At Last

[lady-janine]

Well, at last my breathing problems have forced me to apply for a Blue Badge. They have been getting steadily worse over the past 18 months. This was not something I wanted to do but the inability to walk any more than a short distance before stopping has meant I had to face up to reality. Not a moan just an acceptance of a fact.

Does anyone have any suggestions as how I can improve my breathing ability? As I'd rather this than what I have at the moment.

[barry1010]

A police employed traffic warden gave my uncle a FPN for popping into the shop leaving his disabled mother in the car 20 odd years ago for five minutes. He appealed but the magistrates backed the warden so he had to pay a lot more.
The mag told him his mother would have been just as comfortable sat in the car in a car park as on double yellow lines and my uncle was more than capable of walking to the chemist.

[bednobs]

As far as I remember the only time the badge holder doesn't have to be there is if someone else is dropping you off or picking you up As an example I had a hospital appt and my husband needed to pick me up. He parked in the disabled space so I didn't have to walk too far from the appt to the car

[lady-janine]

Lots of good advice on both subjects so many thanks.

I don't have asthma or COPD but I do want to live normally so will continue to press for a remedy.

[barry1010]

I hope you do get the help you need and become more mobile. Everything must be such an exhausting effort.

[THECORBYLOON]

BARRY, it's not an offence according to my link but if someone can point to the relevant legislation that would be another matter.

[THECORBYLOON]

The Government website states, "You should not use the badge to allow non-disabled people to take advantage of the benefits while you sit in the car."

That appears to confirm it's not an offence to remain in the car.

[Peter Pedant]

Barry 1300 - it depends on what the lyttel old lady said.
If she said oh no it is not for me, the drugs are for him - - then she wd be better of in a car park.
never speak to the police (*)

this would count now as doing the shopping for the disabled person.

Just got back from covid with a friend (both deaf)- asked whether he was allergic, he said yes, as I frantically signed A_L_L_E.....
People say anything under pressure

(*) Prog on forgeries. Man said: "I am a lawyer and I say this every time. What did I do wrong? I spoke to the police and did two years. Honestly." Old Brigham Young books are big moolah in Utah, and he had been caught up with selling a fake. ( handling stolen goods, well forgeries actually)

[barry1010]

Corby, maybe it was different when we had police employed traffic wardens enforcing on-street parking, the law could well have changed in the meantime.

[jourdain2]

I have asthma (sometimes worse than at others). I have also sung for many years with various choirs and I still do. Doctors tell me that this has helped my lung capacity massively. Warm-up singing includes holding notes for various lengths of time - as an example. Even if you don't want to join a choir you could sing on your own, do scales etc.. Hope this helps.

[lady-janine]

Jourdain - a good suggestion but fear I might frighten the cattle in the field next door. Maybe just breathing deeply after walking 3/4 yards when I feel absolutely breathless will do the trick.