We want one with a bigger bottom next time

“We want one with a bigger bottom next time.” As I said it, I realised it could be taken the wrong way.

I wasn’t talking about carers, perish the thought. Nor as my wife suggested my own bottom being bigger. I’m sure you realise I meant aftershave bottles. We were in a shop and the said bottle was on offer. My current one seemed to fall over for a laugh. It sat and waited until the carers back was turned and them, bam, it fell on the floor. Every single day just after my carers had finished with it and the bottle was returned to its shelf on the trolley, there was a loud bang and we all knew what had happened.

“There goes the aftershave, it’s got too small a bottom.” One of us would say the obligatory words.

It’s as if the dark blue upright bottle of lotion waited silently for the right moment to catch us out. Always just as my carer is turning to do something else, yes it waits till her back is turned. It’s not a gentle thud when it falls to the floor either. Who would believe such a small plastic bottle could make so much noise hitting a carpeted flood. I suppose it does often hit the plastic protection I have around my bed, but that’s no excuse. So, as you can now understand I did not want a small bottomed bottle again, no matter how cheap it was. Even if the shop gave if away, I would give it back.

Today as I write this, we are at Cleve Spa coffee shop, no we don’t live there, well only every other day. Mary’s Dad is visiting and she is ordering him a hot chocolate. The lady serving offered it in a very nice glass mug. Mary said “can I have it in one with a bigger bottom?” She didn’t want it to tip over too easily. The glass mug offered had a very slender bottom. What is it with slender bottoms, is the world becoming obsessed with them. When I was a child mugs had big wide bottoms, as did everything and everyone else. Sturdy and wide were the standard, not slight and svelte. I suppose we are at a Spa and fitness centre so maybe slender is to be expected.

But why has crockery become so small and strange in the modern world. Slender bottom mugs, old pop bottles for water, milk bottles like I had at school for serving milk, gigantic wine glasses, you could fit a whole bottle in ones these days, and wooden platters. I know a wooden platter looks nice and it works OK with many things, a cheese dish looks great on it. But I was once served fish and chips on a wooden platter in a fancy pub. The peas just rolled on the floor, and I like peas. What next? Am I going to get a full roast dinner on a platter, where will my gravy go? It needs an edge, a barrier. I don’t want to have to start my meal by making potato walls around my plate.

Thinking again of small bottoms, as I am sure you weren’t. I fully understand the problem of small rear ends. I don’t have lots of fat on mine and the pressure of sitting long times can be a problem. This is not something that is covered sufficiently in the media. Shapely and fashionable posteriors are often covered, or uncovered. But the issues facing those of us with little fat on our rear ends just doesn’t see the light of day. I think it’s time we took a stand, not literally obviously. It’s a pain in the posterior, that is literally and I need to pad it out to make things more comfortable.

I do have a serious point to make, as odd as that may seem. Those of us who spend all our time sitting in chairs and lying in bed have to protect our skin. Pressure sores are a real danger and must be avoided. If you find yourself limited to bed or a chair for long periods of time (days or weeks) without being able to move, make sure you involve the relevant professionals in your care. In this case district nurses, who you contact via your GP. Prevention is better than cure with pressure sores. If you are concerned, chat to your GP.

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