I have tendonitis in my right hand and wrist, sometimes making work difficult or painful, and I am usually only up to speed by the afternoon of most days. It affects both casting and packing because any rotational movement in my wrist hurts. This is a long-term sports injury that will get better in time, and it’s much less painful now than it was six months ago.
Given these circumstances, I want everyone to know that I aim to complete orders as quickly as possible, but I can no longer manage long casting sessions. I am hugely relieved I am no longer in charge of a UK agency with a workload five times my current one.
If the injuries recur or worsen, I may switch the shop into catalogue mode – which makes ranges viewable but deactivates the shopping cart – if I feel I am getting behind on orders. The header text on the shop will change to indicate this mode is active.