What shall we name her?

That's the new wheelchair of course, not my Mum, Rene, who is sitting in it. This was the first outing for both of them, with me as the novice driver. I think that I need a lot of practice. It is not as easy as it looks.

When you go through a door, you have to work out whether you can push it open as you reverse the chair through, or whether it comes towards you and then you have to try to hold it open while you push the chair. Tricky to say the least.

Today's trip was to Durham Cathedral. Our aim today was to see the textiles and embroideries in the "Textiles: Painting with the Needle" which is part of the "Open Treasures" exhibition. The textiles' part closes at the weekend and is well worth seeing if you have the chance. We managed to negotiate the lifts from section to section.

Mum saw quite a lot from her chair and loved it.

We also had lunch in the undercroft before, and tea and cake afterwards.

It threatened to snow but never came to much more than drizzle.

So, can you help to name the wheelchair? Suggestions please. There is no prize and the judges' decision is final!!

PS For those who may not know, the Sanctuary Knocker played an important part in the Cathedral’s history.  Those who ‘had committed a great offence,’ such as murder in self-defence or breaking out of prison, could rap the knocker, and would be given 37 days of sanctuary within which they could try to reconcile with their enemies or plan their escape.

When somebody did seek sanctuary in the Cathedral, the Galilee bell would be rung to announce it. The sanctuary seeker would be given a black robe to wear, with St Cuthbert’s Cross sewn on the left shoulder to distinguish them as one who had been granted sanctuary by God and his saint.

The knocker on the door is a replica. My photograph shows that the door itself is in need or urgent repairs or that knocker will be falling off it! (Mum had no need to use it today!)