In a word - YES!
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But I was saving that for when I became an old man. 
You already know the answer! At the moment grass is very treacherous with all the rain and wet leaves on top.
This isnāt just about age, this is about the fact that you are alone - sorry to be brutal. Do you really want to find yourself in hospital having lain on that grass for hours with a broken hip? That would be the end of your independence.
You have a responsibility to yourself and your dog if you wish your final years to be fulfilling and enjoyable. Itās great to be able to post here with a bit of a rye smile, but this is serious David.
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That is so true Sue - it is very serious and I hope David takes note.
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Consider eyes rolled.
Yes I know, and I had already realised that I must take those sticks (I think I can manage the 2 now) each time I go out but, having made that my NY resolution 20 minutes ago I saw that Marie-Paule was back home so went down there, without sticks, 
Head light came out, a pin and a pair of tweezers, she did very well because I had accidentally removed most of what was showing above the skin. She managed to scrape away a bit and pull out a 2mm piece of thorn. Couldnāt get the rest so the call went out from nurse to doctor Mario, down in the garage. more poking, squeezing and pulling and the final piece, equally as big, came out. No wonder I got nowhere with it, it must have gone very deep.
Good job we can have a laugh, the pain was excruciating, but I was very impressive as a brave little soldier and I have been sent back home with a light bandage on it with instructions to soak it in a bowl of javel and water later on.
Why do I keep driving 50 kms to the hospital when I have my own little clinic on the doorstep?
I will take the sticks with me, Iāll force myself to remember, and I will get this little Apple Watch to work somehow, even though I will have to buy a smartphone, yuck. But it will send a signal to a nominated phone number(s) automatically if I fall again. Called in at Free in Perigueux this morning and they said an iPhone must be in range of the watch and switched on for it to work, but I have had so many different opinions on that so far.
Good. I remember talking to someone on here about my pacemaker and feeling sorry for myself. In fact (as he told me) all of these are just tools to help us continue to live our lives, to help us maintain our independence. They are not the enemy, they are our servants (I must remember that for myself).
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My original pacemaker nearly killed me last year.
My RA forum has loads of people who moan bitterly about the drugs we have to take. And yes they can be extremely unpleasant, but they keep me on my feet and the majority of the time allow me to live my life in a normalāish kind of way. So my best friend, not my enemy.
Sorry to hear that Mark. I hope now things have been resolved for you and that you are getting better.
It depends on the model. Some you can pay for its own cell phone plan otherwise yes it needs to be by a turned on Iphone.
Sent you a PM @SuePJ
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Yes, I heard that if the watch was latest model, which it is, having gps etc it didnāt need an accompanying iPhone once it was set up.
Easiest thing is to get a refurb one from Amazon, Iām ordering one for ā¬87 just for this purpose so weāll see how it goes when it arrives. Bit cheaper than the over ā¬1,000 for a new one, even though they have a reputation for having short battery times doesnāt really matter to me, I wouldnāt be using it for anything else.
As far as my hand is concerned, it may be worse than I thought, difficult to bend one finger and it is somewhat swollen, another is a bit dodgy too. Well Iām not going to drive myself far am I, with 2 hands out of action now, Iāll see how it is in the morning.
@David_Spardo
Is your tetenus jab up to date?
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I think so but I must check with the cabinet, hopefully not to see a doctor straight away.
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Ha your back, we were organising a possy to track you down. We were getting worried.
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Yes I am guilty of that now I have to take four different pills each morning! But they do the job they are designed to do (recently my blood pressure readings have been ānormalā or āoptimalā) and after a bit of swapping around on which drugs I take, I really have no side effects at all, thankfully.
Not so much accidents in the home, but related.
A slightly irritating video popped up from somewhere, but made sense to me. Six healthy morning habits for the over 65s.
Habit 6 Morning Hydration ā drink 2 full glasses of room temperature water 1st thing in the
morning, 30 minutes before breakfast.
Habit 5 Morning daylight.
Habit 4 Morning protein.
Habit 3 Daily balance training ā important.
Habit 2 Control breathing ā affects balance, stress and aging.
Habit 1 Gentle morning movement ā quietly connects all the above together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShqlvjbwuc
The video information cites the following sources ā
Harvard University Research on healthy aging, lifestyle factors, muscle preservation, and longevity.
Johns Hopkins University Studies on circadian rhythm - light exposure - sleep, and brain health.
Mayo Clinic Educational resources on balance - fall prevention - breathing techniques and senior wellness.
National Institute on Aging Information on hydration - aging physiology - cognitive health - and
daily habits in older adults.
National Institutes of Health Research on muscle health - protein intake - nervous system regulation - and aging.
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And now we are not getting much sunlight and most indoor lights are LED we are not getting much of the infrared light that our bodies and eyes use to signal other processes in our bodies.
Regarding how the French healthcare works with a bit of an insurance policy, can you be denied or have to pay for pre existing conditions?