My new wheels

It’s something I’ve been thinking of for a while but been fighting against at the same time.

Long standing back problems mixed with fibromyalgia have been making anymore than very short walks painful and increasingly difficult over the last few weeks.

It started coming to the fore more during our last trip to Spain where I was increasingly looking at the distances I needed to walk and deciding against doing the walk. And I’m only talking of a hundred yards or so.

Things were brought into focus yesterday when I struggled to get back to the car after V’s birthday lunch.

Not mentioned yet but we are off on another holiday tomorrow. First stop Slimbridge Wetlands again. V and I had already discussed hiring a scooter to get around but that only solves mobility for one day.

So today after hobbling around town getting my prescription and paying a visit to the local mobility shop I’ve taken the plunge.

Time will tell if it gives me the benefits I hope it will. I’ve already found it’s too big to go in the motorhome locker I had hoped for. Hey Ho.