My Mother-in-law was advised to wear those hip protectors after she had a fall and broker her hip at the age of 90.

She got them..............but hated them............it meant a lot of her clothes did not fit any more due to the bulk of them...................and it made going to the toilet un-aided difficult for her.

But she was still living at home.

Glad your mother escaped her fall with only a bit of bruising.

Thanks Flashie, I don't think the Princess would wear the hip protectors for that same reason, as much as she doesn't like it she understands the importance of staying safe and using the wheel chair.

afternoon everyone..lovely warm day here and my gardening fella is just finishing off my garden beds with mulch..It`s looking fantastic and my newly grown roses are coming out in flower..happy time for me.I will take some pics once it`s all finished

Love all the rose photos 🙂

My garden will be cleaned up next weekend. I need to make up my mind about what I want done by this Sunday which is when my niece is coming over to figure out what will be needed.

What I know, so far, is that I would like the clothes line installed - its on its side at the moment and has become a climbing frame for jasmine.Something needs to be done about the veggie patch because it is and eyesore. Instead of one HUGE concrete monstrosity, perhaps, three smaller, more aesthetic beds. I have lots of weeds - mostly self-seeded shrubs.trees that need to go and a path reinstated.

Piles of rubbish need to go and after that,my back yard should be ready for me to enjoy .

Finally my front garden is just about  finished(a couple more roses to plant).A covering of mulch certainly looks good now for all my roses to start flowering and growing!!happy gardener atm

am*3, your ID picture is gorgeous.

Your garden looks great Nics.  What is the weeping tree that you have in the front bed?