Mobility shops in Filey

Whilst in the coastal town of Filey at the weekend I spotted no less than two mobility stores. Quite surprising for a town with, what I believe to be, less than seven or eight thousand inhabitants. Both shops were in the small town center although on different streets.

Both stores were of a good size and both seemed focused on mobility scooters and the three wheeled walkers that those who are unstable on their feet often use. As ever prices varied significantly and the difference in model quality was quite dramatic.

Filey has a massive swell of population during the summer months as caravan parks and holiday chalets see thousands of temporary visitors to the town. I would guess that the population expands several times over and it may be that these stores rent some of the scooters out on a daily or weekly basis. That said, I saw no indication of this in the shop window.

I was also impresses by the power of one mobility scooter as its driver drove up an extremely steep slope, periodically stopping for his (able bodied) wife to catch up. When I first saw him approach the incline I seriously doubted that the machine would have the power to climb it, but climb it it did and with what appeared to be a minimum of effort.