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Julie Thomson, 53, who has Multiple Sclerosis, and still enjoys showing off her dog agility prowess on her TGA Breeze 3 mobility scooter. Picture Caption: Julie demonstrates her skills on a TGA Breeze 3 scooter alongside Dodger, her 4-year-old Patterdale Terrier cross.  Julie Thomson is a lovely lady with a fantastic personality who was diagnosed with MS in 1998. Originally from London, she moved from St Albans to Sudbury, Suffolk in 1990. She then settled in Stanstead village in 1995. She trained as a nurse at Guy's Hospital in London, and was latterly the Nurse Practitioner in Urology at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds. When MS began to affect her mobility, Julie was able to continue working with outpatients using her walking sticks and a wheelchair, but eventually 'MS fatigue' led to her early retirement in 2004. As her mobility became more restricted, she decided to use a mobility scooter, but it was not until she owned a robust and

Nicki, 48 from Edinburgh has ME/CFS but has regained the ability to enjoy freedom outdoors whilst walking her four dogs, thanks to the same   TGA Breeze mobility scooter  she saw on  BBC Top Gear . Nicki is a lively and dynamic individual who had to take earlier retirement from front line medical duties and was diagnosed last year with  Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , also known as  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) . Nicki now lives with this serious condition that restricts her mobility and makes walking extremely difficult. Nicki enjoyed a successful 15-year career working for the ambulance service based in Edinburgh and regularly assisted during dramatic life-or-death situations. She thrived in emergency situations and ultimately would not swap these memories for anything. Unfortunately she was medically retired from the Ambulance Service and as time progressed, Nicki developed Osteoarthritis, her Asthma became more problematic and eventually she was diagnosed with ME/CFS. A

Alf Jackson, 83 from Warrington, Cheshire, is a real 'character' and retired Fire fighter who despite living with severe Arthritis, has regained his freedom thanks to a 'fire engine' TGA Breeze mobility scooter that was partly funded by  The Fire Fighters Charity. Alf has lived in the same area all his life and was originally born in Warrington. He now lives with his wife Pat and two rescue dogs Lady and Sammy who are walked by local helpers, as Alf requires the use of crutches to move around. In 1948 he began his two years of National Service in the army and excelled at sports such as rugby and running. Alf became a qualified gym instructor, went onto play amateur Rugby League for Latchford Albion and played against Wigan in the main cup competition. Leaving the Army, Alf struggled with a subsequent job, as he wanted more of a challenge, hence he joined the Fire Brigade in 1957. During a career that spanned nearly 30 years, Alf began by successfully complet

Sirus Automotive Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles have recently re-designed their website for new and used Drive From Wheelchair and Passenger Up Front Vehicles. The new design makes it easy to differentiate between the two types of vehicle and uses icons to give an at a glance view of the vehicle specifications. Full specifications can be viewed by clicking the view more information button.   20/20 Media Vision in London have been responsible for the new design and it is hoped that users will find the site more informative and user friendly, which will in turn lead to an increase in used vehicle sales. http://used.sirusautomotive.co.uk/ #wheelchairaccessiblevehicles #passengerupfront #wheelchairs #mobilitycars