About

Personal Pronouns

Patty

Disability

I had a subarachnoid haemorrhage in February 2007 which has left me in a wheelchair.

Mobility Device

Wheelchairs, both manual and power

About me

I volunteer for a charity that enables elderly and disabled people to remain in their own homes and be active in their community.  I’m now a Trustee for them as well which I think is awesome.  I love going to the theatre, cinema, museums, art galleries and exhibitions.  I also enjoy reading books and have joined 2 book groups locally.

Current Location

Teddington United Kingdom

Places Visited

I have traveled back to South Africa (where I’m originally from) twice, found the country not that accessible but I suppose I was there over 13 years ago now so I do hope things have changed 🤞.  I have traveled to Kenya (to the Mara Triangle to be precise) in 2017 and we went to a specific safari camp as it was built by friends of mine, one of them came to see us in 2016 and asked why we hadn’t been especially as they’d installed Patty’s Tent!  Of course we were obliged to go, I did have to educate the camp managers that I can’t hang my clothes where able bodied people can, where do my knees go as they had shelves under the basin, etc.  I also suggested that they get an old wheelchair and get there extremely willing staff to stay in the wheelchair for a day so they get the feel of what it does feel like.  Last year I went to visit my sister and her lovely family in Australia.  They live 2 hours away from Sydney (so we did go to the city to get to the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Botanic Garden, among other things).  We stopped over in Singapore going there and coming back.  Wonderful country

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