Protect your knees

**ccga3359** · 13th May 07, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish

Too right I would, Gray!

I also wear knee pads, especially when gardening. If I didn't, my knees would carry the impression of whatever I was kneeling on for at least 24 hours - even grass - and I would probably be semi-crippled for the same period of time!! Kneeling is not actually very good for the over 70s, but it is the only way I can get down to work at ground level.

May I suggest one of these Ham?

**Yaish** · 13th May 07, 07:12 PM

Knee pads are an important consideration, even in pants.

Last weekend I went paintballing in my kilt, and of course I wore kneepads. I also had tall wool socks pulled up, so naturally one time while sliding behind cover I scratched the heck out my leg right between the two.

I now have a huge scabbed over brush-burn about 4x4 on my that I am hoping goes away before the wedding next week.

**mudd** · 14th May 07, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

May I suggest one of these Ham?

Do you think Ham could get her to do his gardening? I'd let her work on my garden any time.

**Hamish** · 15th May 07, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

May I suggest one of these Ham?

Many thanks for that, Grant. I DO use something similar (not the 'occupant', you understand! If I used her, my neighbours would definitely be fearing the worst!!), but it is the handles that are so helpful when getting up. The fact that one is kneeling a couple of inches above the ground - and one is still kneeling - makes very little difference. I am still left with an impression of the kneeling pad on my knees!!!