computedshorty Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thank you dazie for your offer, but yesterday I > had to take the Wheelie bin out to the footpath, I > had the support of it over the solid ice to get it > out there, but none to get bsck, I noticed the > milkman had left six bottles of milk to get me > over Christmas, I could only take three bottles > at a time so I held those to my chest, then I went > down with a bump on my back, I have dificulty in > getting up any time but here I just could not get > a grip esch time I tried my feet just slipped, the > Bin men saw me and got me up, they said I looked > like a tortiose on its back, I had to search for > my glasses, I had cut the tips of two fingers, the > milk had not broken open. I managed to get back to > the house. I left it till later before going out > to get the other milk and the bin back in, I > noticed that where I had fallen had left a deiced > patch so I must have been there some time. I had > lost my cap so my bald head got really cold, I had > an early night. Did you not sprinkle some salt where you have to walk? I slipped on to my arse three times before this occured to me. If you do need a lift or some salt i am round the corner :)