Taken myself by surprise.

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  • Slosh
    Slosh Member Posts: 3,194
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well done but it sounds as though you need some WD40 to sort out those squeaks, I'm sure the lovely Bruce will have some.
    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.
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  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good for you getting sorted with a wheelchair and maybe a scooter..I hope you can maneuver up and down the drive..now the wheelchair I use has a walker and sit in it when needs must...must say the tanned tattooed man sounds quite nice... :) good luck with the scooter..
    Love
    Barbara
  • villier
    villier Member Posts: 4,426
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That's great news DD it will make life a bit easier for you especially if you purchase the scooter as well happy wheellchairing :D xx
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    smile another smile and soon there
    will be miles and miles of smiles
    just because you smiled I wish your
    day is full of Smiles
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    The squeaks were the plastic tyres on the wooden floor - plus the odd squeak from me as I hurtled into walls and door frames. :wink: Hermione is now in the sitting room, she is a bulky old bird (much like her owner) and I am too tired now to wrestle her into Beatrice. :( DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • Numptydumpty
    Numptydumpty Member Posts: 6,417
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Aaah, so you need the WD40 :wink: perhaps Bruce would apply it to all of your squeaky bits for you. He sounds to be just what I need, do you think he'd be interested in a slightly older, somewhat desperate erm...lady?
    Numpty
  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Just as long as you haven't been wrestling with Bruce :o :shock: :? :lol:
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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Numpty, the lovely Bruce is already spoken for by the lucky Juliet. :x Tres irksome, no? She is the second Mrs Bruce (and he is the second Mr Juliet) so between them they have five nearly-adult-off-spring so he has sold his power boat - yup - and has bought a four berth cruiser of some ilk. It's a boaty world round here.

    tjt? Wrestling? Well, hugging and the odd kiss is as far as I've managed: I've lost me touch. :(:wink: DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • Numptydumpty
    Numptydumpty Member Posts: 6,417
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Yes, I thought he sounded too good to be single! Never mind, we can still dream :lol:
    Numpty
  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    tjt? Wrestling? Well, hugging and the odd kiss is as far as I've managed: I've lost me touch. :(:wink: DD[/quote]
    :lol: bless. bet his hugs ain't Yorkshire ones though :wink:
    e050.gifMe-Tony
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    Cleo - 1996 to 2011. RIP
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    My brave face has melted. :oops: I've pushed meself backwards and forwards between three rooms four times and wondered why the phack I should need to do so. I understand it's the right thing for me (and I am also aware that others on here have ben chair-bound for some time) but . . . . it's not easy. :oops: DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hey hun. Don't beat yourself up about it. .
    Luvs ya :wink:
    YBH'S
    xxxxx
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    Cleo - 1996 to 2011. RIP
  • daffy2
    daffy2 Member Posts: 1,636
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    wondered why the phack I should need to do so
    ....
    and isn't that perhaps the nub of it DD? The practicalities of deciding what is suited to your needs are relatively straightforward and are susceptible to lists such as how much, how heavy, wheelchair/scooter, and the head can deal with that for the most part.
    The other side of it is more difficult - the reasons why you find yourself having to make these decisions in the first place - and however gungho you are about your condition(and you are a First Class honours graduate in that subject) I cannot believe you are able to keep out the emotional response entirely. Elements of resentment, exasperation, exhaustion at having to keep adapting, and recognition of having reached another stage that doesn't have an 'undo' or 'back' button, another bit of grieving at a time when you've more than your fill of that already.
    On a related but different subject, if your drive was to be changed from gravel to tarmac(which I know you don't want) I think you'd need to run it past Planning because of changing from permeable to solid surface, which will need adequate soakaway arrangements - part of the attempt to reduce flash flood risk.

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