To order one in every colour?

[BuggarMeGently]

Ok...so I just found out that I'm short enough to get away with a kid's white cane instead of an adut-sized one. Not only am I saving a tenner- but RNIB do them in cool colours!! WIBU to get one foe every outfit? I mean, there's a reason they don't sell them in adult sizes, huh?

Ooh I've never seen walking canes in different colours before, what a great idea! I like the yellow one, absolutely you should get them in every colour!

www.rnib.org.uk/shop/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?category=coloured_childrens_canes&productID=MC08YELLOW01

Thanks Jean! I've ordered a pink one for now, to go with my hair!

No yanbu, people have bags and shoes to match so why not a stick.

That sounds an amazing idea! An old family friend had a degenerative eye condition, and at the point he needed to get a cane decided e'd go for the funky one with the red end

He only realised what it meant when he took it out for the first time.

YANBU Go for it!

A red-ender!! Well, exactly! I'm thinking of writing to them and asking if they have plans to extend (oo-er) the coloured ones to adult sizes! My MIL claims that this would dwfeat the object of a white stick being a VI symbol... I disagree! I mean, if i 'm walking along with a stick, swinging it along the ground, it must be obvious what I'm doing, right?

I'm thinking we could go on Dragon's Den with a whole range of designs and patterns Buggar. What do you think??

Edu I won't have any of the RNIB kitchen equipment either, gor the same reason...it wouldn't match the decor! May be on to something here...

X posted Jean sorry!!

What does a red end signify? and thinking rude things.

Well you're miles ahead of me - we'll be pitching a whole range of equipment to the dragons!

I think its pretty obvious what you're doing. Your mil is wrong. Different coloured canes are a fab idea. The idea needs to be extended to dog harnesses.

Definitely dog harnesses! Ooh maybe a value pack with the sun visors (yup...you guessed it...won't wear those either!), a symbol cane and a dog harness...am overthinking this, aren't i?

And pombear-shaped bumpons!!

EduCated - my curiosity really is piqued, what does the red end mean?

I think that if you did extend it to the harness people might get confused as other dogs do wear harnesses - albeit not with the handle bit - however the stick bit, I agree - if you're swishing a thin stick in front of you it is pretty obvious why. I think some patters - candy cane would be good - perhaps a liberty print for summer tea parties? You should also be able to get metalic coloured ones - or perhaps opalescent?

I've an assortment of walking sticks for different outfits, and a friend has a pair of rhinestone'd crutches - colourful white canes sound great!

But if it's a RNIB cane rather than a mobility aid stick , would the Great British Public be aware if it's not white what it is?

As a complete hi-jack.
Today there were some trainee guide dogs (they are often out and about here) mainly young labradors.

A group of young adults with Learning Difficulties were out shopping, chattering, noisy and obviously not so aware that they shouldn't distract the dogs.
The Trainee Dogs were a bit bamboozled, out of their depth at the en-mass noisy crowd.
But they got their Brave Faces on and carried on.

Amazing creatures

Good for them - and an excellent (if unplanned) training exercise.

Margot I think (not sure, but can't bare to keep you on the edge of your seat any longer

I think the red end signifies you are deaf as well as have visual impairment? I am pretty sure that is what red and white striped is?????

Thank you. I've obviously got a filthy mind .

I think a red end is so that motorists can see a "flash" of red to warning. Ooh...patterns! Like a snakeskin one! Well buggar me gently, I'm gonna get my crayons out!

A thin pink stick with a red end...

Gawd that post made as much sense as a pissed up rug...tired