It got to a good start this morning, but I just had a check on the sky and noticed that a few grey clouds are appearing. It is quite warm outside and so I am hoping the clouds will go away. I am lucky to have a covered porch when outside.
I had a bit of a drama yesterday, actually it was a big drama, but my own fault really. I decided to go for a wheelie around the cemetery to the castle and back. It was the third time without recharging my wheelchair, but I was sure I had enough power. Now and again I was getting a red light, but that was when ascending a steeper slope. Afterwards it was reacting normally when on the flat. However on the last stretch along the local railway on the path it was blinking red all the time. I got to the end of the path, was turning into my estate and then it happened. I got a warning blast from my horn and everything went dark, no more power.
I was just beginning to think what to do and an angel appeared. Not with wings, but a very helpful lady who asked if I had a problem. I told her of my predicament and her husband arrived, they were both on bikes. Husband was a saint and he got my wheelchair movable to push with working on the levers and yes, he pushed me home to my apartment through the door and even parked my chair inside. His wife then arrived and it seems they live just across the way to our apartment. What a lovely couple they were. Without them I do not know what I would have done. I would probably have called Mr. Swiss and he would have hobbled along the path with his walker and dealt with the problem as well as possible. As it was Sunday afternoon, it would have been difficult to call for help from my wheelchair organisation.
I then uploaded my wheelchair through the night and in the morning it was green light again. However when I switched on the lights kept blinking. Had I damaged the batteries? After a close inspection I saw that on one side the brakes were still in the “push” position. I changed it and now everything is good: a fully uploaded wheelchair and ready to go. This will be a lesson, but I will call the place that helps me with wheelchair problems just for information. On the one hand you should let the battery run down, but on the other, not until the power disappears. I have had the chair since almost three years, but am still learning its ways.
Before this problem I did manage a nice wheelie in the area and visited the local farm with its animals. However, it was a warm afternoon and they were all having a sleep in the sun. The ducks were lying low and the goose seemed to be keeping an eye on things.
There was not really a lot of action although a group of crows decided to have a meeting in the middle of the road. I wanted to get closer for a better photo, but it is the road up to the castle and now and again cars pass by. Naturally the birds fly away so this was all I managed to capture.
I noticed the crops are now beginning to grow and the maize field will soon be quite high. I remember the first time I saw these tall plants. It was on a holiday trip by coach through Italy and I wondered what these plants were. Growing up in London, in England for that matter, maize is not a plant you would see. Probably the climate is not so good.
Today I am off to the shops again. After a double check on my wheelchair it looks good for a journey into town, two journeys actually, but then it will be uploaded. I am not risking the problem again of having no power.
Have a good start to the week, may it be a good one. Here is a view from the castle across the land towards Bern. Sorry no snow covered alps, but the warm weather is not allowing any splendid view so far at the moment.
Chronicles of an Anglo Swiss 
What beautiful views, Pat – it’s a far cry from Bethnal Green! 🙂
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You can say that again 😀 You know Bethnal Green?
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I’ve walked along the Greenway next to the canal between Mile End and the bottom end of Vicky Park in Hackney – when we lived in Leytonstone I was always exploring places to walk. And the N8 night bus home from Central London always took us through Bethnal Green 🙂
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What a lovely couple to come to your aid. Perhaps Mr Swiss needs to carry a set of jump leads in his scooter (or the wheelchair equivalent) if he does have to come to your rescue in the future. 🙂
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They were really very helpful, especially as I am sure they were on their way for a bicycle ride. I am not sure if jump leads is something that would have helped with the wheelchair, or even a scooter. We have two large batteries in our transport and when I upload I have to connect the chair to a charging box we have which has to be plugged into the electric current. My chair in in the appartment, but the scooter is in the garage.
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It’s quite grey and windy here too and temperatures have dropped dramatically. But that’s alright with me 😉
Regarding your wheelie. You really seem to have your angels’ partouille with you at all times, don’t you? This is what we like in smaller places; people are there to help, they are friendly, go out of their way to do good to somebody else – you sadly can’t have that in very big cities. I’m glad you made it back and that your precious vehicle is on ‘green’ once more.
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It turned into a wonderful day here, although a bit windy. I was so glad for the help I had. I travelled again today, and everything in “grünbereich”. There are sometimes words in German that are better for expressions.
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Yeah!actually the couple was blessing of all Almighty for you I am glad to know about your such experience especially when you was in trouble ..I like maize crop.We have our own fields for growing crops in our village.
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Yes, I was very lucky
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You’ve very nice neighbors. Hope today is good and free from an inconvenience.
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They were really helpful neighbours. today went well and my wheelchair is now functioning as it should.
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It is a bit tricky with rechargeable batteries. If you charge them too often they die. And if you don’t, again they die.
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That is most certainly a unique way to meet neighbors! It is a wonderful thing for people who are there to help–thank goodness for them. I like your photo of the crows. Especially the one flying across the street. Obviously, the others were moving way too slowly for him.
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The lady spontaneously asked me if she could help. It had only just happened with my power failure and I was so glad. I was just a little too far away to capture all the crows on the photo and now and again a car passed by and they flew away.
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That was a close call. At least you were not too far away.
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Thank goodness that all went well. Although when I phoned the people responsible for my wheelchair they said if it would happen again (which I sincerely hope not, but it was really my own fault) I should call the police. They would immediately help and are equipped to solve such problems. I can imagine Mr. Swiss when he would see his wife returning home in a police van.
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