I had half a mind to do so Becky tbh, xxdk

I know exactly what you mean.

My mum was terminally ill and 53 years old. For 3 years i cared for her and come the end meant taking her everywhere in a wheelchair.

It used to infuriate me how people would never move out the way or be very rude. One occassion i still giggle about now.

My sister and i took mum for a day out, very busy tourist place and we went to a cheese factory. Once we watched the cheese being made we could go and buy some from the shop next door. So off we go, typical cheese deli counter made of glass, mum in wheel chair looking at the cheeses when a women who was stood beside her moved directly infront of my mums chair and the glass display cabinet (there was about a foot gap) and completely blocked her view of what cheeses where for sale.

I had enough at that point and so had my sister who was with us. I leant on the chair, looking the other way and casually talked to my sister. (who at this point knew exactly what i was doing). The wheel chair foot rests wedged up against the back of this ladies legs and pinned her against the cabinet. She was trying desperately to get our attention but obviously it took a while for us to realise what a predicament she was in.

Shame she didn't have any manners but i think next time she may not put herself in that situation again as i am sure she would have had bruises.

Good for you Shiba , A lovely tacticul maneover on your part hun, xxdk

You know, it's the one thing I insist on with my wee fella with manners, not only his please and thank yous, or his excuse mes', but remembering that someone in a wheelchair needs a little more room than we do. So get out of the way so they can get past. I'm sure some find that patronising, but I can imagine how difficult it is if you are trying to get by someone that just won't move. So I insist he gets out of the way.

It's just common courtesy. That lady obviously had no concept of good manners and deserved a poke in the backside with a large sharp stick just to remind her.

Its a shame I didnt have a large stick Lore cos I would have gladly jabbed her in the backside with it, Your so right though mannors and common courtesy cost nothing
xxdk

You just have to remember that some people are ignorant, maybe through no fault of their own.
I can remember a local DIY chainstore not having any disabled parking spaces outside. My friend was in a wheelchair and went with her hubby to choose wallpaper, when they mentioned to the manager that there should be disabled parking spaces his reply was..
'But disabled people can't do DIY'

Also being in a wheelchair does have some perks.
I can remember when Princess Diana died, hubby was in a wheelchair (died of MS in the end) so we went to Windsor Castle on the day of the funeral to look at the flowers as only lived up the road.
Windsor has a lot of cobbles, so first some lovely Aussie tourists helped me get him over those to look at the tributes. Next I know I am being asked by an official if we would like to attend the memorial service at St. Georges chapel!

Well we were escorted by the Dean of Windsor round the side to a wheelchair friendly entrance and got to sit right at the front with all the VIP's. That was me, him, my Mum and Charlie, who was about 5 at Princess Diana's memorial service.
.... and trust Charlie, he wanted a wee, so the Dean of Windsor took us through cloisters to use his own loo.

I'll never forget that day, and all because of the wheelchair.
Plus you do get to go straight to the front of the queues at theme parks.

When you meet with ignorance, you just have to smile and educate people.... some honestly don't realise they do it.

Thanks for sharing a lovely story Becky , It goes to show that being disabled can have its advantages xxdk