I saw an orthopedic surgeon on Monday concerning my knee and the reattached tendon. I believe the official term is its fuked all though he didn’t use that word exactly. So now I’m more determined than ever to get the knee up to a decent level of use. Two more weeks on the bike and back to the weight work. Taking heavy pain killers again at the moment which makes it hard to study.

If I don’t get the knee working there’s no way I can do wilderness medicine and the higher level bushcraft courses unless pulling the disability card and just saying there’s things i just cant do. Adapting and modifying becomes a way of life.

In the mean time I’m refurbishing old furniture Ive picked up off the side of the road in the hopes of getting a house. A pub was throwing out this old table. I don’t know how many coats of paint they had on it but it took two hours of sanding. Lots of pain killers and two beers last night and can hardly move today.

I still have to paint the legs white and build up the coats of varnish in between sanding before being finished. We cut out the cupboard doors for the van, sanded and stained those ready to install before my back, arm, shoulder and knee gave out on me. Good day though but paying for it the rest of the week.

EDIT 8th April

Its taken me a little while but the table is finally finished. Half days only or I spend too many days on pain killers and unable to use my hands.

EDIT 18 April

4 more coats to do on table
started the chairs
theyve turned out quite well

Finished with 9 coats of varnish