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@fluffy2560
It doesn't matter what country, it really does come down to how fast they are working. When my great aunt died it took 18 months for them to work out the inheritance. Some solicitors are bloody useless. - @SimCityAT

It took my lot 9 months to get probate on my Dad's place.  His estate was way below the UK tax threshold.   We never actually had the property signed over to us.  What probate gave us was authority to sell it and pay the proceeds into my Dad's estate for subsequent distribution to the survivors (as per the will).  It simply wasn't worth transferring it into our names because that could have taken forever and been pointless.  If we'd kept it, then maybe.   So it was easier to transfer it into the buyer's name. As far as I know, that's still not happened as I have contact with the buyers still.  Not that I've been monitoring it incessantly.  It's over as far as I'm concerned, the buyers are in, we're no longer involved other than polite advice.

What takes the time here in HU is getting it into the land/property registry.  That takes ages.

Got some uplifting news from my brother today;

He went out for about 6 hours yesterday from rehab!

We take our freedom to move about for granted.

He went for a car ride, a trip home to collect some items, to the bank and out to eat.

Still no leg to stand on but he is strong enough to lift himself in and out of the car and hop about on crutches.

He is very positive when his leg is ready that he will be fine and independent!

He has worked hard these last 10 months to get this far. I am super proud of him!

Got some uplifting news from my brother today;
He went out for about 6 hours yesterday from rehab!
We take our freedom to move about for granted.
He went for a car ride, a trip home to collect some items, to the bank and out to eat.
Still no leg to stand on but he is strong enough to lift himself in and out of the car and hop about on crutches.
He is very positive when his leg is ready that he will be fine and independent!
He has worked hard these last 10 months to get this far. I am super proud of him! - @Marilyn Tassy

This is really good news.  It's a great development.  It's important for him to be independent.  And for him to be determined, it's all super good it's coming together.

If one looks at people with one leg, they really adapt fast.  Those athletes with those fancy carbon fibre spring like appliances can sprint incredibly fast.   It's almost like the Six Million Dollar (Wo)Man.  Maybe he'll be taking part in some sporty events for those like him.

I am so grateful he seems like he has not given up.

From deaths door to going out again is a miracle!

My bro was never into sports but just being alive and smelling the coffee as they say is enough.

It must of been strange though to go out in public for the first time with no leg.

Lots of looks I am sure.Darn holidays delayed his leg being ready.

I saw a post about some insurance companies in the US saying that it is not medically necessary to give prosthetic limbs to amputees!

No wonder people are going after CEOs of health insurance firms!

Those high tech limbs for sports for sure are not covered by insurance companies, they cost over $50,000 on up. Some have computers in them for people without knees etc;

Darn US, maybe people will have to go back to using a wooden peg leg!

I am so grateful he seems like he has not given up.From deaths door to going out again is a miracle!My bro was never into sports but just being alive and smelling the coffee as they say is enough.It must of been strange though to go out in public for the first time with no leg.Lots of looks I am sure.Darn holidays delayed his leg being ready.I saw a post about some insurance companies in the US saying that it is not medically necessary to give prosthetic limbs to amputees!No wonder people are going after CEOs of health insurance firms!Those high tech limbs for sports for sure are not covered by insurance companies, they cost over $50,000 on up. Some have computers in them for people without knees etc;Darn US, maybe people will have to go back to using a wooden peg leg! - @Marilyn Tassy

That's outrageous that prosthetic items are not supplied by insurance companies.  I have little respect for the US medical insurance system not that it means anyone should shoot health CEOs on the street.   Imagine Trump saying Canada being a new State of the USA - it'd take 100 years to work out how to cover Canada's universal healthcare.  So incompatible with the Teflon Don's brain.  And Trump was only elected for 4 years.  He's going to be lame duck with a very tenuous power over Congress.  And soon, a convicted felon - we'll find out about that by tomorrow.  Sorry, I'm digressing and ranting at the same time.

Your bro is or was a practical guy, I am sure he could actually design his own leg using aircraft aluminium.  Maybe the airline will give him some.   It'll be the moulding (US: mold) for the stump which could be a problem but I can see how that might be possible to shape using some foam insulation in a plastic bag.  Years ago, I saw them making Formula 1 race car seats for specific drivers like that.  But if he made a mould, perhaps he could then use scanning software on plaster of paris version made from the mould shape.  Then a 3D printer to make a robust test version.  Then attach the aluminium tube and maybe a moulded foot and sprung hinge at the bottom to mimic leg spring in the step.  Maybe even use carbon fibre for the moulded part or the spring. I am pretty sure it'll take a few versions to work out the stresses but I reckon he could easily do it.     

I could see how it could work.  In any case, it's the journey, not the destination!

p.s. I found a YouTube video on how to do it.  Looks easy! Click here.  Strangely compelling.  Like a giant condom.  Maybe it's one of those ASMR things.

Perhaps if my husband still had his machine shop he could make a temp sort of stump for my bro but it is more complicated then that.

They make up a custom sleeve for comfort and fit, some sort of suction needs to hold the leg on.

There or a few types they can make but for most everyday use it is a sleeve, sock they call it with suction.

The constant rubbing on one stump can hurt and make sores if it is not fit right.

My bro who worked for the airlines is the one who died 2 years ago.

They baby bro, Lon was a school maintenance worker. Everything fro painting the school, changing out light bulbs and unclogging toilets. A decnet paying city job, he made really good money when he had a contract with the state of Ca; Lost that when his insane Ex had him busted for 6 months for thossing his BFF through a plate glass window for being in bed with my bros wife when he got home from work early and found them messing about!

