My car died last week. I'd just dropped off my son at the car share and was returning home to take my daughter to school when the gearbox failed. Utterly. Five miles from home and no way to get back. And I didn't have my wheelchair with me either.
Thank heavens for mobile phones. Called my daughter, arranged someone else to drop her off, got hold of the RAC, the garage, Motability, a car hire company... The RAC towed me home, collected my chair from the house and took the car to the garage. A combination of taxis and friends collected the children from schools. And I sat at home out of the rain.
It made me realise how completely dependent I am on wheels. Without my chair, I cannot move. Without my car, I'm largely stuck at home, particularly if the weather is bad. I hate it.
