the driver crashed into your friend from behind and that is hardly the fault of the pedestrian.
When a person is in control of a machine that can travel faster than a pedestrian they have to take responsibility for their actions.
I was in a wheelchair for a few months a few years ago and even going at that slow speed when I was 'driving' myself in the shopping centre I had to watch out for pedestrians who were walking in front of me, but if I had hit one of them it would have been my fault entirely. Luckily I never mowed anyone down. .
We are all too keen to put the blame on the general group of certain individuals. My apologies for all the safe & considerate buggy drivers including yourself! X