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23/01/2008, 18:41 EeBeeGeeBee Joined on 21/03/2007 Lincolnshire, England Posts 5 Mobility scooter hire   Does anybody know if it's possible to hire a mobility scooter in Brittany, and if so, where? We are renting a gite in Brittany this summer, but because of a heart condition my husband is unable to walk very far. With luggage, etc. for a fortnight's holiday in the back of our car, we certainly wouldn't have room for a mobility scooter as well!! So in order to give my husband more freedom to get about, I wondered if it would be possible to hire one.    Efa.        Report

23/01/2008, 18:57 Benjamin Joined on 21/08/2005 Vendée South Posts 1,564 Re: Mobility scooter hire We arranged to hire a push wheelchair on a sort of try before you buy basis. Our first port of call was the local chemist who arranged for a company specialising in products for the physically impaired to visit his shop and give us a demonstration. We did actually pay a hire fee but that was because we disappeared off to the UK for four weeks with it. In your circumstances you'll probably have to ask the gite owners if they can help out. Benjamin Snips, snails and puppy dog tails    Report

24/01/2008, 11:27 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 2,942 Re: Mobility scooter hire I've yet to even see a mobility scooter in France. Are they available or even allowed ? Having lived near a well known seaside town in UK where it sometimes seemed like 50% of the population rode around on one, often furiously and with scant regard for pedestrians or road traffic, they can be b1oody dangerous things if you ask me My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

24/01/2008, 18:27 EeBeeGeeBee Joined on 21/03/2007 Lincolnshire, England Posts 5 Re: Mobility scooter hire My comment to ErnieY would be - it's not the scooters that are dangerous, it's the people driving them (same applies to cars, for that matter!)!!!  So what does he suggest my husband does on holiday? Sit in the garden or the car and miss out on the beauty of Brittany? Or lose even more independence than he has already by beling pushed around in an ordinary wheelchair? To be honest, I find his comments rather offensive!!    Report

24/01/2008, 18:28 EeBeeGeeBee Joined on 21/03/2007 Lincolnshire, England Posts 5 Re: Mobility scooter hire Many thanks to Benjamin for the helpful suggestions!    Report

24/01/2008, 19:35 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 2,942 Re: Mobility scooter hire Suit yourself    My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

25/01/2008, 8:14 Quillan Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 3,576 Re: Mobility scooter hire Nice one Ernie, taking the mikey out of the less fortunate than your self. I will leave your post so that others can make there own mind up. Wheelchair Hire. I believe what you are looking for is 'Location Faureuil Roulant' and I found this in French http://www.loca-club.com/location/357-sante/383-fauteuil-roulant/ Click on the department name/number then you can 'drill' down to the nearest town. If your french is not up to it is there anyone else you can ask to contact them, the gite owners perhaps? I think you are more likely to get a push rather than electric, this is because electric ones are so expensive in France. You might have to look at hiring one in the UK, the type that fold up really small to go in the boot. There would be no problem charging it in France, the normal UK to EU adapter will be fine. Hope this helps and enjoy your holiday. http://www.chambresdhote.com    Report

25/01/2008, 9:04 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 2,942 Re: Mobility scooter hire I don't see how anything I said could be construed as "taking the mickey" out of anybody nor did I once mention the disabled. It is a fact that in the seaside town I refer to, Clacton if it makes any difference, there are a disportionate number of curmudgeonly folk who ride around on what they seem regard as weapons adopting the mannerisms I describe. Even so my comment was intended in a jocular fashion and I can't help it if you choose to take it personally. I think you need lighten up, grow a thicker skin, and not be so quick to play the disabled/victim card. I hope you find what your looking for and have a pleasant holiday. My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

25/01/2008, 9:21 Baz Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 987 Re: Mobility scooter hire I think Ernie's comment was an inappropriate answer to the OP question but not offensive. He was voicing his opinion of a situation  in the UK which I have to support. Only last week I was discussing the use of Scooters in a mobility shop, they said that they always show and instruct the users on the way to us them. However, the problem is that people are purchasing cheap models via the internet and Ebay without any instruction on usage and the faster models can travel at 8mph which can cause serious damage to pedestrians at that speed. Baz    Report

25/01/2008, 9:22 Pierre ZFP Joined on 12/11/2004 PdC(62)/Luxembourg Posts 1,649 Re: Mobility scooter hire Hi, sorry but I can't give info about Brittany but I know such things as these scooters must be available as in my neck of the woods they are quite popular.  A long way from Brittany but at Berck-sur-Mer there are many hospitals for the seriously ill and recovering and many people can be see taking the sea air on the promanade, some in wheelchairs but more and more in electric scooters.  Maybe there is a Rehab clinic near where you are staying that could assist? Fool me once, shame on you Fool me twice, shame on me Fool me 3 times and you can see a statistical tendency    Report

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