Just a thought but I think life would be easier and I would attract far fewer dirty looks from parents wanting to change a babies nappy if the word baby was dropped from baby change rooms. I feel this should go hand in hand with a campaign to explain the reason for the change
Additionally have others found the tray to be too high I have only ever seen a second tray at the level to change a bag at Jersey Airport which proudly boasted it was stoma friendly unfortunately only on arrivals side.
Agreed Moira-I’ll put on a photo when it’s ready! It’s got a mirror and wee torch on it already but they might have to go! and it will need a name of course. And I’d rather it were purple, not red, butt I don’t know if I could get a re spray maybe? 
People don’t see me when I’m in the wheelchair sometimes… in a restaurant or shop they’ll speak to my partner when asking me a question as if I’m deaf and stupid, not immobile! I hate that. Things like “does she like…” “does she want? “. It’s a real eye opener when you were able bodied all your life.
Sarah xx
Hi Moira and Sarah
When people talked to me over my son I would ignore them and say talk to him! It’s common place in fact I make a point of smiling at anyone in a chair It makes me so cross.
When we used to take mum out she was a sharp as a pin and we only went where people talked to her. There was a restaurant that made a fuss of her. It meant the world to us.
We definitely need to think about those T-shirts !
I do love the IM ONLY HERE FOR THE PARKING
I’m sure we can come up with some really good ones
Id ad extra mirrors on that bike Sarah and some go faster stripes on the side with the name. Maybe some flames too xxxx
Ann
I'm so used to ingorant people now but my lovely friend, the odd time she pushes the chair, sees RED and she's not shy in telling people what she thinks either! If it was one of my son's though or my mam, I think I'd have reacted the way my friend Margaret does! HOW can people be so rude and hurtful!
I've seen some great slogans for t-shirts but they tend to be a bit rude!
Yes Sarah, go for bright purple and, as Ann says, some flames would be great! Let's stop acting to please other people, we know we count, just as much as we ever did! I've started wearing bright clothes
and I love it! I don't want to shock anyone, I just want to let people know I'm not invisible! Shame we don't all live near each other, we could form our very own biker gang!
Take care,
Moira x
I wish there were a laughing react button Ann! The thought of those go faster stripes and flames! I don’t know how brave I’ll be with my embellishments.
I also love the “only here for the parking” idea. I can be quite sarcastic, but not sure how brave I would be to wear a cheeky phrase on a tee shirt. Not sure about drawing even more attention to myself!
Sarah xx
I’d love to be in a gang with you two ladies-I think we’d have a lot of fun! I’m going to try and be like your friend, Moira, and stand up for myself. I was always perfectly able to do that in the past but I’ve lost a lot of my confidence in the past few years with one thing and another. Need to try and find my mojo again! Maybe my scooter is the answer!
Sarah xx
You do have confidence Sarah.
With all you’ve been through you have grit.
I don’t think once we get past sixty we are noticed anyway.
Just get those stripes dye hair purple and do what you want.
Most will be on their phones anyway!
Ignore them and do what you want.
xxxx
Ann
Or purple to match Sarah’s scooter.
I was a mod and we had a scooter. It was amazing. You’ll need a bomber jacket and a hair do. And you don’t have to wear a crash helmet. We didn’t. Just think the wind in your hair. Amazing.
Maybe better get a horn if they ignore you then beep them out the way! Have fun xx
Ann
Thank you Ann-sometimes I do amaze myself about what I went through when I look back on it, so I do deserve to do what I want nowadays! My hair is short and completely grey/white but I’ve been toying with the idea for a while now of doing one of those coloured pinky purple dyes and getting a small tattoo. My daughters would probably be horrified! But it would be for me, not anyone else. I might be 60, but I’m not sure how that happened! I may feel it physically, but certainly not mentally!
You and Moira are always so encouraging and really give me such a boost-thank you.
Sarah xx
