Good luck with the ankle Ginger. Sorry about the brace.

I think PC Barry can be our anti-Tino. When things are going bad that we blame Tino for, we can imagine PC Barry calling to reassure us that it will all be good.

What say y'all?

Cereal:

Hate those kinds of braces, Ginger. Are you looking for something flexible that will give you some measure of support or something a bit more rigid?

I have a flexible wrap brace from Futuro that I wouldn't give up for love or money. It hooks around the heel with a thin strap then wraps over the foot and around the ankle at precisely the tension you like.

Does PC Barry have superpowers? I would think he'd need to have them to counteract Tino....

Glad the police were helpful, Seska.

My plan for today was to go grocery shopping at Whole Foods. I so can't handle that amount of walking, even with the cart to lean on. Maybe I'll go to Trader Joe's -- it's smaller. I still know it'll be really painful, though. I could order groceries online for delivery, but most of what I want right now is frozen dinners and other quick stuff like that, and the grocery stores that deliver don't have very many quick vegan options. A few, but not many.

~ma to you, Cindy.

OMG DID I MENTION I TAKE MY MAKEUP COMP EXAM THIS WEEKEND???

Good luck, Nora! I know you'll do great!

I'm off to see about getting the #$%^!@$#$% H1N1 vaccine. I've been calling all over town and no one has it. Going to a health clinic thingy today to see if I can get it. Argh.

I'd like something that would pad the sore tendon on the outside and help keep me from twisting the ankle on uneven ground. I should probably look for a store that carries Futuro, because Futuro had the better wrist brace too. I have a lot more expertise in knee, hand and wrist braces and wrapping, but the ankle just proves my theory that getting older is mainly finding new ways your body can turn on you.

"Disability Awareness" fail: [link]

Sorry I don't really have any brace recommendations, Ginger. I've found that different ones work for different things, and can't really pick any "best" one.

I think PC Barry can be our anti-Tino. When things are going bad that we blame Tino for, we can imagine PC Barry calling to reassure us that it will all be good.

Yes! PC Barry to the rescue!

Does PC Barry have superpowers?

He has a phone line from Holborn police station, and enough time between paperwork to call random people who've reported silly incidents. That's sort of like having superpowers.

I've been calling all over town and no one has it.

Seriously? That's so weird. Our doctor was offering it to The Girl weeks ago (because she's a 'carer'. I don't get offered it. She's more economically useful than me). I hope you find it, GC.

I so can't handle that amount of walking, even with the cart to lean on.

I mainly go grocery shopping at places that have electric scooters to borrow at the customer service desk. I know that's no good if you have a specific place in mind (like a small whole food store), but it's something worth keeping in mind if you need food and can't walk far.

Ginger, ankle braces suck. I hope you find one that helps.

Now I'm going to write this essay for my evening class, I really am. (It's supposed to be 500 words long and answer the question 'What Is Crime?' I'm looking at this title and going "Flippin eck. I could do at least 6,000 words on that.")

ETA: Hil, that picture made me do several double-takes. I can't believe it. Fail indeed.

Much ma to Cindy.

There's so much of this about in London. People are generally very polite, pleasant and helpful to me - but as soon as they think I'm getting some perk that they're not, they can get unbelievably aggressive. With hate crime against disabled people on the rise, this kind of thing makes me want to stop leaving the house.

I wish they could get it through their pointy skulls that it isn't a perk, it's a crappy trade-off with no choice in the matter. But that would require them to think, and apparently, thinking is hard.