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  • #77199
    Re: Another Scrounger…..!!…

    @woogy wrote:

    I’m gonna look good in that… NOT :D

    The wheeled super hero … does it have air horns??

    Curious stipulation, and double curious given the Great British weather and the time of year they don’t supply them.

    I'm always the animal, my body's the cage

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    #77200
    Re: Another Scrounger…..!!…

    I am expected to look after it reasonably & although the motor & batteries are covered, the control unit isn’t & that’s not waterproof. So, I guess I’m going to have to get onto ebay to see what I can find. They said I’m meant to have like a little power chair profeciency test, make sure I can ‘handle’ it before I use it alone too. Because of the bad weather here we can’t do that today, so. Never mind, least it’s here.

    And no air horns. It’s got a horn symbol, I pushed it & it’s a pathetic beep. So, maybe I’ll pimp my ride once I am profecient ;)

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    #77201
    Re: Another Scrounger…..!!…

    @vicki wrote:

    I’m hoping they will come and collect it next week. Its currrently sitting in my bedroom gathering dust!

    Some how that still sounds dangerous, lol.

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    #77202
    Re: Another Scrounger…..!!…

    What make of chair is it?

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    #77203
    Re: Another Scrounger…..!!…

    Quickie Samba 2

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    #77204
    Re: Another Scrounger…..!!…

    Control units are designed to be weather proof. I currently have a Quickie F45 and its controller is fine in wet weather it doesn’t need covering up.

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    #77205
    Re: Another Scrounger…..!!…

    Ok, thanks. I had no idea & tbh it doesn’t look like a sealed unit. It’ black plastic but, I wouldn’t take the risk had you not told me & just accepted the advice from the wheel chair lady. Still, the cushions & back rest outer covers are not waterproof. So, both I & them need something to cover us other than a coat to keep me warm. Especially when they cost so much. It’s a very new & expensive world of wheel chairs I have to get used to.

    I hope this isn’t getting to far from the thread topic but, does anybody have that they can recommend or know where I can get like a bag that fits on the arm ? I need somewhere to store a collapsed walking stick & it’s no good mounting it on the rear as I can’t reach it. Hoping this is somewhere to store any waterproof cover I get too

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    #77206
    Re: Another Scrounger…..!!…

    Woogy – http://www.able2wear.co.uk have a bag which can be fitted to the arm of a wheelchair and they also have a “Hand & Joystick Cover”.

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    #77207
    Re: Another Scrounger…..!!…

    Thanks Amethyst ! I’ve ordered the control cover & some groovy gloves but, I found a bag elsewhere to mount on the arm that has a sleeve specifically for walking sticks. Happy days. I appreciate your link & help, cheers ;)

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    #77208
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    Sometimes this world leaves me cold. I’ve argued with people who think I don’t deserve a blue badge and had less than favourable responses from bosses when asking to reduce my full time hours by an hour a day. A definite :( Still we keep fighting and battling on. Come the revolution … take care all. The Ginger One … x

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    #77209
    Re: Another Scrounger…..!!…

    Oh! dear,
    This world is going down fast! And I for one lay the blame fIrmly at Conman Camerons Feet! I think I will Twitter to his wife and tell her what a disgrace to humanity he is! And I voted for him! Never again!
    I am 39, an ex glamor puss! No more dancing on the tables for me!My nickname was Barbie! Lol! But now I am, well like a 90yr old hermit ! God damn life!
    I have experienced so much stigma, lost freinds, my children have lost freinds, but I say SOD them all!
    “As there but for the grace of god goes they!”
    that’s what any of us ‘disabled’ should think, and if you’ve the guts say to any of these mean direspectfull able BODS!
    I have an electric scooter which I use bedecked in highheels, sometimes but really need an electric wheelchair as it’s becoming too difficult to use.Dont be embaressed or feel ashamed you will feel so much more free and independent. I used to turn heads in mine lol!
    Sorry for my rambling and spelling mistakes I’m just so angry at all your plights whilst feeling sorry for myself too.
    We should all shake ourselves down and come out fighting!
    Maybe we could have a giant social meet up hire a whole hotel, so we don’t feel different! Get drunk have wheelchair races in the corridors, strut our stuff on the dance floor, Flirt! Enjoy casuall sex! And generally behave as disgracefully as the rest of society! Lol! & have FUN!
    Michelle

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    #77210
    Re: Another Scrounger…..!!…

    @shellybear wrote:

    Maybe we could have a giant social meet up hire a whole hotel, so we don’t feel different! Get drunk have wheelchair races in the corridors, strut our stuff on the dance floor, Flirt! Enjoy casuall sex! And generally behave as disgracefully as the rest of society! Lol! & have FUN!
    Michelle

    Now this sounds like fun! ;) 8-)

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    #77211
    Re: Another Scrounger…..!!…

    I’m in ;)

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    #77212
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    Hey Shellybear, what’s your name on twitter?

    And am I okay to gatecrash your party!? :D 8-) :P

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