Well, very much the responses I expected !
Thank you all for your kind welcome, looks like I am in good company. When I moved last year I worked out I would need to be in mobility scooter range of the doctor/pharmacy/dentist and pub. They are all about 200 yards away, but I still need some proper wheels to travel to see my family to receive their latest ageist advice. I signed-up on the allotment waiting list too.