Disability aids.

A walking stick and a wet room, I was given one of those three wheeled walking trolleys, not used it yet but my time will come.

I have a typists chair on wheels from IKEA in my kitchen, and I can whizz around on the wooden floor in their . I do all the cooking and prep sitting down and couldn't manage without it.

My best aid is Gary my gardner!

I hope my disability is only temporary too [fingerscrossed] but I have bought a shower stool and it was easier to use than I thought. Oh, what bliss to have a good shower and wash my hair! I could probably use it as a 'perching stool' too.

Three days running our stall at Peterborough Antiques Fair. We saw so many dog prams we lost count of them all. One we saw was a bright pink. The dogs in them are usually quite small. I suspect many of the owners were using the ownership of one as an excuse for not using a walking stick (for themselves, not the dog).

I cannot do without a stool in my shower.

Bellanonna a sock putter onner is invaluable if you have had a hip replacement because you are not allowed for months to bend down to put on socks or tights.

Another invaluable cheap object is my long handled shoe horn.

I cannot live without my stairlift.

With the shoulder injury I can only do the plank on elbows and knees, which still hurts. Getting down and back up again is a sight to behold! Somewhat ungainly with bum in the air, like getting out of the bath!

Oh keeping fit has its dangers then, shysal ! I read somewhere that the plank can be quite bad. Thank goodness I can't do it.

Yes, bellanonna, I still do classes. In fact it was during one of them that I tore a tendon in my shoulder. I refuse to be beaten by the PMR and keep active despite the aches and pains. I am hoping that in a couple of years I shall be back to normal (whatever that is).

Recently had to buy some long handled toenail scissors too!

A jar key (Lakeland catalogue) is indispensable for getting into jam jars. I wouldn't be without my picker-upper and since I can never remember where I had it last, I think I need another for upstairs. What about helpful gadgets for the garden?

rubylady I've just read your post, so realise that maybe it's the only way you can manage to take the dog out. I hadn't read that before I posted.

shysal I always think of you as someone who does lots of gym classes (I'm sure you said that) so hope you are still able to keep active despite the PR.

Never heard of them, nor seen them. Why would you use them?

I would find life difficult without my sock putter-onner. I have a shoulder injury plus polymyalgia rheumatica.

I see a lot of dog prams around these parts Lucky!

Saw something like this yesterday

Pooch

"Dog's pram"!? - what the heck!!?

Sorry nina just agreeing with you. Not ignoring your post.

My disability is thankfully only temporary but I will not be giving my perching stool up when I am fit and able. I get through cooking, veg preparation etc in less time by getting everything together and then " perching". It is also invaluable in the bathroom.

Mum had a "perch seat" (not sure if that's the right name) In the kitchen for when she was prepping food. We also fitted a grab handle outside by the front door to help here over the threshold.

DD, who has a disabled arm, swears by her electric tin-opener and, separate, electric jar/bottle opener.