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For goodness sake !!

The post is meant for all the people who have got whooshed """

Dea Xxx

What ARE you on about Dea?? :-S


Were those sites any good jax? I realise that you have difficulty with hand movements as my mum had much the same problem. She only had the limited use of her left hand but she used to get round problems if she could. She used her teeth for opening letters and stuff and would wedge things with her elbow if she could.


She used to have what was called a 'Spork' - a spoon and fork combination. I've seen them around recently but, back in the '70's and '80's, they were quite an innovation. She also needed 'fat' pens and pencils which were easier to grip.


She never wore tights, always stockings as she had a supportive surgical corset. I got pretty good at fastening her suspenders in the twinkling of an eye.... :-D It was amazing what she could do at times considering her limitations.

Dea....is you avin a turn my dear?

I hav'nt looked at them cyn but will do later thanks.

My problems are all down the right side so driving is out , although I did think of adaptions it is too much like hard work getting to and from the car as it is, so I dont think I will bother now. Writing is also very difficult as I cannot grip.

As for stockings if I ever wore a skirt in the past I only ever wore them, since the mid 80s anyway, not sure if I could now as I need help putting socks on.

I would love to go out for a meal every now and then, but feel very conscious about eating in public.
We tend to eat a lot of meals with rice that way I dont need to cut my food and maybe a spook thing would be something to think about in the future.

ja...x

With my OH now having Parkinson's, I am beginning to look at websites such as easylife (or somesuch). They have loads of things to make life easier for those who struggle with everyday things. Just bought a longer bathmat to avoid him slipping when in the shower. Don't know how long he will be able to get in the bath but we press on. Have wondered about getting those things which help people put socks and stockings on but he is coping at the moment.


You could always try going out to a place which has booths so that you would be sheltered from public gaze ......just a thought.


What's going on with Dea..... :-S :-S

Groundhog day sounds very reasonable to all !

However -we need t fnd the 'home ground' !!

Any help welcome¬!!

Dea Xx

What's going on with Dea.....

I don't know BUT I do know that I am VERY tired

Dea Xxxx

I cannot get in the bath nor stand to have a shower so I have a fixed bath board which I sit on, then put left leg over then drag the usless one over.

We are lucky in this house the taps are in the middle of the bath with a shower attachment, there is also an electric shower at the end which HID uses.

We got a letter the other day asking if we want to renew our lease for another year so feel happy about that but cannot do any adaptions which is a shame.

ja...x

Hi all
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rainy, drizzly, grey day :-P



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Are you OK, Dea?


you seem to be having some conversation in a parallel universe!



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That is a shame jax as there must be some improvements which would help your situation. I wish we had a downstairs loo but it seems as though we don't have enough space. Luckily, OH is not too bad on the stairs at the mo. This getting old business sure ain't funny. :-(

I know there are lots of things around to help make life easier .......... somehow I've got on to rhe mailing list of a company that has a lot of such things.

It's amazing, seeing some of the aids to make life easier ................ electrically operated "seats' or chairs that push you into an upright position, for example!

Hi all

Just popped round for a coffee --- see you are all here chatting away -

not much selection of bickies left

still I will make do --- I suppose

It is very hot here in the day -- but cold once the sun moves away ---

got my gas fire on tonight -- as I did not bring down wood for wood stove


Dont have Ipad ---- have Ipod with wifi ----

Well one more coffee and I am away back home again

Love Renes <3 <3 <3 <3

Cyn

OH's parents had a loo with small washbasin fitted under the stairs to the top floor.

It was just outside the kitchen, so was great if you were outside and needed a quick visit ....... didn't have to take off muddy shoes!

The wash basin was one of the smallest I have ever seen! And people over a certain height had to be careful about hitting their head as the loo was tucked into the lowest part of the area.


But it was a very efficient use of what is so often just a glory hole cupboard!




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Hi Renes <3 <3 <3 <3


Lovely to see you, glad you could make it for coffee xxx




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Renes,

Feliz Navidad y un feliz año nuevo

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VERY good to see you Renes....

<3 <3 <3

Hi renes <3

I had a friend who had the same under her stairs, although we had a huge cuboard under our stairs at the last house (only thing that was huge) there was no way you could stand up.

ja...x

Finished todays home visits and absolutely shattered.

I have been working on descendants of my GG Grandfather's brother as part of a one name study and found some disturbing things. Have this guy through to 1901 with his wife. She dies in 1906. Found him in 1911 with a new wife but no marriage found. Then realise she has exactly the same details as this guys daughter and possibly 2 children. That will need to be treated with sensitivity if a descendant turns up.

That does sound nasty LK, but it could be quite innocent unless the childrens birth certs name him as the father

ja...x