After speaking about Pierre in my last Blog, let’s broaden the subject a little I was musing about wetsuits, not being the most boyant of beings myself (in my first school, I was awarded a Great Endeavour Badge for trying and failing to swim but not giving up – otherwise known as sinking a lot!)

Pierre’s wetsuit helps him cope with life and as a modern disabled person with Cerebral Palsy, I also need things to help me to deal with a world which doesn’t quite fit me. I have a stick which helps me walk without falling over, but like Pierre, this medical help doesn’t complete the job. Pills and potions didn’t seem to help him, and my limited mobility is only safeguarded not improved in the modern world.

The world is more and more motorised, towns seem to be planned for motorists. Getting from place to place is difficult on public transport and parts of my town are inaccessible to most pedestrians, let alone those with a disability. So, I needed a figurative wetsuit. As Star Trek type transporters weren’t available, my wetsuit is a wonderful Emotion Red Nissan Micra Mobility Car, and I will take my Driving Test in a couple of weeks.

You could say that I’m beginning to float at last…