I’ve described on here quite often how much I like to go out and about in my powerchair: I find just following my nose very relaxing. I usually head out in the mornings after breakfast, usually when Serkan needs me out of the way so he can clean my flat properly. When I’m out on such trundles, I’ve recently taken to trying to say ‘Good morning’ to the people I pass in the street, just out of politeness or friendliness. The thing is, when I try to do so I know I have to speak as clearly as possible for them to understand – there is no time to stop and type what I want to say into my Ipad – otherwise people won’t realise what I’m saying and just walk on. To say the two words as quickly and clearly as possible though, I tend to inadvertently just shout them out, raising my voice in the hope I’ll be understood. The result is that I head down the road shouting ‘Good Morning!’ at every stranger I pass, probably looking like a complete maniac. Believe me, it has earned me a few very strange looks.