Man, I wish I could spend a few hours chatting with him in person. He has some wild stories from his roadie days to helping a Hells Angles with a ride when the guys bike broke down and sort of being stuck at a bikers party and not feeling like it was safe to excuse himself; He told a few tall tales to my hubby for for some reason he would not tell me; Protecting my sensitive ears?? Probably so!

That Ca; fire is just over the hill from them in Malibu. Nice to be semi close to the beach but not so much this time;

My old school mate lives with her 79 year old husband in Santa Monica is a public housing building.

Yesterday they were evacuating people one block north of her and half block west.

No news from her today. She should just hit the road and go to her sisters home? Her sister lives next door to my moms old home and so far is safe.

In 1970 though our entire valley of Simi was surrounded on all sides by fire.

Went out to our front lawn and the sky was a glow all around!

Mom had us all pack one bag and put it in the station wagon; We almost had to try and hit the narrow back road out of town with a few hundred thousand others! Yikes good thing the wind died down and the fires were put out;

I wonder if any of those homes with swimming pools would work if you had driving gear and just waited it out underwater with a tank,

@Cynic

I don't think they build houses like they used to and the fittings are the cheapest possible.  - @SimCityAT

You're probably right mate.

- @Cynic

UK houses are appallingly made.   I had a new house there once and the windows didn't close and the room heights were right on legal requirements.  It was absurd. We had no space and everything felt cramped.  Glad to get shot of it.  It's belt and braces here - solid concrete with brick infill.  Galvanised steel plumbing, not copper.  Never going to break even with ice in it.  Where it matters usually.  Or heavy duty plastic where unexposed.  We do not have waste pipes on the outside of houses - never freeze up.

I don't know what is going on but my previous post is showing as attributed to SimCityAT, not Fluffy2560.

And some posts from Cynic and SimCityAT seem to have disappeared.

My last house I bought in Wales, was built by a couple of builders with high specs. It was a new build, but wasn't by a mass estate build.

Going back to where my parents had their first house. It would seem that people bought a plot of land and built their house. Each house seemed to be different.

@fluffy2560

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@fluffy2560
Yep, posting links not working - @SimCityAT

No, I got it wrong.  I thought I was in the other thread and misunderstood it was recreated here.  I not paying full attention, I was trying to multi-task with other stuff at the same time.  Never a good idea.

I'm losing my marbles.

I deleted my film post about the Welsh Western and moved it to the Film Topic.

I do not feel so bad or stupid now about my not being able to edit my posts from this site.

If the heavy hitters are having issues then light weight me gets a slight pass;.

I am also an impatient person at times and hate digging into problems too deeply.

I just say forget it and move on.

Usually works in life to let things go but of course one does need to draw a line and know when to stand up and fix things before they get out of control.

I am rambling need to get out in the sunshine before the much cooler weather returns.

My bro is safe in Ca from the fires so far, his son in Pasadena had to evacuate for a night but is back home.

No news from my Santa Monica friend.

Ca. is literally toast now. Sad, many people will have to leave and never return.

Hope they do not all go to Vegas!

I do not feel so bad or stupid now about my not being able to edit my posts from this site.
If the heavy hitters are having issues then light weight me gets a slight pass;.
I am also an impatient person at times and hate digging into problems too deeply.
I just say forget it and move on.
Usually works in life to let things go but of course one does need to draw a line and know when to stand up and fix things before they get out of control.
I am rambling need to get out in the sunshine before the much cooler weather returns.
My bro is safe in Ca from the fires so far, his son in Pasadena had to evacuate for a night but is back home.
No news from my Santa Monica friend.
Ca. is literally toast now. Sad, many people will have to leave and never return.
Hope they do not all go to Vegas! - @Marilyn Tassy

I am not sure who the heavy hitters are.  Waffling on. I definitely get more confused as I get older. I think I've got a progressive neurological deficit.  I've got a tremor in my hands although it's barely noticeable to most people.  I usually just tell people about it when I meet them as it's obvious sometimes.  I know that it's essential tremor (or more specifically intention tremor). My mother had it and my siblings have it too.   One manifestation of it now is not being able to do close work.  Like if I was into being a watchmaker (I always liked that idea), I couldn't do it as small close in work I now find difficult.  Oddly, past year or so, I've notice that I seem to get awkward with close jobs that need dexterity. It's like I can see what I need to do but I'm somehow not able to get my hands in the right place to do it.  I used to be able to get straight in there and get on with it.  But with the tremor, it's really difficult to position tools accurately.  It's only small work, I can undo big nuts and bolts with larger tools, no problem.  I guess it could be normal aging.  Only thing is it could be a sign of multiple sclerosis.   That would be a real f***up if I had that. 

Good to hear your relatives and contacts are safe from the fires. I'm reading the fire hydrants weren't working and the helicopters were grounded because of high winds.   Not to be too dismissive, a lot of those who lost their homes were rich Hollywood types so they'll be insured up to their eyeballs and are rich enough to rebuild.  Others will suffer. People like Musk and Trump and their sycophants could help those less fortunate out.    I expect a lot of court cases will occur regarding the local and state authorities not being able to put up a response due to water issues.  Sounds like negligence.  I don't get it, why aren't they pumping in water from far away (even 1000s of miles) or building large scale reservoirs (I know about the LA canal and the Colorado river etc)?  Where's the management? Asleep at the wheel?

It is a mess and full of evil doers in Ca; 11 years ago they were suppose to fill the reservior near the Palisades fire. It was suppose to house snow run off water but NO, the idiots decided to pour the water into the Pacific to save some fish!!

The gov;.and the mayor of LA should be hung in a public square!!

IDK for sure but many say the smart meters that were put in homes also may of helped light them up. I see after all his crying James Woods home was spared!

It is always the working class that is hurt.

First it was Paradise , Ca, with the fires, then Maui , now they went full out on LA!