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PasturesNew

Glad you didn't break anything LIR.

ukmaggie45

PasturesNew wrote: »

A brilliant find. One that wasn't related to me was a story I found of a boy who went to court for stealing 1 penny of coal. It didn't take much to get locked up back then!

So glad you enjoyed that PN! I thought it fun because of the seasonal aspect. They sure did like to chuck people in jail for the slightest excuse back then! I guess they were lucky not to be transported to Australia (sorry Gen!) or hanged! :eek:

I must get onto my Family Tree stuff again - have full access international, but Life Keeps Happening, and don't seem to have managed to get onto Ancestry recently. Should prob cancel, but then it's not there if you get a few minutes... If you have anyone you want to try check out, PM me and I'll do my best to find stuff out.

I was quite entertained when the Wales Newspapers went online to find my Great Grandfather was a seedsman, and advertised that his seeds were locally produced and thus useful to grow locally (Dolgellau, or Dolgelley as it was back then). Hmm, now realise he was my Taid (spelling? not good on Welsh spelling!) and I did actually meet him, but don't remember much as would have been under 5 at the time. He and his wife lived with my Grandparents back then. I have a few photos, including GGM holding me as a babe in arms! :rotfl:

lostinrates

Spirit wrote: »

Do you have a pretty stick to use? Falling in the house is bad enough, falling outside must be terrifying.
It doesn't sound like overkill to reduce the risk of falling, at some point it may be you suffer more than embarrassment. I would like to buy you a pretty stick, if you will use one.

Thank you, I have a stick.

I have a green stripey adjustable height stick. .

I have to have adjustable height because of different shoes and also impact of posture:o on different days. I really want a see through twisted lucite stick but they aren't height adjustable and fir doesn't much approve of me having something called a 'pimp stick'. I thought of it more like a unicorn stick or a wand or something. . But as its not adjustable I didn't get one. So I won't be having one. It doesn't fold either. I have also thought about a staff, a beautiful wooden staff, but in think I might look like a mad witch with one, and it might be too heAvy on weaker days, and certainly not convenient and folding.

I'm not sure having another stick would make be more likely to carry it. You've seen me, I'm more than adequately mobile often. .

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Glad you didn't break anything LIR.

Some advice my sibling heard/mentioned to me re walking aids (in a conversation about mother's mobility) was that one should always use something that's "one more" stage than you think you're at. People are embarrassed to use sticks, walking frames, etc, but they are there so people don't go 4rse over t1t.

For me because things are changeable my need can change over a day. Someone who can stride out or even run a little carrying a frame that might seem prudent later would be hampering, both physically and most crucially psychologically. ATM my focus is on remaining and increasing access out and I feel that the stick ( it also folds) might have to in my bag more often than I'd like but its really important I feel as free as I can. I already feel laden down by the junk of adulthood....wallets, keys, phones....sometimes you just wanna go out. The more I think about what ifs the less I personally feel inclined to risk it which results in me taking fewer 'risks' and making less effort and becoming someone I don't recognise :D. For goodness sake I wear sensible shoes nowadays :eek::(.

Its a good plan in stable situations I can see, but in mine I feel its not applicable.

chewmylegoff

silvercar wrote: »

Advice NP.

Could be random occurance or related.

I bought a wifi and air-print printer.

Problem 1: Set it all up and now my ipad doesn't see the broadband router unless it is in the same room as the router. Could the printer's own wifi be interfering with the router's wifi?

problem 2: (2 days after printer installed) internet went down and came back having forgotten all its security settings, works fine but has lost its security settings. Of course I can set it all up again, but wondered why that would happen?

Re: problem 1 - you've probably tried this already but if not switch the printer off and see if things improve?

michaels

T5 galleries, 's OK I suppose.

Have definitely lived through interesting times this week.

LydiaJ

DD and DS have arguments that are very much like the stereotypical husband/wife rows where he is only seeing the practicalities and she focuses solely on the emotional subtext. I am trying to persuade each of them that learning to appreciate the other person's PoV will be excellent practice for resolving conflict with a hypothetical future spouse, but I don't think either of them is buying it, really.

silvercar

lostinrates wrote: »

With my next ipad I am definitely, definitely getting screen protection cover.

Splat went lir in the high street on the way to the hair dresser and out fell macputer and crack has gone my screen again. In its cover but the cover splayed open.

Now that we have established that you are ok, can I recommend gadget insurance? Friends who are accident prone have this insurance from Amex (and you don't need an amex card to apply). Something like £15 a month for all your (& fir's) gadgets.

SingleSue

Spirit wrote: »

Do you have a pretty stick to use? Falling in the house is bad enough, falling outside must be terrifying.
It doesn't sound like overkill to reduce the risk of falling, at some point it may be you suffer more than embarrassment. I would like to buy you a pretty stick, if you will use one.

I don't buy pretty sticks...I decorate mine myself!

Although mine are crutches rather than sticks but I have decorated sticks before now for a wedding. I use fine materials like organza rather than stickers and paint and usually do my crutch for a couple of pounds. It's currently purple and black (in a candy stripe effect) but is due for a change, if only I could think of what to change to!

GDB2222

SingleSue wrote: »

I don't buy pretty sticks...I decorate mine myself!

Although mine are crutches rather than sticks but I have decorated sticks before now for a wedding. I use fine materials like organza rather than stickers and paint and usually do my crutch for a couple of pounds. It's currently purple and black (in a candy stripe effect) but is due for a change, if only I could think of what to change to!

At this time of year, how about tinsel?