What made you smile today?

@MW23 Everything worked out really well. I did get cold but it was a price worth paying. Everything was good.

@MW123 You asked if I would recommend assisted travel to other people. I personally had a good experience because I went on modern trains that were equipped to deal with me. They are better equipped I think to accommodate wheelchairs users rather than myself as a mobility scooter user but nevertheless I was dealt with. I spoke with a lovely lady on the assisted travel phone (0345 0264 700). She sent an email that I had to show but no-one  wanted to see it! The BR staff were extremely friendly and got me on and off the trains. They were waiting for me at Farringdon and at Brighton. And again going home Brighton to Farringdon.

This experience has helped me a lot, but...

Some months ago I saw a programme on the TV where a lady in a wheelchair had difficulty getting off a train. No one was there to help her. It was an old train and there was very little room for her to maneuver, no one came to assist her. I could not have managed with a slim mobility scooter in the space she had to manage.

So I think you have to make sure you are travelling on modern trains with facilities for disabled people. I am going to have another go at travelling because you just feel so restricted being limited to where you live.