So today I used the new ladder to remove grass, soil & worms (damn fine soil, to have worms) from the roof guttering. I've cut three fingers in the process, only one enough to require a dressing.

Bought a clever multi-purpose ladder today. The stiles on both sides of the hinge at the top are telescopic, meaning it can go up to 2.7 m as a step ladder & 4.5 m as an extension job. Each side can adjust separately.

I just don't get it. Yesterday my knee was OK, or at least usable without stiffness or major pain. Today, a different story. It's sore & stiff so I'm using my anti-gout anti-inflammatory meds. Usually works.

Pain has eased off but only cos I'm sitting down.

I know it's odd. I need a cane to walk because of the arthritis in my left knee. Yet a I can use the clutch pedal in a car with a manual transmission.

Indeed, according to everymac.com, it's Geekbench 4 scores are only marginally under those of the entry-level 5k 27-inch.

Had all kinds of plans today. Alas, they're on hold. Figured out the MBP was dead and extracted the SSB & RAM. The arthritis in my knee makes walking difficult as well. Annoyed.

When planning my new iMac purchase I initially thought the entry-level 21.5-inch would suffice. I always wanted 16 GB RAM & a 1 TB Fusion drive, for $300 more I get all that plus a 4k screen, quad-core processor & a dedicated graphics card.

I believe so but it's time to replace it anyway. My top-spec MacBook Air is just on 3 years old and is used far more than the Pro ever was.

I have removed the 256 GB after-market SSD I fitted four years ago & also extracted 12 GB of RAM from it.