| It's a lovely sunny weekend in the middle of | | | | to swell as well. |
| May and you're off with the family on a | | | | |
| day-trip to the coast. You've got a four year | | | | Now you start to worry. 'It might be broken' |
| old girl called Jemma and a young son called | | | | your wife says. You're starting to worry |
| Carl who is only sixteen months old. So, you | | | | about the drive home when someone comes over |
| make preparations with your wife and set off. | | | | to help. They call an ambulance for you and |
| The seaside here we come! Jemma's quite happy | | | | you're taken to the local hospital. After |
| with her new picture book and Carl sleeps | | | | having an x-ray on your ankle, the doctor |
| most of the way. | | | | confirms that there's a broken bone and that |
| | | | there's no way you'll be able to drive. Your |
| When you get there, Jemma makes her feelings | | | | thoughts turn to your family and how you can |
| immediately clear: 'the beach!'. So, you buy | | | | get home. |
| a couple of buckets and spades, make sure the | | | | |
| children have got sun-cream on and head for | | | | What a situation to be in, miles from home |
| the beach. What a relaxing time. The kids are | | | | with your wife and two children and you as |
| busy building sand castles while you sit back | | | | the only driver. You're an RAC member but |
| and take it all in. A little while later, | | | | you're not sure this constitutes a car |
| Jemma spots the donkeys which have just been | | | | breakdown? |
| brought onto the beach, so you take the kids | | | | |
| for a donkey ride. They love it! | | | | Technically it's not, but you remember the |
| | | | friendly RAC Face to Face agent pointing out |
| Some time later you start getting hungry, and | | | | that the RAC will help if the driver becomes |
| the family is ready for a bite to eat. You | | | | too ill or injured to drive, not just in a |
| gather everything, wipe down the children and | | | | car breakdown situation. |
| take a walk into town. You find a little | | | | |
| café with reasonable prices so you park | | | | So, you call the RAC Rescue Centre and |
| yourselves for a spot of lunch. | | | | explain the situation, to which the friendly |
| | | | lady responds; 'Fine sir, we'll get someone |
| After the meal you all have a wonder around | | | | to you as soon as possible'. 'We'll send a |
| town, and as your partner is doing some | | | | breakdown recovery vehicle straight away'. |
| window shopping you suddenly slip off the | | | | 'Excellent' you say. 'Thanks very much'. |
| causeway edge. You hear a 'crack' and end up | | | | |
| on the floor. Thinking the worst, you stay | | | | Ten minutes later you get a text message |
| still for a few minutes. You don't feel any | | | | telling you that help is about twenty minutes |
| pain straight away so, with your wife's help, | | | | away. When the vehicle arrives, with your |
| you gingerly get to your feet and | | | | wife's help, you clamber into the cab with |
| surprisingly you are able to put your weight | | | | the rest of your family. Thirty minutes later |
| on your ankle. 'Well, it seems okay' you say, | | | | your car is loaded onto the breakdown truck |
| so you carry on walking around. After a while | | | | and secured. You make it home safely and |
| though, the ankle starts to ache and | | | | can't fault the RAC for an excellent days' |
| gradually over the next thirty minutes or so, | | | | work. What a great service. |
| you can't put any weight on it. It's starting | | | | |