Nice People Thread No. 15, a Cyber Summer

chris_m

michaels wrote: »

We were looking at a 3 bed semi requiring complete refurb with a 40 foot garden and it looks like it will go for well over the £1m asking price.

You're looking in the wrong place. I bought my 3-bed semi in February without any refurb needed and maybe slightly more than 40' of garden - for £115K.

vivatifosi

GDB2222 wrote: »

I over-strained my shoulder and my left arm has been more or less out of action since yesterday. I now have firsthand experience of what lots of people have to cope with on a daily basis. We live in a bilateral world, and lots of things are really hard to do with just one hand. There are gadgets to help, and I would invest in these if this were going to be long term, but how do you butter toast with just one hand for example ?

It is not serious, and it is getting better already, but this has been an Eye opening experience

Please DQWD...

I tripped on some steps in Barcelona earlier this year. I have damaged a bunch of ligaments and tendons from my elbow up into my shoulder. My recovery should take two years. It is very frustrating. I discover things that I can't do on a regular basis. This week I went to a concert and discovered that I can't lift my arms up high enough to show appreciative applause. I can butter toast thankfully, as that is in my range of movement, but I can't for example, open a jar as I no longer have the strength to do it.

The absolute worst thing though so far is getting out of my car in the pouring rain and trying to spend 5 minutes putting my coat on:(

I hope that yours gets better a lot quicker!

Pyxis

GDB2222 wrote: »

I over-strained my shoulder and my left arm has been more or less out of action since yesterday. I now have firsthand experience of what lots of people have to cope with on a daily basis. We live in a bilateral world, and lots of things are really hard to do with just one hand. There are gadgets to help, and I would invest in these if this were going to be long term, but how do you butter toast with just one hand for example ?

It is not serious, and it is getting better already, but this has been an Eye opening experience

Have you got one of those work-benches with lots of clampy things on them?
That might work.

GDB2222

Pyxis wrote: »

Have you got one of those work-benches with lots of clampy things on them?
That might work.

What a brilliant idea! I do actually have a Black and Decker workmate. I am not sure it's clean enough to clamp my toast to. Fortunately, I seem to be getting better, but otherwise I'd buy a new one to keep in the kitchen. Clamp bottles in it for opening. Squeeze toothpaste tubes between the jaws.


I fell down a flight of stairs once and tore a bunch of ligaments. I could feel a slight ache in that ankle ten years later!

vivatifosi

The easiest thing to do in toast buttering terms, is to use a corner on the kitchen worksurface, clean it thoroughly, put a piece of kitchen roll on it, put toast onto kitchen roll and into the corner, and use that 90 degree angle to hold your toast in place.

If you don't have a 90 degree angle in your kitchen because it is full of islands and other such stuff, you are too posh and the butler should do your buttering.

SingleSue

vivatifosi wrote: »

Please DQWD...

I tripped on some steps in Barcelona earlier this year. I have damaged a bunch of ligaments and tendons from my elbow up into my shoulder. My recovery should take two years. It is very frustrating. I discover things that I can't do on a regular basis. This week I went to a concert and discovered that I can't lift my arms up high enough to show appreciative applause. I can butter toast thankfully, as that is in my range of movement, but I can't for example, open a jar as I no longer have the strength to do it.

The absolute worst thing though so far is getting out of my car in the pouring rain and trying to spend 5 minutes putting my coat on:(

I hope that yours gets better a lot quicker!

I have to do a weird lopsided sort of applause now...and clap in my lap as my left shoulder won't extend high enough or over enough to meet my right one.

My car boot is also a no entry zone, I can open it but I am beggered with trying to shut the blooming thing again. Brushing my hair I either have to slop my head completely to the left (not the best idea as my neck then gets stuck) or try to do this weird across my face brushing with my right hand.

I can't reach either arm up fully but the right has more movement than the left....until that decides it wants to play silly beggers too, something which happens fairly regularly and causes much hilarity amongst the boys as I get stuck with my arm at a weird angle and usually at a time which causes the most embarrassment

vivatifosi

Ah yes, hair. I can brush mine, but drying it is a different matter.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

vivatifosi wrote: »

Ah yes, hair. I can brush mine, but drying it is a different matter.

You need the 2-80 hairdryer.....



Roll down the 2 front windows and drive at 80mph.:D

Pyxis

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

You need the 2-80 hairdryer.....



Roll down the 2 front windows and drive at 80mph.:D

That's where the open-top car can come into its own!

Save on electricity too!

Pyxis

GDB2222 wrote: »

What a brilliant idea! I do actually have a Black and Decker workmate. I am not sure it's clean enough to clamp my toast to. Fortunately, I seem to be getting better, but otherwise I'd buy a new one to keep in the kitchen. Clamp bottles in it for opening. Squeeze toothpaste tubes between the jaws.

r!

Get someone to
A) scrub it for you or
cover it with cling film or foil or

C)Train the dog to put his paw on the toast while you butter it.


Or for around £19 buy a toy one.........(nice and clean!)




QUOTE
Hammer In Nails And Screws
Working Vice And Movable Cogs
Box Size: (W) 34cm X (H) 66cm X (D) 9cm
]Great For Improving Hand-Eye Coordination And Fine Motor Skills.[UNQUOTE

Plus, according to that, it's Physiotherapy as well!