I am a guided missile

stickywicket

Probably an unguided one.

I'm really a bit of a pacifist but Mr SW is not a good wheelchair driver. Truth be told he's not even a good driver but please don't tell him that He thinks it's all the others and, to that end, keeps up a running commentary on their errors :roll:

Normally I can walk round supermarkets but today, owing to last week's weather and lack of delivery it had to be the enormous one which I have to do by wheelchair as we don't even know where stuff is so we always end up doing about three circuits. After that tempers are so frayed what's not bought stays on the shelves.

Well, give him a wheelchair with a trolley clipped to the front and my beloved husband becomes every shopper's nightmare. Or, more to the point, I do. I am the one abandoned diagonally across the aisle. I am the one whizzed round in a circle when he realises he's taken a wrong turn. I am the one apologising profusely when we just fail to skittle half a dozen 'non-weaponised' shoppers. I could do with hazard warning lights, flashing indicators and a horn.

We have returned. Intact. No-one was hurt. But quite a few were astonished, annoyed, alarmed and suddenly aware that they could actually move a lot quicker than they had previously thought.

I do apologise. Next week we're back to home deliveries. You are now safe.

dreamdaisy

Another vivid picture skilfully painted by your good self, Sticky, food shopping is tough enough without the added complications of chariot plus big basket. I empathise with both of you, it's easy to comprehend the speed of the fraying tempers . . . . Mr DD is off to Sainsbury's tomorrow, whatever he forgets he forgets . . . . . I can feel philosophical about it at the moment but whether that will last, well, who knows? My temper is currently constantly frayed thanks to the absence of tooth. DD

daffy2

More like a guided miss-aisle Sticky.

I noticed a couple of stores have now put out notices at the entrance asking users of electric buggies to keep to a walking pace.....

barbara12

I love it.. maybe a big stick to point him in the right direction..

Airwave!

Perhaps a yellow flashing light on a pole might help your self oreservation and aided by a bleeper, of course! What about an old tyre around the front, dodgem wheelchairs haha!

I put a large air horn on my bike, people on our dual use paths certainly take notice of it, more so than my silly bike bell.

stickywicket

Thank you all for your suggestions

Airwave, I'm not at all sure about the dodgems look. I suspect that would only encourage him

Slosh

Maybe a warning siren to let shoppers know to take cover?

GraceB

Slosh, I like the sounds of the warning siren. Bring it on I say!

SW - I hope you had the appropriate protective clothing on (padded jacket, trousers, etc., with steel toe-capped boots) for safety? But at least you got (partly!) stocked up.

GraceB