Last year I fell and hurt my knee in Gloucestershire. I walked about in cirencester with a stick, and made two interesting discoveries. 1. Older people with sticks greeted me as one of themselves. 2. Young women with the 4X4 equivalent pushchairs expected me to get out of their way, with impatience. Including when approaching from behind me.
So I know what VTam is on about. And isn't she in Essex?

Penny