As I am sure many people in the UK are aware is the snow we have encountered over the last week. Now this makes things tricky for most people yet alone the elderly and disabled people.

As a wheelchair user I have needed to go out in the snow and brave the elements however the first rule of thumb is not to go our unless you really need to. I had a meeting at a local hotel and before I set off I rang them up to check that the ramp outside the hotel had been gritted before I left.

Transferring from a wheelchair into a car was tricky as the wheelchair was prone to moving in the snow so I needed to make sure that I had a firm grip just incase the wheelchair did slip or move. I also ensured the brakes were on firmly.

The back two main wheels of a wheelchair are fine in the snow it is the two front small wheels that can cause problems and it it is a matter of moving backwards and going in a straight a line as possibble that helped me to combat the snow.

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