Being disabled isn’t cheap!

 This was displayed, wonderfully, by the character, Nigel Bates, on the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

I have recently purchased an electronic wheelchair, to attend a funeral of a family friend, in London, England.

I had to purchase one, as the wheelchair I have, from the council, isn’t suitable to fit in the trunk of a car.

I had to pay the going rate for it and to travel to the funeral, by car, which is also more than half of what I get in benefits.

So please don’t think that we are in it for the money.

Mr Clyde Lionel Downes, you are now with your good friend, Mr Carl Dash, forever.

As the recent storyline with Nigel Bates’s character, played brilliantly by Paul Bradley, we need additional items, that are costly, when having a simple wash.

In my case, as most of you know, I have MS. I also need an internal and external bath mat, amongst other things.

My days of soaking in the bath, are over!

So when wondering why do we need a wet-room, please think of the drowning of this character, Nigel and realise why we need items, such as walking sticks, Zimmer frames, shower chairs and walkers.

This is why, when we get money, it soon says goodbye, as we visibly disabled people have no choice but to buy such items.

Buying these items isn’t cheap but necessary, particularly as we need them ASAP.

I assure you, I’m not moaning, just saying that’s the way it is for us.

To all disabled people: you are here because you have every right to be here.

Light and Peace.

Andria

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