Cooking and Eating

My daughter got me a large bottle – about one litre, or about two pints in old money. It has a tight lid, which is a great help. My hand and my eye don’t always play the game, and a lot of [...]

I bought a new watch, but struggled to tell the time with it, as the contrast between face and markings was poor. So I invested all of £7 in a different one. Suddenly I can tell the time again.

“My hand and my eye don’t always play the game, and a lot of the time my cup will take a dive. I have a lid on my coffee cup, and this helps. My daughter got me a large bottle, about one litre or [...]

I hardly cook at all, I buy healthy ready-meals and salads.

I use a microwave-combi oven.

I choose wide, deep cups and mugs with big handles. That means that even half a cup is a decent drink.

I have shaky hands, so I use a plate with a high rim, so that food doesn’t go over the edge.

I use a stainless steel Spork to eat. It’s very comfortable in my hand, and looks nice and ordinary. You don’t push on the knife edge to cut, you just rock it.

To stop me forgetting food in the oven or microwave, we always leave their doors open when not in use.

I use a halogen oven. It’s transparent and has a timer.