Since listening to Dr. Hilary Jones banging on about having a good grip will extend your life expectancy, I persevere. When I broke my arm and shoulder in a fall due to a broken pavement, the A And E surgeon asked me to shake his hand as hard as possible. He was about 6ft 6in and like a bear but I gripped so hard he told me I would recover. Everyone else disagreed. I still struggle sometimes with Bovril. Solution? Hot water expands the plastic top. When impossible (I’m not Superwoman), I ask male family members to help. Son bought me a gadget from John Lewis but it requires some strength to use it.