The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.

PasturesNew

GDB2222 wrote: »

Pastures, I assume that a ladder is a no-no? It might be a fair bit safer than what you were doing.

Me + a ladder in the bath + extra reaching from the ladder to the window.... what are you thinking??


I am short. I have short arms, I have tiny hands. When considering my ability/reach, think of how well a 10-11 year old could reach....

Gripping onto the window frame and reaching out I struggle to get close to reaching all of the window glass that's outside.

I swear when I try to clean things, I make them cleaner... but they look much worse. It's why I gave up cleaning the car... too hard.

Just measured. Armpit to tip of longest finger = 50cm/19".

EDIT: Just realised you might've meant "don't open the ladder out, lean it on the windowsill. Still sounds dodgy ... and reach would be reduced a bit I think. I don't want to hurt myself... I always err on the side of "You know this could go horribly wrong and you might die".

chris_m

PasturesNew wrote: »

Poles = easy.
Something to hang from them = rocking horse p00.

I wouldn't use that, it'd make the room smell a bit odd :rotfl:

PasturesNew

I bet there's a little etsy business just waiting to be created to sell widths of nice fabric, ready made to fit under counter areas, in a "kit" with the appropriate sized pole. If I could only sew, had a machine and had a spare room set up for production

Or maybe just kits could be sold ... fabric cut, the right length of iron-on tape and a pole ....

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

Me + a ladder in the bath + extra reaching from the ladder to the window.... what are you thinking??


I am short. I have short arms, I have tiny hands. When considering my ability/reach, think of how well a 10-11 year old could reach....

Gripping onto the window frame and reaching out I struggle to get close to reaching all of the window glass that's outside.

I swear when I try to clean things, I make them cleaner... but they look much worse. It's why I gave up cleaning the car... too hard.

Just measured. Armpit to tip of longest finger = 50cm/19".

EDIT: Just realised you might've meant "don't open the ladder out, lean it on the windowsill. Still sounds dodgy ... and reach would be reduced a bit I think. I don't want to hurt myself... I always err on the side of "You know this could go horribly wrong and you might die".

Pastures, I don't want to shock you, but I actually had in mind a ladder leaning against the outside of the house! Yes, I know, ridiculous idea.

GDB2222

although he's industry-bound to say that

I think there are a few professions that are optimistic. Doctors and estate agents are in the list. Solicitors, on the other hand, tend to be pessimistic in my experience.

PasturesNew

GDB2222 wrote: »

Pastures, I don't want to shock you, but I actually had in mind a ladder leaning against the outside of the house! Yes, I know, ridiculous idea.

Ah, not got one that big, just a lightweight one for changing lightbulbs

SingleSue

James and his partner have now been given a firm move in date to their new (and first home together) apartment. They get the keys on Tuesday cue much excitement and a small stab of mum emotion from me as realisation hits that one of my 'babies' is now a fully fledged adult with a significant other and baby plans.

I'm going to have plenty of time to get to know her a bit better on Sunday as she is doing the driving for dropping Joe off in Lincoln and Joe insists I go to in case he needs me (I think it was also a handy excuse for James and partner to have a day out and for James to check out Joe's halls and uni)

In other news, we as a family have a big decision to make. Dad has been offered an operation but the risks are high, so high the surgeon is advising family discussions. If he doesn't have the operation he is a ticking time bomb with a possible 18 month to 2 year life expectancy but if he does have it, the risks of him dying during or immediately after or suffering major damage are also very high. It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't scenario.

PasturesNew

SingleSue wrote: »

... damned if you do, damned if you don't ...

We had something similar, where our preferences/opinions were invited, but, luckily for us, the decision was not going to be ours to make. We were allowed to say what we wanted ... and to push/insist on it, but the medicals would be opting for a "don't do it" decision.

1/ Left to its own devices, something else will probably carry her off before this gets her.
2/ Operation, there's a risk of the tubes being inserted setting off something irreversibly catastrophic and immediate.

We went with 1/ ... and something else did carry her off.

It's not easy having aged parents, until you're there ... it all seems easy.... "you just make the best decision" don't you? If only it were that easy .... heads you lose, tails you don't win.

Pyxis

Pastures, if you have other nets, depending on the pattern, you may be able to cut one to size by cutting along a suitable part of the pattern, to shorten it, Like a sort of scalloped edge but going by the pattern instead.

The width can be reduced easily.

A dab of glue will sort any rough edges!

No viewers will look that closely at a net curtain.


You could even use nets in a similar way for the kitchen spaces!

Or get a large cardboard box and paint it to look like an appliance! You could even go to Curry's and ask if they've got a washing machine etc. box going begging... you know.... the ones with a design of a machine on the front!

Pyxis

Like this........