Do you, like me, hardly ever leave your house? ?

My heart goes out to all of you who are housebound or nearly so. Cannot imagine my life without my daily sojourn. However we all have to adapt to survive and, thankfully, I haven't been tested in that arena yet. I'm impressed with your various coping mechanisms. Bravo!

As a 92 year old housebound person I try to keep busy with coming on the net.
Especially with cyber friends from worldwide that I have made through my WW2 website that I put up over 19 years ago .
My lovely hubby died in 2016 from Dementia so I spent eight years looking after him although he never knew me for the last eighteen months of his life.
As for myself I can only pull myself about with my trolley in the home because I have had Osteoporosis that has got really bad over the years resulting in broken bones in my back as well as my hips. One leg is now shorter than the other by 4 inches but I still think I am lucky with being able to type with one finger.
I also suffer with Epilepsy and have a pacemaker but while I can keep going I intend to keep trying.
For all those who are able to get out please do so while you can because you never know what will come next.

Its been a fantastic time though over the last few years with many coming to me for stories from worldwide wanting to know about life from when I was first born in 1930 and being bombed out twice during WW2 plus machine gunned in the hop-field.
DON'T LET LIFE SLIP BY IF YOU ARE ABLE TO GET OUT AND ENJOY IT.
Keep smiling everyone.

Greetings Maywalk, were you in Kent ( hopfield being the clue). It must have been dreadful. Keep on keeping on

Hello May ?
Would you like to share the name of your website, please?
I know that I’m not the only one who would love to have a look at it. I’m sure that it’s fascinating

My goodness Maywalk what a lot you’ve had to contend with but I admire your stoicism and fortitude. Isn’t it wonderful how the internet has opened the opportunity to make friends around the world.
Am I right in thinking you lived in London during the war and spent ‘holidays’ working in the Kent hopfields? It must have been hard work for families but an enjoyable time.

Many thanks Silver, Fanny and Juliet for getting back to me.
My website crashed many years ago when I was nursing hubby and I lost a lot of replies in my guest book.

I never bothered with it after that but its still there for students and anyone else who is interested in those days.

YES it was in the Kent hop-fields that we were used as target practice.
No-one was hurt because a Spitfire came to our aid and shot the enemy plane down.
It was fantastic to see the dog fight between them and the Victory Roll from the Spitfire as the Jerry came down in flames with the pilot parachuting out.

www.memorylanehf.oddquine.co.uk/

I also wrote a book about the first 20 years of my life that takes the reader through the 1930s and 40s and all proceeds after printing are taken out has gone to my local Children's Hospice which has made well over 4 figure sum for them.

Nobody need be lonely if they have a computer or an I-pad.

My I-pad kept me in touch with my family when in hospital. Even the doctors seemed amazed that I was Face Timing my family at the ripe old age of 91 as I was then.

Keep well everyone.

Hello again Maisy
Thank you, I’ve only just seen your reply.
I’ve only had a quick peek, but your website looks really interesting (and you look really glamorous!)
I’m particularly interested in Israel Greenberg’s cartoons.
I will have to look at them on my laptop so that I can see them properly.
Thank you again for sharing

I had to laugh at your reply Fanny because I have been called many things during my 9 decades on this earth but never glamorous. LOL
Best wishes and thank you.

Daisend1

I am not housebound but finding it difficult to get myself 'out and about'.Never used to be like this and even the need to do my shopping is an effort. Should I be blaming the period of lock down for this.?

I feel exactly the same, I only go out when I absolutely have to for food thats it.
I think it does stem from lockdown

I need a hobby any suggestions please I would be grateful

My daughter is housebound, I`m not, really, but do find it very difficult to get out on my own, plus my daughter doesn`t like me going out on the very rare occasions that I do. I am 79, I have A Fib, plus osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, walking is difficult, I get out of breath after only a few yards. I`m considering buying a mobility scooter, but have had one before and gave it up because footpaths round here tend to slope, and I was always scared of tipping over. I go to the occasional bingo session with 2 of my daughters, which I enjoy, but I need to be dropped off right outside before they park up, so I feel a bit of a nuisance. At the moment I have a very sore foot, due to plantar fasciitis, making me reluctant to walk at all.
Sorry, I sound a right old misery, don`t I?

Daisend1 I think the lockdown periods affected a lot of us like this. I do go out to meet friends for coffee or for shopping but I find I can't wait to get home again afterwards and sometimes it's a real effort to go out in the first place. Being widowed last year has probably added to the urge to be in my own home too.