So, went to my slimming group this evening. Did not go last week as legs would not co-operate with the rest of me and had let my slimming group consultant know this. Fair to say though she does not know what my specific disability is even though I indicated on my membership form that I considered myself to be disabled. She was pleased to see me and asked how I was and then asked did I know what caused it so I told her I had multiple sclerosis and she gave the sympathetic response that most people give when you tell them the first time. As I went over to the scales she came across and asked, wait for it, "is there nothing you can take for it". She then went on to ask if it was the same when I was sat down, quite what she meant by this I do not know. I believe that any person in a position of dealing direct with the public who are part of membership of that group should be trained to basic equality and diversity standards and be given a basic understanding of various types of disability and an understanding of how these can impact on an individual's day to day life and living. I do not blame her for her faux pas but feel sorry for her ignorance and inability to be able to respond to my revelation about my health in an informed way. Ok, rant over, got it off my chest now. Over to you for comments.