I think most of us suffered from that.
And back problems as well. Mine started with a wet 50 lb sq metre of sod when I was 19 . . .
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I think most of us suffered from that.
And back problems as well. Mine started with a wet 50 lb sq metre of sod when I was 19 . . .
Cuddles
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the nhs covers itUnfortunately I don’t have private healthcare, I’m in the uk so relying on the NHS and will have to go with what they say… although I expect physio will be part of it
It was the years of lifting and carrying heavy stuff all day everyday that did the damage- I thought I was indestructible
you may have to pay a little on top (i do too over here) but maybe not that much.check it out.
Physiotherapy - Accessing physiotherapy
Find out how to find a physiotherapist through the NHS or privately.
www.nhs.uk
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I think if I wait to see the consultant (only got to wait until the 19th now) I should get the physio for free… plus they want to do a scan before they start manipulating it in case of further damagethe nhs covers it
check it out.
Physiotherapy - Accessing physiotherapy
Find out how to find a physiotherapist through the NHS or privately.
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Mine was always fine as long as I kept working- luckily no twists or mishaps at work (except for my knee… van ramp collapsed with me running down it, but that’s another storyI think most of us suffered from that.
And back problems as well. Mine started with a wet 50 lb sq metre of sod when I was 19 . . .
) It’s more wear and tear with my back
People used to say “don’t lift that on your own” or “don’t jump off the van while carrying stuff” but I knew better
Mine has been a life-long issue. If I don’t treat it nice, it bites and hurts like hell for a week. Separately, I also had spinal stenosis which has required two back surgeries that involved the surgeon Dremeling my spine.
Cuddles
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good luck for this
Spring is slowly approaching…. Nice to get out in the garden between downpours, not really had any proper cold 
here this year, a few little snaps but nothing to speak of.
It’s been a wet one though so hopefully things start drying out soon… the roses and hedges are breaking out into leaf and there’s plenty of daffodils
I’ve got to replace the fence at the bottom of the garden as the winds were just too much for it this year… snapped the posts as well as the panels, but they’ve lasted 10 years I suppose…. Going to get galvanised steel posts this time
Luckily I’ll have some help as I don’t think I can manage much digging due to my back, but it’s got to be done
here this year, a few little snaps but nothing to speak of. It’s been a wet one though so hopefully things start drying out soon… the roses and hedges are breaking out into leaf and there’s plenty of daffodils
I’ve got to replace the fence at the bottom of the garden as the winds were just too much for it this year… snapped the posts as well as the panels, but they’ve lasted 10 years I suppose…. Going to get galvanised steel posts this time
Luckily I’ll have some help as I don’t think I can manage much digging due to my back, but it’s got to be done
I take it that the ground does not freeze where you live?
Not any more, used to get pretty hard winters when I was younger but it is generally grey, damp and rainy… often quite mild.
Jet stream keeps us mild in the south uk but also delivers plenty of rain.
Latitude wise, we are just further north than Calgary (I’m at 51.2°N) so if the jet stream ever packs up we’ll be a bit chilly
That seems to be what we have as well . . .
43.5N here. The frost is just coming out of the ground around here after the warmest winter I have seen. I heard that the maple sap is running already and the robins have been back for a couple of weeks.. All freakishly early.
The like button seems to have vanished… and so has proper winter weatherThat seems to be what we have as well . . .
43.5N here. The frost is just coming out of the ground around here after the warmest winter I have seen. I heard that the maple sap is running already and the robins have been back for a couple of weeks.. All freakishly early.
I seem to keep thinking every year maybe we’ll get a cold one, but nothing…. Good for fuel bills I guess
what type of fence posts did you have, that the wind destroyed them? 
irritating as hell, isn't it?
They were 3 inch x 3 inch x 8ft wooden dip treated posts, set 18 inches into post mix… lasted about 8 years.what type of fence posts did you have, that the wind destroyed them?
Too much wind and rain I guess
I’d never seen them before… thought about the concrete ones but they’re double the price which adds up.
Unfortunately it’s back to torrential rain
today so it’ll probably wait until the ground dries out a bit before attempting it
Cuddles
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I actually got caught in one of those buckets of rain just yesterday as I was coming home from the shops with my groceries. It started to rain just as I was coming out of the shop and then got worse and worse.I’d never seen them before… thought about the concrete ones but they’re double the price which adds up.
Unfortunately it’s back to torrential rain
I was standing inside this thing where you park the trolleys and considered waiting there a bit longer BUT you never know rain , right? It can take hours.... Then I saw lightening along with the thunder sounds and figured I should get home asap. After all the trolleys are made of metal, lol
But the rain just got worse and worse as I started to walk and before I knew it it was really coming down in buckets. I couldn´t see much at all, that´s how bad it was. I was totally soaked including my socks!
But it got even worse: One bastard (or bitch) drove past me going in the opposite direction and went through a big puddle and soaked me even more - all over head to feet. It felt really hard too.
My shoes made this wet squishy noise as I was climbing up to my flat. Got in and had to strip off completely. Thanks to the dirty puddle water I had to turn on the washing machine even though I had just washed my jeans and jacket a few days earlier.
But you all know what really pissed me off? about 10 min after I got back home I looked out of the window - the rain had stopped, the clouds were beginning to drift and the sun was sort of shining again for the first time that day!!!
BOLLOCKS!!
AAAARGHHHH
Anyway this was my lovely friday, how was yours?
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Damn that’s not good… definitely an aaaarghhhh! MomentI actually got caught in one of those buckets of rain just yesterday as I was coming home from the shops with my groceries. It started to rain just as I was coming out of the shop and then got worse and worse.
I was standing inside this thing where you park the trolleys and considered waiting there a bit longer BUT you never know rain , right? It can take hours.... Then I saw lightening along with the thunder sounds and figured I should get home asap. After all the trolleys are made of metal, lol
But the rain just got worse and worse as I started to walk and before I knew it it was really coming down in buckets. I couldn´t see much at all, that´s how bad it was. I was totally soaked including my socks!
But it got even worse: One bastard (or bitch) drove past me going in the opposite direction and went through a big puddle and soaked me even more - all over head to feet. It felt really hard too.
My shoes made this wet squishy noise as I was climbing up to my flat. Got in and had to strip off completely. Thanks to the dirty puddle water I had to turn on the washing machine even though I had just washed my jeans and jacket a few days earlier.
But you all know what really pissed me off? about 10 after I got back home I looked out of the window - the rain had stopped, the clouds were beginning to drift and the sun was sort of shining again for the first time that day!!!
BOLLOCKS!!
AAAARGHHHH
Anyway this was my lovely friday, how was yours?
Soldiering on here, still playing catch up on the grows after the disaster of a Xmas crop, then having to sacrifice a fair bit to make the oil, and got around 4 weeks until anything is ready
could have done without the £300 spend on fencing as it’s cleared me out….
Still, I’m grateful for what I’ve got and at least I’m not soaking wet I guess
Hospital on Tuesday so fingers crossed
they can help
