On Wednesday Gill and I went down to Bodmin, to meet fellow WAGs ( Wheeled Access Group ) member Norman on his home turf. Norman recently fitted Lithium batteries to his buggy, and wanted company to see how far he could go on the new batteries.
We set of north from Dunmere towards Wensford Bridge, turning back at the end of the traffic free section by the Snails Pace Cafe. On the way back Norman became concerned about the voltage reading on his buggy, aroud the 10 mile point of the journey. A little while later his buggy cut out completely, after a few basic checks, we had no choice but to tow him back to Dunmere. I always carry a tow rope, in case Gill or I ever have any problems, we had to use it at Avon Dam a few weeks ago when I had a problem.
After getting Normans buggy loaded into his van, we agreed that Gill and I would continue with our trip heading west towards Wadebridge and Padstow. Although very disappointed for Norman, we had a lovely trip to Wadebridge and back. In the morning it was overcast and quite cool, but with the sun deciding to shine at lunchtime, we had a very pleasant afternoon.
When we got back to the van, we phoned Norman, to see how he had got on. The problem was with one of the new batteries, and he had already emailed the suppliers to notify them of his problem. Being creatures of habit, as we left Dunmere we phoned the Twisted Oak to see if we could get a table. Fortunately for us the could fit us in, so having a very short journey home after our meal.
