Sock knitting

It was very wet, wild and windy for most of the day. We took J to her wheelchair appointment, to review her custom-moulded seat, which she has had since 2014, and to look at some improvements she needs. The results were mixed , with some positives and some frustrations, and I now need to embark on correspondence with the commissioners, to try to find out why the CCG will provide foot/leg support which can be elevated only in response to postural needs, while specifically excluding provision in cases of medical need such as the management of oedema. This is an NHS wheelchair service, I don't think there is anywhere else we can request this feature, which has been recommended for J by two specialist physiotherapists, and I don't think we are supposed to modify an NHS provided chair ourselves. No reason is given for the exclusion, which leads me to suppose that the company to whom the service was contracted five or six years ago is mainly interested in providing as few expensive modifications as it can get away with. I was pleased, though, that the therapist agreed with J that physical changes over the past couple of years mean that she needs a new seat. There may be up to four months to wait for a moulding appointment, and the production of a moulded seat is a slow process with several return appointments, but once it's finished it should improve her comfort and posture and make feeding and computer access easier. 

I knit in the car; it's generally the only time I knit, sadly, so it takes me a long time to finish anything. Socks are compact and easy to take out, and I enjoy both knitting and wearing them. I love the many beautifully coloured sock yarns from which I can choose: this one was a birthday gift last year.