Throughout the UK i imagine that what various people experience with regards to mobility and how easy, difficult, accessible or not things are, like retailers and public services can differ quite a bit.

Seen as London is the capital, i thought it may be a good place to start talking about how a person with disabilities finds living in London or on the outskirts of the city and with their individual mobility needs.

I will cover other cities and towns in future posts, so if you would like to see any discussion regarding mobility and where you live, please do suggest by commenting or sending a quick message through the contact form.

Also this doesn’t only have to be about those living in and around London, you may have visited the city and experienced what it was like to stay in the city as a tourist, how was the accommodation for you if you stayed in a hotel or other accommodation? Maybe travelling created a few challenges or maybe it was a suprising and pleasant experience.

Coming back to those who live in or around the city of London, do you find there are enough retailers of mobility products within a reasonable distance of where you live? Maybe you have recommendations of one or more retailers in your area, if you have experienced a really great service or maybe had disappointments do feel free to let others know.

Do you find shops, public areas and pavements and roads accessible and up to standard so that you are not faced with added difficulties on top of your mobility needs or do you feel that they could be improved in your area?

Please give your input and comment below, remember that this is regarding London and around the outskirts of the city but we can and will discuss other parts of the UK soon too.

As some people like the use of a rollator and some of the added features that you get with one, like the brake levers that are attached and a carry and storage area where you can keep a few items as well as seating, they are popular with people who have limited strength and grip, as well as larger individuals needing a suitable walking aid.

For a larger person, they may find a standard sized rollator less suitable, fortunately there are rollator walkers that are specifically designed for larger individuals.

A bariatric rollator will have a wider frame but not so wide that it will cause any problems as you pass through a doorway with it, the frame itself is not designed to be heavy as the issue is not how heavy the frame needs to be but how strong to provide enough support and a bariatric rollator is specifically designed to support a heavier body weight easily.

Another benefit is the seating area of the rollator, any user who needs to take regular breaks while walking will appreciate being able to side down on the rollator whenever they need to.

A bariatric rollator walker will usually support up to 40 stone in body weight, both as a seat and when the walker is in use to move around.

The brake levers are designed to require minimal pressure for the brakes to take hold so if strength and grip pressure is an issue for the user then they wont be needing to exert themselves to apply the brakes safely.

Bariatric rollator walkers are foldable too for easy storage and transport in vehicles, pricing is often around £200 – £300 depending on the model that you choose, some may have more wheels than others, depending on design but all are specially designed to support the larger individual safely and comfortably.

Some wheelchair accessories are the type that you want to keep close by, preferably attached to your wheelchair in some way, even if you dont need to use the accessory everyday, it can be handy having it there ready and saves you time hunting around for it.

A tyre pump may not be the type of thing that you need all of the time, but if you do keep one attached to your wheelchair then you can relax knowing that it’s there and ready for you immediately if your tyres need to be pumped up.

Because a tyre pump doesn’t weigh very much at all and can easily be clipped to your wheelchair, it is not something that is going to cause any balance problems to your wheelchair and wont get in the way either.

A clip on bracket allows you to attach the pump to the wheelchair easily so that any time you are out and about, you’re prepared, for example in the case of having a slow puncture, at least you have a way of being able to get your tyre inflated enough to get you to where you are going or back home.

A wheelchair tyre pump can be purchased from bin-to.co.uk