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| No, not that Batmobile! |
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| This Batmobile! When this
three-wheeled rollator entered my life I thought it looked as though there was
a bat hanging from the frame so, inevitably, the contraption became Mary's
Batmobile. So much language
surrounding disability is boring and/or condescending. "Mobility
scooter" sounds very dull, even though many children would love to whizz
around on one. There was once a rumour that the late Professor Stephen Hawking would deliberately run over people’s toes, including the pedal extremities of the (then) Prince of Wales. When asked about it he said it was a "malicious rumour" and he'd "run over anyone who repeats it". I don’t toe squash deliberately, but I call my scooter my trundle truck which seems to suit it. TT's can be fun! My Batmobile is purely for indoor use when I am
feeling more than usually decrepit, so few people have ever seen me use it. The black thing is a bag which usually
contains my flask. Which contains
coffee. Honest!
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ReplyDeleteMy mum, being disabled, had a stair lift. My daughters, whenever we visited, used to ride up and down, and always called it The Batlift
ReplyDeleteDrat! I can't have a stairlife in a bungalow!
DeleteLove the idea of a Batmobile, so COOL 😏
ReplyDeleteAs we know, I AM so cool! Phoebe says so!
DeleteCoffee in the black bag . . . of course we believe you!!!
DeleteWhy wouldn't you believe me!!!!!!!!
DeleteHmmm, that does look a bit like a bat resting.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.