By I loved my recliner, we go back a long way. It was one of those with the handset, electronically controlled that you kept in a pouch at the side of the chair. Always easy to reach and with a simple flick of a button, you were soon stretching out and more often than not, away with the fairies. I would often sit with my laptop on my, err, lap and I could see the T.V. on the wall opposite.
Home Comforts
It really was a home comfort and no matter how bad the day had been, once I was in that recliner, life quite literally became a dream. My mother had bought it for herself as a treat in her old age, but sadly, she didn’t get a lot of use from it before she passed on and it was left to me. At first, I wasn’t sure about having it, but one sit in it and a press of the ‘easy to reach buttons and I was sold. I’m sure my mother would have been pleased her little soldier was happy with it.
Batteries?
One thing that always puzzled me was that the remote control had space for batteries. The chair was powered by plugging it into the mains electricity, so why on earth would you need batteries? However, like most of these puzzles, I always find out when it’s too late. The batteries are required in case of a power cut or outage. If you’re fully stretched out, like I always was and the power goes off, the batteries in the handset will at least get you back to the sitting position so you can get out of the thing!
All Aboard
By now, I’m pretty sure you can guess what happened next. Yep, fully reclined, laptop on my lap, headphones on fully chilled out and bang!!! Total darkness and total silence. The power had gone. The first and most obvious thing I did as a natural reaction was to reach for the handset. Of course, it didn’t do a thing. It was at this point I realised why the handset had space for batteries. I could not do a thing, I was well and truly stuck for the duration of the power outage.
Stuck
You know how it is when everything suddenly goes dark, you cannot see a thing and panic sets in and being a big scaredy-cat like me, all sorts of things start running through your mind. One thing for sure, I wasn’t going anywhere. The arms were too high to climb over the edge and anyway, it would have probably tipped the whole thing on top of me. No, there was nothing I could do. Fortunately, because I was in such a good position it didn’t take long before I was fast asleep. The power must have been off for about 90 minutes. The first thing I did when it came back on apart from releasing myself, was to put batteries in the handset.
If you’re fortunate to have a recliner/lazy boy chair, here are some tips on using it.
John
January 27, 2022So you couldn’t roll right or left to get out of the trap? I love my recliner!
Trev Jones
January 27, 2022No, it had arms that were quite deep and I’m pretty sure I would have tipped the thing on top of me. Then I would have been in trouble. Thank you, John. 🙂
Going Batty in Wales
January 27, 2022At least the powerr cut was fairly short and you slept. But yes, batteries are a good idea.
Trev
January 27, 2022Thank you and definitely a good idea, in fact, batteries should be a must. It was a good job it wasn’t for long. 🙂
Peter's pondering
January 27, 2022I laughed…………not at you Trev, honest!
Trev
January 27, 2022Thank you, Peter, but I am pleased you laughed. 😀
pIEdTyPe
January 27, 2022Laughing here. And envious. My recliner has no power other than my ability or inability to press my legs down in just the right way. And one of these days I’m likely to discover I can’t do that anymore. That would pose an interesting dilemma since I live alone. Hello, 9-1-1??
Trev
January 27, 2022Thank you and I hope that never happens to you. 🙂
KINDNESS WISDOM
January 27, 2022I was reading this in the dark laughing to myself, then I panicked, oh my trapped in a chair! I jumped out of bed and turned the light on. Total anxiety disorder had me. Stuff my recliner ???? I will never use it again, what a horror movie. Glad you survived Trev. Did you have your rainbow ???? Cardigan on???? What a trap ???? ????♀️????♀️ I think I will go and have a shower to calm down ???? What a wonderful, scary ???? story. You got me again ????????????
Trev
January 27, 2022Thank you, Kindness. At least my story was all down to my own stupidity. You will be much safer in your own recliner. Stay safe. 🙂
luisa zambrotta
January 27, 2022What an adventure ????
My mother had a massage recliner: it was so restful …
I sometimes happened to fall asleep on it as it made me relax ????????????
