You learn something every day. A waddle of penguins, a litter of kittens, but have you heard of a skedaddle of scooters. That sounds pretty funky so I’m claiming it for mobility scooters too. Today I am at a seaside town up the coast from Sydney called Ettalong. It has a long strip mall. I’m … Continue reading A skedaddle of scooters
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3 mobility scooter fails – “Clean up aisle 1”
I’ve been watching mobility scooter fails on YouTube. Wow the ridiculous stacks and ridiculous risks people take. Come on guys you can’t get around. I think the difference I found was that they were unintentional. Don’t use an escalator The first mobility scooter fail was an electric wheelchair not a scooter. What the hell was … Continue reading 3 mobility scooter fails – “Clean up aisle 1”
Scooter buddies
It was so lovely to catch up for coffee and then take a spin on our mobility scooters yesterday. My friends mobility scooter is a large one unlike my portable one. Hers goes faster than mine at 10km per hour and can tackle hills like they are easy. Mine does 6.5km per hour. "Mobility scooters … Continue reading Scooter buddies
Mobility scooters for hire – Art Gallery of NSW
You can hire a mobility scooter at the Art Gallery of NSW. When I say hire I really mean borrow. All they need is some form of identification from you. I rang the previous day to book and needed to give them a pick up time. Today I am going to see Magritte and, given … Continue reading Mobility scooters for hire – Art Gallery of NSW
5 reasons why a portable mobility scooter is best
Occupational Therapists make our lives easier as we grapple to keep more engaged in our community. If you live in an apartment, and want/need a mobility scooter, tell them you want to try the portable option. Here's 5 reasons why. "Occupational therapy enables people to participate in activities they find meaningful" - Occupational Therapy Australia … Continue reading 5 reasons why a portable mobility scooter is best
Accessible Merewether Baths
I’m at the Merewether Ocean Baths. It is about 2 hours north of Sydney in the city of Newcastle. I’ve bragged about this pools accessibility before in a previous post on ocean pools. After visiting again this week I need to do a backtrack. It’s accessible yes but you need a mobility scooter or an … Continue reading Accessible Merewether Baths
Mobility scooter sketching
We’ve had really bad storms and blackouts this week. Time to bring out the sketch book. I want to build a collection of mobility scooter drawings. That way when I’m having a down time and can’t get around I can do some T-shirts or paintings on mobility scooters. This is my first go of it … Continue reading Mobility scooter sketching
Trip to Italy – Travels with my Scooter
Turin I threw all caution to the wind taking my mobility scooter over to Italy from Australia last year. It wasn’t covered with insurance because it was a few years old. Florence I’d heard horror stories of the damage that can be done being in the cargo hold. I wasn’t sure how to get it … Continue reading Trip to Italy – Travels with my Scooter
Insist on a portable mobility scooter
I’ve always wondered why people that need to use a mobility scooter end up with big mobility scooters that can barely fit through their front door. For me a portable mobility scooter is the only way to go. In a recent post I’m was taking my scooter onto the mobi-mat on the beach. Well not … Continue reading Insist on a portable mobility scooter
Riding a portable mobility scooter on a Mobi-Mat
Yesterday’s post was all about the popularity of a mobi-mat and the ins and outs of maintaining one. Today though I’m taking advantage of the surf clubs offer for me to take my mobility scooter on it. Thanks 😁 The gap looked problematic yesterday Yesterday the sand was soft at the start. All good today. … Continue reading Riding a portable mobility scooter on a Mobi-Mat
Travels with my Scooter 