A pensioner in a wheelchair was overwhelmed when she was stopped by a car on one of the hottest days of the year.
Linda Clarke, 71, and her husband Graham, 69, had gone out for a walk close to their home in Ellesmere Port and had not realised the heat.
Graham was forced to push Linda's wheelchair onto the road because the pavements had become unbearably hot on Sunday, July 18.
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Linda said: "We just didn't think to take any water as we hadn't realised how hot it was - we are not used to it in Great Britain.
"The pavements had become so hot we decided to walk along the side of the road.
"Then this car stops and the man inside asks if my husband would like a bottle of water, telling him how it can be very hard pushing a chair in the heat.
"Then he asked if I would like some water - it all happened so fast I didn't even ask his name."
After battling cancer Linda had to undergo a number of operations on her stomach.
One resulted in the severing of her sciatic nerve, which led to one of her feet "dropping" leaving her in a wheelchair.
She said: "It was a huge change to get used to but I am in good hands with Graham."
Linda hopes that the man who offered them help will see how grateful they are, as she said: "A lot of people have a go at Ellesmere Port, but there are some lovely people here.
"I want him to know how thankful we are that he stopped. It just brightens your day to know there are some nice people out there."
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