Awake and up all night

Thank you Soc. I have found that as I get older just about any slightly unusual movement will cause muscle strains. My shower tray has a 9" drop over the lip to the floor. I have to support my weight on the top part of the door frame whilst at the same time twisting because my hip joints do not allow me to raise or part my knees more than a couple of inches. It is a well practiced movement. On the spraining day, my towel was where I usually land my feet, so extra movement was required, thus resulting in more weight than usual going on to my wrists at a different angle. As you can tell, I tend to analyse things so that I can understand what has caused the aches, then try to be a lot more careful next time. On your advice, I'll now rest. I am extremely good at that .  I have not had a TV for several years. You tube will keep me interested or amused instead.

I hope you are having a good day with the pain still under control. xxx

Pain under control thanks Ray. Just worried about you. I have had a good day. Went to my art class for a social meeting with some members. We have an art teacher every 2 weeks.

What's the programme?

That all sounds very technical, Ray. Have you done drawings, using your skills, to find solutions to what must be quite difficult manoeuvres? Maybe incorporate the twins (sticks) to alleviate the contortionist you're clearly having to become?

Joking aside, my knees are making things damned difficult to do things that involves bending the beggars in downward movements, lowering my carcass into the bath for example. I slipped the other week, and created a tsunami of water over the backend of the tub. Not good.

I think the time's approaching when a bowl, flannel and a slosh down in front of the fire will be back, just like when I was a toddler, courtesy of my mam. Full circle, and definitely not good.

Hey, I watch loads on YouTube too Ray, but we're both devoted telly addicts xxx

The Joy of Painting, starring Bob Ross, who's no longer on the planet xxx

Can't beat painter with an aphro. The programmes were very relaxing.

Evidently there was a big legal battle to use his name and head the Ross empire.

Uki, did you know that he sported a perm? He grew to hate it but his agent wouldn't let him quit the rollers as it was part of his image. Poor sod xxx

Didn't know that.

I read his story, about what you mentioned and the fallout with the guy who pioneered the wet on wet method, which he accused Bob of pinching. Really interesting stuff but with some tragedy thrown into the mix.

Well, I'll have to get some chores done now, so au revoir Uki and you settle down. Give our Pippin a stroke from us, please hon xxx