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