I usually put my socks on standing on one leg. My theory is that balance has to be practiced - it's a case of use it or lose it when you get to middle-age.
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There's an exercise you can do to test how 'healthy' you are that involves standing on one leg, like a flamingo. I can't remember exactly the process, but if you're able to do it for a certain length of time, while doing summat else with your arms [I think ] it tells you you're not likely to die in the next ten years. Make of it what you will! I tried it, no problem at all. The weans won't be getting their inheritance that easily then
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Just don't try doing the exercise when standing anywhere near the top of the stairs. If you can't balance successfully, death may become a self fulfilling prophecy. My balance is terrible but I do have a pair of knackered knees which have far more independent movement in them than is idea, plus a knackered hip. With 3 our of 4 joints doing their own thing I dont think that test would be very meaningful.
I've just come back from our GP surgery after having the shingles jab. Today is the first 'live' day of their new IT system and the nurse I saw is not a happy bunny. I suspect the rest of the staff are feeling much the same. Everything now has to be entered into new templates, and they weren't even shown them until this morning. Despite all the changes they are still expected to get through patients at the same rate as normal. The nurse I saw said that but for a number of cancellations and 'no-shows' they wouldn't have a chance of finishing all the work.
I got bored after a minute eyes open and closed. It doesn't say much about my attention span.
That was the bit I couldn't remember @JennyJ - eyes closed. I'd like to know how many people they tested to get the info though. Did they go round their houses with a stopwatch...
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Why is it always buses that people worry about? Since 2016 'only' 4,242 people have been hit by a bus but nearly 91,000 have been hit by a car. People are so busy watching out for buses that they don't see the car coming.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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Make of it what you will!
I tried it, no problem at all. The weans won't be getting their inheritance that easily then
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I just tried it. Eyes open - no problem, got bored and stopped after 2 minutes. Eyes closed is entirely different - only managed 10 seconds which is apparently good enough for my age but feels rubbish.
That was the bit I couldn't remember @JennyJ - eyes closed.
I'd like to know how many people they tested to get the info though. Did they go round their houses with a stopwatch...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...