Freedom

This is going to sound so odd to people with full movement in their legs but its worth a read and thought.

As planned we braved Ikea today and it was as hard as I expected even using every short cut there is in the store it was still an endless hop. By the end of the shop all I wanted was a coffee and a sit down. There was a minor problem with that, the coffee stop was still there, but they have removed all of the seating. There was nothing, not the stools round the tables nor the benches outside the store in the waiting zone. This is apparently because they now have a picnic area outside next to the playground. Wonderful and what are those with less walking ability meant to do ? Hop round the outside of the store to get to a bench? Ikea that is a monumental fail! You are showing no tolerance or assistance to the less abled.

Anyway once mum battled the shopping and the coffee back to the car she then announced we were heading off to ASDA next! For my sins I agreed despite being already sore for the IKEA hop. What I didn't plan on was the fun I was going to have going round ASDA. I was invited to use a mobility scooter they have in store and I found freedom! After a quick lesson in how to drive it I was away. By away I mean flying round the store 3 point turns and even a flying J turn, it was awesome, poor mum lost me twice. I couldn't believe how well I got on with it, I even invented a new game of customer skittles and sought revenge on all the times I was sent flying by creating as much chaos as possible. Needless to say mum tried to put a stop to it by dumping a load of shopping including eggs in my basket built in the front of the scooter.

I think I caused chaos to ASDA and I apologise to anyone I ran over,sent flying etc. Mum is sure the security cameras must have some interesting footage to watch as people dived into shelves as I went past at full speed, but for the first time in months I had freedom and fun with out having to wait for some one to drive me anywhere. Whats even better mum said we are going back in two weeks, brace yourself I am looking for a rematch.