Trev
January 27, 2022Thank you, Luisa. They certainly are relaxing, I wish I still had it. 🙂
Rosaliene Bacchus
January 27, 2022What a situation, Trev! The complete darkness would’ve been more than enough for me 🙂 Come daylight, you would’ve found a way to climb out of your prison trap.
Trev
January 27, 2022Thank you, Rosaliene, I think that panicked me more than anything else. A happy ending though. 🙂
Jim Flanigan
January 27, 2022I see what you did there with “we go back a long way.” Very clever wordplay. I miss having a recliner, but it is probably best that I don’t, or I may never get anything accomplished.
Trev
January 27, 2022Thank you, Jim and you’re right about getting nothing done if you have a recliner. 🙂
jasonmcgathey
January 29, 2022Yeah that was my first thought about, “we go back a long way.” That’s freaking awesome.
Trev
January 29, 2022Thank you, Jason. ????
Yetismith
January 27, 2022I’m not up to date with recliners. I’m sure they are wonderful but I only remember what my uncle had and I hated the thing. On rare occasions when I may have sat in a recliner, no sooner was I reclined than I had to get up for something and it was all way too much effort. Being in the recliner made me feel trapped, like when I was in hospital and they alarmed my bed to prevent me getting up. I always want to be able to make a fast getaway!
Trev
January 27, 2022Thank you, Yeti. They do have their benefits especially if you have time to relax. I can vouch, that if you want to get out of one in a rush, then it’s not going to happen. 🙂
susiesopinions
January 28, 2022I got Len a beautiful electric one that put him in a standing position. Unfortunately he forgot how to use it ????
Trev
January 28, 2022Thank you, Susie. ????
derrickjknight
January 28, 2022A poignant legacy. I got such a gift from my brother’s widow. It wasn’t adjustable and therefore too low so it went to a local hospice
Trev
January 28, 2022There are so many variations of them and they are expensive things. I bet the hospice were pleased. Thank you, Derrick ????
Anonymous
January 29, 2022We had a leather recliner each before my husband died. Sadly they were too big for my new kitchen so I bought a sofa. Then I realised I could fit in a small recliner. The first time I used it I sat up and forward while it was still reclined, the chair tipped me out and it landed on top of me. I haven’t a clue why I didn’t just push the button to sit up! ????
Trev
January 29, 2022It’s a natural thing to do, Sue, especially when you first have the recliner. I hope you were ok after that tumble. Thank you, Sue. 🙂
SueW
January 29, 2022The anonymous comment above was me Trev, SueW, no idea why that happened! ????
Crystal Byers
January 29, 2022Quite a living room adventure, and to think, all while reclined!
Trev
January 29, 2022Indeed it was. Thank you, Crystal. 😀
KINDNESS WISDOM
February 3, 2022Good evening Trev how’s your recliner ????????????????????
Trev
February 3, 2022Thank you, Kindness, it’s kind of laid back. ????
Kindness
February 3, 2022Trev I haven’t sat in my recliner since your last post ???? Truly I stand by and stare what a nightmare. Power blackout and im a dead duck. ???????? I never thought about that. In my case poser blackouts require me to turn the generator on. But how could I get out of that thing! Gee, Trev I could have died. You saved a human today ♥ The recliner is now in the opp shop for free with a warning not ????????
Trev
February 3, 2022Lol, I hope you didn’t really get rid of it. Just put batteries in the handset and then if you ever have a power cut at least you’ll be able to get out safely. 🙂
Sadhna Shanker
February 6, 2022I thought that my rocking chair was a better option. Your post made me smile.
Trev
February 6, 2022Thank you, Sadhna and I am glad my post made you smile. I think that’s a great idea too, a rocking chair. ????
surrealartpsychonaut
February 16, 2022You might have triggered an idea for a recline story of my own. I’ll see how I go.
Trev
February 16, 2022Thank you and good luck with your story. ????
Edache Daniel
February 16, 2022It will be a pretty lie if I said I didn’t laughed, Papah????
Trev
February 17, 2022Thank you, ????