Arthritic joints 1 - Supermarket 0
stickywicket
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In the supermarket this morning, my frozen veg were in a compartment above the chest freezer. All my arm and finger joints are now knackered and foreshortened but, ever the optimist, I leaned over, opened the door and grabbed. No joy.
I leaned over further, lunged and attempted to knock the packet down. Still no joy.
I leaned over as far as I dared, lunged again and managed to dislodge a packet which, thanks to years of garden cricket, I managed to catch in my odd-looking hands as it fell.
I turned to drop it in my trolley only to find an old guy standing next to me, smiling, enthralled and not a little perplexed by the spectacle. “Years of practice” I grinned and his smile got even broader.
I didn't hang about to see if he decided to have a go himself.
I leaned over further, lunged and attempted to knock the packet down. Still no joy.
I leaned over as far as I dared, lunged again and managed to dislodge a packet which, thanks to years of garden cricket, I managed to catch in my odd-looking hands as it fell.
I turned to drop it in my trolley only to find an old guy standing next to me, smiling, enthralled and not a little perplexed by the spectacle. “Years of practice” I grinned and his smile got even broader.
I didn't hang about to see if he decided to have a go himself.
If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright
Steven Wright
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We do what we gotta do, yes? I find my crutch very handy for knocking things off high shelves and for hooking things out from the backs of the lower shelves. I wish I'd seen this one-woman display of creative thinking. DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0
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Hello Sticky
yes i have that problem i some times wait for a parsing person to go by.
joan xxtake care
joan xx0 -
Joan, Mr SW (6'2") is always in great demand - which is probably why he's never near me when I need help
Our local supermarket will send an assistant round with people who need help. I never tried it but I think I'd need something of the kind if I were on a scooter. Well done you, for coping unaided.If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
Sticky,
I can well imagine the look of sheer determination on your face.
I am with DD on this as to an effective remedy. Crutches work extremely well, as indeed, do walking sticks. Not only for things high up but for items on the lower shelves which naturally scuttle to the back of the shelf upon one's approach!
Go girl, go!
GraceBTurn a negative into a positive!0 -
You are one very determined lady!
Will the video be on youtube any time soon so others can learn your technique?He did not say you will not be storm tossed, you will not be sore distressed, you will not be work weary. He said you will not be overcome.
Julian of Norwich0 -
Very creative, I'm inspired0
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Well impressed SW, must take up cricket xxSmile a while and while you smile
smile another smile and soon there
will be miles and miles of smiles
just because you smiled I wish your
day is full of Smiles0 -
Hi SW,
Reading your post brought a smile to my face, well done you
I still have one of the boys to come with me whilst I do the shopping, I know they hate being dragged around a supermarket but they are a great help when I can't bend down to pick something up.
Sarah x0 -
Have to come clean and admit I now do online shopping as I'm not allowed to carry anything heavy.He did not say you will not be storm tossed, you will not be sore distressed, you will not be work weary. He said you will not be overcome.
Julian of Norwich0 -
Good for you SW...I was going to put in a cricket saying but mi brains gone :? good job the man didn't try to give you a leg up..Love
Barbara0 -
Doesn't work so well with glass jars....I had a grumble recently about serried ranks of pickles stacked 3 high on the top shelf - not only were they too high to reach but being all so close together the chances of dislodging adjacent jars were high. I pointed out to the lad I eventually found on the shop floor that it wouldn't just be smaller folk like me who would have difficulty, and that the consequences of misjudging would not be pleasant. He tried for himself and agreed that it wasn't ideal even with his extra height, and said he would pass on my comment. Ironically the one he reached down so that I could read the label had a lid that had come unsealed and was oozing vinegar, so nice and slippery...
Weeks later they are still stacked 3 high and an accident waiting to happen - except that I suspect that a lot of shoppers just don't risk it, and so they don't sell.0 -
daffy2 wrote:Weeks later they are still stacked 3 high and an accident waiting to happen - except that I suspect that a lot of shoppers just don't risk it, and so they don't sell.
And, the supermarket would argue, that's why they're on the top shelf :roll: I know the 'eye level' ones are the ones they most want us to buy.
Alas, I can't do the crutch / stick thing. My hands can't hold them and, because my feet stick out sideways, I only trip myself up with them if I try.If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0
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