my accident

briggie · 13-07-2010, 19:18

me and sheila went for a bit of shopping in tesco tonight .... i felt confident enough not to use my wheelchair , so decided to hold on to the handle of the trolley ... im normally ok like that ...... but i fell while holding the trolley ... all hell broke loose in tescos... loads of people around me , even a official first aider !!!!

, despite my protestations that i didnt need a ambulance and falling is fairly normal for me , they where going to ring one , i asked them very politely not to . but they insisted on pushing the trolley to my car and loading it , then insisted i rested for a while before driving home , i only got a few bruises and a cut arm ( which they dressed lol ) ...... brilliant staff

extreme-4x4 · 13-07-2010, 20:34

fooling about in tesco's ...

still got it in ya then briggie

clivvy · 13-07-2010, 21:02

eye pete, glad youre ok! its a strange life you lead, wot with all this falling over lark!

briggie · 13-07-2010, 21:03

falling over doesnt hurt mate ..... its only when you land it hurts

zippy656 · 13-07-2010, 21:09

well maybe next time you can fall, but dont land! wont hurt then !!

rustic · 14-07-2010, 08:59

Glad to hear you are ok Briggie, that's what's important.

But it did spring to mind.... Joke coming....
Did you fall before paying at the till, a great way of getting your weeks shopping for nothing especially when they load your car as well.
Did they give you your £1 back for the trolley?

As I said great to hear you are ok, my mother-in-law fell once in Morrisons, they were the same, most people do help in this type of situation, most shops would be the same.
I think they are also concerned if there was any liability against them at a later time, maybe someone claiming they slipped on water etc.

I think the £1 return to base trolleys are far better, less dings in your car, especially if the car parks are on a slope, or you are affected by "strong wind".

(RIP) PLANK · 14-07-2010, 20:11

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Originally Posted by zippy656

well maybe next time you can fall, but dont land! wont hurt then !!

what a brilliant plan, you should be piad for advice like that mate!

I hope you're ok now Briggie

13-07-2010, 19:18	#1
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	my accident me and sheila went for a bit of shopping in tesco tonight .... i felt confident enough not to use my wheelchair , so decided to hold on to the handle of the trolley ... im normally ok like that ...... but i fell while holding the trolley ... all hell broke loose in tescos... loads of people around me , even a official first aider !!!! , despite my protestations that i didnt need a ambulance and falling is fairly normal for me , they where going to ring one , i asked them very politely not to . but they insisted on pushing the trolley to my car and loading it , then insisted i rested for a while before driving home , i only got a few bruises and a cut arm ( which they dressed lol ) ...... brilliant staff

14-07-2010, 08:59	#6
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	Glad to hear you are ok Briggie, that's what's important. But it did spring to mind.... Joke coming.... Did you fall before paying at the till, a great way of getting your weeks shopping for nothing especially when they load your car as well. Did they give you your £1 back for the trolley? As I said great to hear you are ok, my mother-in-law fell once in Morrisons, they were the same, most people do help in this type of situation, most shops would be the same. I think they are also concerned if there was any liability against them at a later time, maybe someone claiming they slipped on water etc. I think the £1 return to base trolleys are far better, less dings in your car, especially if the car parks are on a slope, or you are affected by "strong wind". __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

13-07-2010, 20:34	#2
extreme-4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WALES Posts: 6,295	fooling about in tesco's ... still got it in ya then briggie

13-07-2010, 21:02	#3
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	eye pete, glad youre ok! its a strange life you lead, wot with all this falling over lark!

13-07-2010, 21:03	#4
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	falling over doesnt hurt mate ..... its only when you land it hurts

13-07-2010, 21:09	#5
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	well maybe next time you can fall, but dont land! wont hurt then !!