We Go Back A Long Way

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.

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39 Comments
  • John
    January 27, 2022

    So you couldn’t roll right or left to get out of the trap? I love my recliner!

    • Trev Jones
      January 27, 2022

      No, 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, 2022

    At least the powerr cut was fairly short and you slept. But yes, batteries are a good idea.

    • Trev
      January 27, 2022

      Thank 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, 2022

    I laughed…………not at you Trev, honest!

    • Trev
      January 27, 2022

      Thank you, Peter, but I am pleased you laughed. 😀

  • pIEdTyPe
    January 27, 2022

    Laughing 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, 2022

      Thank you and I hope that never happens to you. 🙂

  • KINDNESS WISDOM
    January 27, 2022

    I 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, 2022

      Thank 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, 2022

    What 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, 2022

      Thank you, Luisa. They certainly are relaxing, I wish I still had it. 🙂

  • Rosaliene Bacchus
    January 27, 2022

    What 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, 2022

      Thank you, Rosaliene, I think that panicked me more than anything else. A happy ending though. 🙂

  • Jim Flanigan
    January 27, 2022

    I 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, 2022

      Thank you, Jim and you’re right about getting nothing done if you have a recliner. 🙂

    • jasonmcgathey
      January 29, 2022

      Yeah that was my first thought about, “we go back a long way.” That’s freaking awesome.

      • Trev
        January 29, 2022

        Thank you, Jason. ????

  • Yetismith
    January 27, 2022

    I’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, 2022

      Thank 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, 2022

    I got Len a beautiful electric one that put him in a standing position. Unfortunately he forgot how to use it ????

    • Trev
      January 28, 2022

      Thank you, Susie. ????

  • derrickjknight
    January 28, 2022

    A 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, 2022

      There are so many variations of them and they are expensive things. I bet the hospice were pleased. Thank you, Derrick ????

  • Anonymous
    January 29, 2022

    We 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, 2022

      It’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, 2022

    The anonymous comment above was me Trev, SueW, no idea why that happened! ????

  • Crystal Byers
    January 29, 2022

    Quite a living room adventure, and to think, all while reclined!

    • Trev
      January 29, 2022

      Indeed it was. Thank you, Crystal. 😀

  • KINDNESS WISDOM
    February 3, 2022

    Good evening Trev how’s your recliner ????????????????????

    • Trev
      February 3, 2022

      Thank you, Kindness, it’s kind of laid back. ????

      • Kindness
        February 3, 2022

        Trev 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, 2022

          Lol, 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, 2022

    I thought that my rocking chair was a better option. Your post made me smile.

    • Trev
      February 6, 2022

      Thank 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, 2022

    You might have triggered an idea for a recline story of my own. I’ll see how I go.

    • Trev
      February 16, 2022

      Thank you and good luck with your story. ????

  • Edache Daniel
    February 16, 2022

    It will be a pretty lie if I said I didn’t laughed, Papah????

    • Trev
      February 17, 2022

      Thank you, ????