Having a hand that isn’t working properly is tedious at the best of times – when you have 3500 vines to prune it isn’t quite the best of times. An osteopath, a doctor and a physio don’t quite know why I have limited strength in my right hand, especially in the smaller fingers. I remember John Peel saying he’d come of his bike and bashed his head, and although he felt fine his nose wouldn’t stop running…turns out this is a classic symptom of a fractured skull. I believe a mushroom biryani was delivered to the person who rang the studio to inform him of the diagnosis. Or perhaps I’m confusing that with the story where Billy Bragg got his first break on radio when Peel said he’d give a session to the first person to show up with a mushroom biryani for him. Anyway, in the spirit of both stories, true or otherwise, I will gladly deliver a Tarka masala* to anyone who can tell me what’s up with my hand.
Where was I…I’m sure I had something to say about what’s been going on here.
Yes, the pruning…it is done, thankfully, with the help of an old friend and two new ones. 3 days between four of us and all the vines are pruned and tied up.
Wondering what’s involved? Or perhaps got 6.35 to kill and work’s a bit dull, here’s Trent and I going over what to do back in late November.
* It’s like a Tikka masala, only ‘otter
Ho bloomin ho ! Tarka indeed!
Culprits for similar defective digits ;
ulna nerve or median nerve damage due to over use.Now what have you been using them for ?
Is it darts related ?
…..or too much book signing….
Sounds like overuse to me too. You should try to take it easy for a bit. Makes you go blind too.
Pinched nerve in the neck – can make fingers go numb/not workable. Chiropractor?
Truffles – thank u…ulna nerve is what osteo thought so mayb
Simon – at its worst i cdnt get a dart to reach the board *gasp*…but double three now in range
Lia – i dont know what u mean *squints*
Helle – they think not neck…and cant see chiro at same time as others apparently
Much enjoyed the references to JP. Fond memories.
I developed an amazing (ooh, perhaps 'amusing') 'trigger finger' from much weeding of allotment. Fingers would suddenly spasm into a fist. Unfortunately, occasions happened in meetings with bosses – pens flying about all over. I'll always remember a particular scene of crab claws clutching a friend's specs when scoffing a 'fruits de mer' in Brittany. My weeding fingers would go into a claw at a moment's notice!
Serious note: artist brother-in-law couldn't hold pencil to draw, and discovered prostate cancer. Check 'PSA' with Doc?
Don't want to worry you – just a pointer worth checking!
I don't suppose you have considered transplantation?
It might be fun to have an octopus tentacle for a while.
*This comment comes courtesy of the department of unhelpful, unfeeling and frivolous answers*
Something potentialy helpful for a change.
http://thedolectures.com/speakers/speakers-2010/phil-parker
Now for the unhelpful comment…………….
Will you be doing a Richard III impression next week?
Any reason why Trent's crotch is always centre frame?
MRS – Thanks for the comment…fond memories indeed.
VS – thank you for the funny story and the warning. I should take comfort I havent developed 'trigger prostate'I guess
Elisa – Hello…I went to an acupunturist once, very good it was too. She diagnosed my problem as being liver related and said she would do a cleansing treatment. I was very snoozy afterwards but wondered what form the cleansing might take…the next day, at exactly the same time I started pouring sweat in the middle of a lecture. Proper just-come-in-fromn-the-rain liquid dripping off me while I sat there. Most odd.
JAS – I was wondering about having a swiss army knife fixed on. In for a penny, in for a pound
Simon – off for a look, thanks
JAS – Because you complained so hard last time at the lack of Trent's crotch, that's why…
And besides, have you seen Trent's face?