TWO WHEEL-CHAIRS & A CAR
Our bungalow had two bedrooms which gave us much more room as we both had a manual and electric wheel chair each. If we had visitors then we had a garage to off-load surplus equipment. We had a lease car from Motability every three years which was paid for by our mobility allowance and was adapted with hand controls for me to drive.
Our first car was a mini progressing up every third year to a new model of our choice. The only problem I had when changing cars was the cost involved to transfer my hand controls and wheelchair hoist system.
The year before Mac left this world we were on the way to visit my Sister in Surrey one Sunday when an elderly gentleman smashed into the rear of my car luckily Mac was unhurt but I suffered yet another whip-lash injury which affected my old cervical fracture of many years previously.
Our car needed a lot of body repair and I was eventually awarded some financial compensation for my injury as the other driver was at fault I did not lose my no claim bonus.
After Mac died I decided to buy the car I had instead of taking another lease out and as the mileage was very low it was to me a practical cost effective idea. It was fortunate that I had the compensation money to fall back on as otherwise this option would not have been possible.
The car an automatic Vauxhall Astra 1.6 two door vehicle has provided good service for the limited times I need it and still does although I can only drive it now if I have someone with me to lift my wheelchair in and out of the boot as I am no longer able to use the wheelchair system myself.
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