Originally Posted by
Hydromet
However, with age, I've developed what seems to me a quite rational fear of working on high ladders. I suspect it's because I'm aware that my balance, reaction time and coordination are probably not what they were.
'Scuse the interloping, but quite. Height in an aircraft doesn't bother me. Working on ladders and roofs was never comfortable, but age deterioration of my physical powers makes it seriously stressful. Unfortunately, our climate requires climbing icy ladders to get on to snow-covered roofs and I don't like that at all. I've managed to ameliorate that to some extent by installing fixed ladders to our properties, but getting up there and close to the edge to dump snow requires mind-power and will.
It's been a long winter. I'm looking forward to digging out the Suzuki and getting some motorcycle therapy.