Been out on Indie today

[gail2]

my mobility scooter, as i call him only went to Lidl's and got the biggest box of salad which i had for tea Im glad to report that the walk ways were nice and wide as were the tills For me it takes a certain amount of courage to go out on him

 

[Alan44]

Well done you

My mother would go out on hers and take a walking stick with her to prod people out of the way, very embarrassing when I was with her 😱

 

[gail2]

Well done you

My mother would go out on hers and take a walking stick with her to prod people out of the way, very embarrassing when I was with her 😱

Thank you
i like the sound of your mum shes got altitude

 

[rebrascora]

Reading the title, I had a moment's thought that we had another horse rider on the forum!! Then I remembered that Indie is your mobility scooter.
Pleased you had a good trip out with him. Just like horse riding, the more you do, the more your confidence improves. So pleased you had a good experience.
There is one thing for sure, I wouldn't dare take any of my GGs to Lidl, no matter how wide the checkout's are!! 😱

 

[gail2]

Reading the title, I had a moment's thought that we had another horse rider on the forum!! Then I remembered that Indie is your mobility scooter.
Pleased you had a good trip out with him. Just like horse riding, the more you do, the more your confidence improves. So pleased you had a good experience.
There is one thing for sure, I wouldn't dare take any of my GGs to Lidl, no matter how wide the checkout's are!! 😱

thanks for making me laugh

 

[helli]

I am now picturing horses tied up outside the O.K. Lid-ral in Tombstone, England 😛

As for Gail's Indie, my friend has had once ever since she had a stroke. She zooms around all over the place an is very adept at manoeuvring herself to the table at a busy restaurant. Trains have to be pre-booked to get a ramp but she usually gets a place in 1st class (with a friend). Black cabs are best when she needs a taxi but they complain about the weight.

 

[Drummer]

There was a farm near where I grew up and they had a very long driveway. Their letter box was at their gate, they had a couple of ponies in a paddock beside the house and would jump up on one and trit trot down to the box with their letters (to send) in a bag, collect the deliveries and another bag, close the box with a clang and then go trit trot back again. The ponies were very like the Thelwell cartoon ones.
I have a big mobility scooter that can do 8mph and get around on it quite a bit - down to the park, to the seaside, to morris practice and quite a few of the dance outs and the folk club as well as shopping. It is better than using the car as the traffic is so bad around here these days. I go trundling past the stationary cars at some point almost every time I go out these days.

 

[Satan’s little helper]

A chap I know on my walks around the area I live has a pretty mean looking black scooter? The fairings or body kit on it looks like a track car? In his youth he used to modify his motors. We chat about that & further “pimping of the scooter.” During Covid he wore a gas mask style covering. Black shiny scooter, black clothing, mask. As I kept the distance in the open respectfully covering up myself, the guy couldn’t take to many precautions at the time. He joked about the mask with the muffled voice & would sign off. With the the Darth Vader catchphrase, “I am your father,”

 

[Vonny]

Well I couldn't keep up with @Drummer, but as I bustle along at around 4mph I often overtake mobility scooters. Where I live is, I believe, the mobility scooter capital of the North so I get lots of practice. Likewise I enjoy overtaking narrow boats on the canal when I'm trudging up and down the towpath. Not that I'm competitive or owt, it just keeps the cardio going!