Perhaps third time lucky

[Liz Jones]

Helen,
My ladder was propped securely alongside my arched porch , I was working on a circular widow above the porch , I'd just picked up my tools and recall putting one foot on the ladder , the next recollection was picking myself up off the tamac drive , my arm had caught a low brick wall . The ambulance arrived and I met it at the bottom of the drive with my arm wrapped in a towel , I tried to convince her I was OK but she insisted I still get checked over as I couldn't assure her I hadn't bumped my head besides my arm needed stitching up and I'd obviously had a blackout for some reason .

I admit I'm not quite so confident on ladders anymore as I had no definite explanation why the accident happened .

Teresa,
I spoke to my Dr regarding dizzy spells-was told to move more slowly, seems our arteries narrow&fur up in old age so the blood doesnt move as fast as it should hence dizzy spells &blackouts. When younger i was a Fire Officer, i was a turntable driver/opporater. This ladder was 104ft from the ground to the top, every Wed we extended the ladder to full hight (having brought it out to the drill yard !!) i then ,armed with some rags in my right jacket pocket, oil can in my left pocket &a grease gun in my hand i would climb to the top.Having reached the top i leaned out &started oiling&greasing the moving parts--no safety harness or hard hat--104ft up......
Now a step ladder is too high.............. Ah well !
Liz