Not the best start to the day.

Ask AgeUk if they have a list of recommend traders in your area. There are retired people who do small jobs like repairs. I found an ad for a”Jackie of all trades” who does little DIY jobs. Our local council has a list of recommend traders

I've just read this Flippinheck as I've been recovering from 'my' Wednesday. You certainly had a bad start and hope the rest of your day went better! I was going 'across land' to get to my hospital appointment, involving countryside roads when a tractor carry large round hay bales tipped over in front of me blocking roads into and out of a small village. Thankfully no one hurt and police quickly came and sent me back around the village via lanes etc. It was busy with stressed people skidding round bends on the autumn leaves and I had TWO near-misses. When I got to the hospital over an hour later, my irritable bladder went into overdrive and I knew I wouldn't make it from the car park to the hospital toilet so I had to stuff anything absorbent in the car, down my pants! True! I did make it though, and just in time, and the Consultant was great as usual. Sometimes it seems things are out to get us!

I've had so many days of "what can go wrong next" that I can't remember them all.

Feel for you Flippinheck and all other posters with unfortunate tales to tell.

Can't help but think how easily we would have taken these mishaps in our stride back in the day.

Aging is a bugger isn't it?(but better than the alternative as my dearest friend says!)

Thank you everyone for your suggestions. Some of you have clearly had far more difficult situations than I have.
Today has been great, no mishaps.
There is nothing gets me out of bed faster than the cat winding himself up to vomit sillynanny so I sympathise with you.

mabon2

Just be grateful you are able to get out of bed.

Why so nasty? It was meant to be a lighthearted post.

I hope tomorrow is better for everyone who has had a hard time.

GS broke key off in front door, lock in side door no longer works and thirdly, I reversed into a wall!! Not been the best of weeks!

Trod, not "tried" on him.

During the wee hours of one morning I stepped in goey entrails of a large dormouse that the cat had eaten near the toilet. (I don't switch on the light - the smoke detector has a small motion light sensor on it so I am ok in semi darkness but not this time!)

Another early morning the cat was sleeping on the toilet footmat and I tried on him. All hell broke loose and the loose mat (wood floor) and I went flying. Hubby heard the commotion and found me face down, winded. This was 2 days before a major operation so I had a few bruises to show on the op day. And a sore finger which still hurts over a month later (top middle finger, fleshy area above the bone between knuckle and joint.).🙄

Yes, plenty of odd job men around on your local Neighbourhood site.
Or advertising locally.

I have a marvellous retiree who is always a available for £10 per hour,

I use the Next Door app to find tradesmen for small jobs. It’s worked every time.

mabon2

Just be grateful you are able to get out of bed.

That's not answering the question the OP asked.

I’m sure an odd job man would come and do the job for you, as small as you feel they are Locally we have a chap who trades under the name of Rent a Husband and he even does lightbulb changing if needed I believe

Oh I feel for you I really do . I don't cope well when these things happen as I have to find a handyman who won't rip me off as has happened before.

3 weeks ago my humax tv box died so I had to have a tv company come out fit a new one and sort tv so I can watch again . £400 . I had forgotten I'd booked a small family company to come and clean my carpets as they so needed it after years of wear . I couldn't cancell at 7pm the night before when they rang to say they would be with me at 9am . £140 . Two days later I dropped a jar of coffee onto ceramic hob of cooker . Smashed and dangerous to use . Had to claim through home contents insurance as could not source a new glass for ceramic hob . Insurance deducted £150 excess from total and I had to pay £250 extra to buy another electric cooker . Thank goodness I'm a saver ( always have even if it was small amounts ) . I'm now walking on egg shells terrified what else is going to happen .

Ice & heat on that knee. I bet you said more than oh flipping heck 😂
Rest easy

Things do seem to go in 3’s for me! Today was a great start-Not! My cat had been sick & woke me to tell me at 5am. So had to clear that up then tried going back to bed. Gave up after about an hour & then found the daily paper through the door soaked! Third was trying to close the window vents as a gale was blowing through! Need to grow about 18 inches in height as cant reach the kitchen windows. Only my son can & he wont be here till tomorrow! My 3 in a row all done I really hope🙏

Just be grateful you are able to get out of bed.

Yey! The WD40 has helped and the door is locked. Seems to be jammed again but at least it is secure.

Flippinheck. I know how to bring the mood down! It was last September. I posted about it at the time.

J52

Before you get a locksmith, liberally spray the lock with WD40. It should free the jam. Hope the rest is sorted.

Thank you. I have a can of that in the cupboard so will give it a try. So far no locksmith available until tomorrow.

midgey

Oh lord Kate1949 you upped the stakes there! That must have been horrendous.
Flippingheck don’t move all day! Good luck.

Still on the sofa, but the cat is giving me an evil stare. I think he needs to be fed.

Kate1949

Last year, finding a man dead in the street wasn't a great day.

Oh gosh! That must have been awful. I hope you are okay. Not easy to deal with something like that.

Before you get a locksmith, liberally spray the lock with WD40. It should free the jam. Hope the rest is sorted.

Fat finger , on doing the third.