Thread: Notes for Old Codgers

Originally Posted by rewa

We can't stop time but we can slow it down a-little . Covid has knocked us around more than some realise , I swear by The Tibetan 5-rites for feeling younger and less-tired , especially for accident-recovery (when I discovered it ) It took me 2-years before I could 'Do' the 3rd-move and it's still a careful-manoeuvre but it's better than anything I have ever tried before including pharmaceutical-fixes (antibiotics aside ) I've blahed-on about it many-times , but it's even cured my motion-sickness and my-Specialist now does it after seeing my results

Interesting, just looked up those exercises, with the injury to my arm that I have had for 20 years no4 is impossible for me. As soon as I feel better I will give them a go

Note to old codger self,get out more often and use the double more often there's another 100yrs of use left in it for future generations.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings All,
Old codgerhood strikes again. Nice and calm this morning so got the last of the highest gutters cleaned without any excitement. Was carrying the working platform from my scaffolding system to the next bit, hooked my toe on the edge of the deck and did a plant on top of the kit. No serious damage other than to pride but a rest day has been declared with work to continue tomorrow, body permitting.
Regards Grandpamac.
PS Swore I would get someone in to do the gutters this time. Maybe next year.

If you get a bit of copper half inch pipe, thread one end for a hose connection and bend the other end over like a candy cane then slightly flatten the mouth you can clean gutters blind from much lower down provided you have reasonable hose pressure

It's the cold water running down into my armpits that I dislike..

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings All,
Old codgerhood strikes again. Nice and calm this morning so got the last of the highest gutters cleaned without any excitement. Was carrying the working platform from my scaffolding system to the next bit, hooked my toe on the edge of the deck and did a plant on top of the kit. No serious damage other than to pride but a rest day has been declared with work to continue tomorrow, body permitting.
Regards Grandpamac.
PS Swore I would get someone in to do the gutters this time. Maybe next year.

Spend half of yesterday up on the roof spraying moss, cleaning gutters and then windows. Rest of the day making feijoa chutney and lookin after our dying cat, poor buggers not eating, not 5 days gone, giving antibiotics but think it’s kidneys shut down. Just a waiting game, very sad after 14 yrs

Originally Posted by Maca49

Spend half of yesterday up on the roof spraying moss, cleaning gutters and then windows. Rest of the day making feijoa chutney and lookin after our dying cat, poor buggers not eating, not 5 days gone, giving antibiotics but think it’s kidneys shut down. Just a waiting game, very sad after 14 yrs

Yeah they go downhill real quick

Originally Posted by Maca49

Spend half of yesterday up on the roof spraying moss, cleaning gutters and then windows. Rest of the day making feijoa chutney and lookin after our dying cat, poor buggers not eating, not 5 days gone, giving antibiotics but think it’s kidneys shut down. Just a waiting game, very sad after 14 yrs

They are bit like cows: pretty robust units, so when they do go downhill there's usually not much you can do for them.

No where as old as you guys yet but the old injuries that like to remind you they are still there make you feel that way at times

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings All,
Old codgerhood strikes again. Nice and calm this morning so got the last of the highest gutters cleaned without any excitement. Was carrying the working platform from my scaffolding system to the next bit, hooked my toe on the edge of the deck and did a plant on top of the kit. No serious damage other than to pride but a rest day has been declared with work to continue tomorrow, body permitting.
Regards Grandpamac.
PS Swore I would get someone in to do the gutters this time. Maybe next year.

I feel you Gpm!
Fall’s should be reserved for the young (and at times the shcikkered!) and us oldies don’t bounce back so sprightly and the aches linger longer

Originally Posted by Tahr

Packing today for a week on the wallaby and deer. Excited like a kitten.

346 and 2 days to go (3 of us).

Originally Posted by 308

If you get a bit of copper half inch pipe, thread one end for a hose connection and bend the other end over like a candy cane then slightly flatten the mouth you can clean gutters blind from much lower down provided you have reasonable hose pressure

It's the cold water running down into my armpits that I dislike..

Greetings and thanks @308,
I have a little hand thingy for the end of the hose that is great for a final clean but it does not shift a lot of the crud. Seed pods from the wattles are the main problem.
GPM.

Originally Posted by Tahr

346 and 2 days to go (3 of us).

The station owners will love ya s

Originally Posted by Tahr

346 and 2 days to go (3 of us).

437 and just heading off for last evening hunt.
The olds bod are getting a bit weary.

Originally Posted by Tahr

437 and just heading off for last evening hunt.
The olds bod are getting a bit weary.

@Tahr
On track to crack 500 I'd say. Great effort.

Originally Posted by 30.06king

@Tahr
On track to crack 500 I'd say. Great effort.

Final tally 563. Home tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Final tally 563. Home tomorrow.

@Tahr
An excellent tally in my book. Well done. You should beat the rain if you get out tomorrow.