Testing the water for a "Northern mini-national"

Great! Hope it's warmer than the 15 degrees currently in my lounge ? and that's blue with cold!

elegran dont forget to shout if you need anything done, hope your feeling a little better.

Right moomin galen gillybob we are booked for 7.30 at The Rosehip.

Marelli

Sounds interesting! Thank you Elegran for all the hard work

Elegran, thank you - what a lot of work you've been putting in! Single-handed, too.....(sorry!)

Beavers! That is so wonderfully Narnia'ish .

Result indeed Elegran

Well done, elegran!

Result! I have just had an email confirming that someone from the Scottish Beaver Trial will come and talk to us about it on 1st December. This was the subject of a talk at my adult class at the zoo on a week ago, and I thought it so interesting that I nobbled the speaker and asked whether it was possible.

It is all coming together.

I am so glad you are getting somewhere,Nellie

I think I have been lucky - on Saturday I was typing with my left hand only. Tonight my right hand is joining in a little without being too painful. I can use the thumb and forefinger of that hand to steady things, not to take wieght, but even that little bit of twohandedness helps a bit.

Elegran I am the same with an empty sleeve at present with my shoulder drafty coat front.

I have finally mastered putting the coat over my bad shoulder first and holding it there before getting other arm in the left sleeve. I can just do up some of the press studs at the front.
Apart from not being able to move right arm enough to safely drive myself the ultimate indignity is having to ask someone else to fasten and unfasten my seat belt for me. After 4 weeks I now feel my shoulder is hurting less and is more mobile.

I solved the bra problem for the first night by not taking it off (or much else) when I got home from A & E. There was hardly any night left anyway. Then I took it off and left it off for three days. Big T-shirts and loose shirts and a cardigan slung over my shoulders was OK.

Meanwhile my hand became less swollen, and my shoulder was OK with a little movement, so this morning I could return to my usual system of wrapping it round my waist and fastening it in front, then wriggling it round and putting my arms in. Sore arm first, slowly, then the other one. I could even put on a reasonably sized T-shirt, if I eased in the sore arm first, then the head, then the good arm.

I still can't wear a jacket properly because of the sling, so went out today with one sleeve hanging loose and the zip undone. Not too warm in a nippy wind.

Elegran. I have just caught up with this.

Ouch I hope you feel better soon. or such like should help.

Have you tried doing your bra up first and pulling it on over your feet and wriggling it into place with your left arm? This is probably more difficult with broken fingers though.

At least the drunks did not start to arrive until after 11, and none of them were obstreperous.

Elegran sympathies, I've been there too (A&E) My dd and I decided we could organise it much better!
Hope you recover quickly as it sounds like a wickedly noisy get-together!

Booking tonight so any more takers for joining us on Sat 30th ?????????????

I wouldn't want to be in my hands Galen I am always the one who falls down!

elegran thats the worst not being able to do things like hairwashing.

Going to book tomorrow at The Rosehip, if anyone would like to join galen gillybob moomin and me please let me know.

galen are you sure you about putting yourself in our hands to carry you home.

The S.O. has got all the times for me. I'm sure there won't be a problem but it's nice to have a Plan B. Not up till Sunday though as it's the Bamburgh Lights switch on on Saturday night [Brendan Foster is doing it].

Tegan You would be welcome. Have you sussed out buses yet? If you are here Saturday night you could join the revellers and take a key to get in - as I said I am not planning to join them that night.

Elegran; I'd like to take you up on that as a back up in case there's a problem with the bus service. I'm sure there won't be though. Re serum; cut the tube open and then cling film it..that's what I do when I'm down to the last drop [although not sure how to do it with one hand ].

I wil repeat my offer of a bed if anyone needs it. Spare room is sinking under Various Stuff but bed is accessible. Also couch in study.

Soounds as though you are all getting organised for a riotous weekend!
I am saving myself for Sunday, I thnk an early night Saturday as I am not sleeping too well.

I will join Galen for a meal Sunday night, but don't know where yet.

hummingbird my daughter has washed my hair for me this morning. I feel so glamorous now. Very glad it is short so just needs a brush pulled through it. Squeezing the tubes of No 7 trial stuff with one hand is tricky but I am determined to get the last drops out. I need all the beauty help I can get.

marelli we could top and tail if you dont mind sleeping with my toes in your face

Just caught up with this thread. Poor you, Elegran, that sounds really painful! I had a hand injury once, which left me single-handed for six weeks. It was horrible, particularly managing the hair!

Your meet-up sounds wonderful, ladies, wish I could join you! Enjoy!