Well after the painting, window washing and pumpkin harvesting, I finally succumbed and visited the physiotherapist yesterday afternoon.
Luckily, she is a real expert and knows exactly where my pain is. Not so lucky for me is the fact she has very bony fingers that can poke through layers of skin, muscle and fat and try to move stubborn ribs - ouch!
She confirmed my suspicions that the cause is repetitive movement like painting and suggested a warm up first and taking regular breaks during the activity. All sound advice. I have decided since that if I ever need to paint another room or doors I am going to invest in a paint sprayer. They look fantastic. I know there's a lot of preparation with masking off etc, but a wall can be spray-painted in next to no time and the only pain will be the price!
Anyway, I said farewell to my not so trusty mower as my neighbour helped me load it on to her pick up. It spluttered and choked as I drove it on to the ramps and hope the mechanic can work a small miracle. In the meantime I have a back up. We dug it out of some undergrowth and trees a few years ago.
I'm not sure how good it will be at collecting leaves but I can give it a go. All I need now is a horse...
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