Tuesday 8 August 2017

"I've got a brand new mobility scooter, and I will give you the key"

Hello folks, just a quick and easy blog today.
So, i've come to the realisation that I need help to get around places e.g. Going to the zoo, walking the dog. This has been on my mind for a while now and I didn't want to have to give in to the idea of getting a mobility scooter, but I have done!!!
On Friday 4th August I purchased a brand new scooter from a company called Monarch mobility. They came out to my house a few weeks a go with a scooter and let me have a play around on it. In the end my mind was made up that I would get one, but the only problem I had was lifting the scooter up to put it in the boot of my car. It was far to heavy for me to lift, I very nearly blacked out when I tried to lift it. And I also cannot rely on my Mum and Dad to put it in the car for me. Mark (salesman from Monarch) said why not think about getting a hoist fitted in my car. And as my car is a motability car I rang them and enquired about getting a hoist fitted and if they could help with the financial side e.g. Getting the hoist fitted and paying for it. Motability where very good and sent me a grants application form, all I had to do was fill it in and send it back with the reasons for having a hoist fitted in my car. It took a few days to hear from them but in the end my grant was awarded and I can have the hoist fitted this week.
The scooter I have got is called a Smarti scooter, and it folds up easy with a remote control. It is one of the lightest scooters i've used so far. You don't have to take it to bits when you want to put it in the car. The battery is really light as it's lithium and just slots in where my feet sit on the scooter.
You can also unfold/fold the scooter manually if the remote stops working, it's very easy and straightforward.
I am now looking forward to getting around places a lot easier, especially for when I go on my holiday to Cornwall next week.
As always thanks for taking the time to read my blog