HandyMan Ian.

13/07/2026

**🔨 HandyMan Ian – A Little Recovery Update 🔨**

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to give all my old and new customers a little update.

The good news is that I've now had my **reverse shoulder replacement**, so that's another major surgery behind me. 💪 I'm really pleased to have it done, but now comes the important part... **rest, rehabilitation, and recovery**. My surgeon has advised that it will take around **six months** to rebuild the strength in my shoulder and arm, so there's still a long road ahead.

I'm also now **21 weeks on from my spinal surgery**. Overall, there has been progress, but I'm still dealing with a few issues, including a numb thigh and other lingering symptoms. Recovery from major surgery isn't always a straight line, so I'm taking each day as it comes and staying as positive as I can.

Many of you have asked when I'll be starting **HandyMan Ian**, and the honest answer is... **I'm now hoping it will be sometime in 2027**, providing my recovery continues in the right direction and my health allows me to return.

If I am fortunate enough to get back on the tools, I won't be taking on large renovation projects. Instead, I'll be looking to help with **smaller handyman jobs** around the home – the sort of jobs people either don't have the time to do or simply need an extra pair of hands with. This is something I'd like to do to keep myself active and earn a little bit of pocket money in retirement.

Just to make everyone aware, **customers will need to provide all materials**, as I no longer have trade accounts with suppliers. Any work I do will be **labour only**, with simple cash payments once the work has been completed.

For now, my priority is getting stronger, following my physiotherapy, and giving both my back and shoulder the best chance of making a successful recovery.

Thank you all so much for your patience, your support, and all the kind messages I've received over the past few months. They really have meant a great deal to me.

I'll continue to keep everyone updated as my recovery progresses, and hopefully, with a bit of luck, I'll be able to dust off the toolbox in 2027. 🔨😊

**Thanks everyone.**

**Ian** 🙏

26/04/2026

Hi everyone, just a little update from me…
I’m now at week nine of recovery following my spinal surgery. Things are going okay overall, but I’m still dealing with a few ongoing issues, so it’s very much a case of taking things steady and not rushing the healing process.
I’ve now got my reverse shoulder replacement scheduled for 8th July, so that’s the next big step ahead. As many of you will understand, recovery from that will take time too, and I’m expecting that to see me through to the end of the year.
Because of all this, I’m still hopeful of starting up my handyman service, but being realistic, it’s likely now going to be sometime in 2027—all depending on how well both recoveries go and how successful the spinal surgery proves to be in the long run.
To all my old and new customers, thank you again for your continued support, patience, and kind messages—it really does mean a lot and keeps me going through all of this.
I’ll keep you all updated once the shoulder surgery has been completed. For now, it’s one step at a time and staying positive. 🙏

26/02/2026

Hi everyone, just a little update from me…
On Monday I underwent my spinal surgery for the bulging / herniated disc that had been trapping a nerve and causing the problems with my leg. It’s a big step forward, but as you can imagine, recovery is now the main focus and it’s going to take some time.
Because of this, I’ll still be out of action for the foreseeable future. My reverse shoulder replacement will now take place once I’ve fully recovered from this spinal surgery, so there’s still a journey ahead before I’m anywhere near getting back to full strength.
To all my old and new customers — thank you so much for your continued support, patience, and kind messages. It genuinely keeps me going. Right now my job is to heal properly and not rush anything.
If and when I do manage to get back on the tools, I promise you’ll all be the first to know. 🔧
For now, it’s one step at a time, staying positive, and focusing on recovery. Thank you all for sticking with me — it truly means the world. 🙏 Ian.

18/12/2025

Just a quick message to wish all my old and new customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🎄
Thank you so much for all the support, patience, and kind words over the past year — it really has meant more than you’ll ever know. While I’m taking some time out to focus on my health and get through the surgeries ahead, I’m staying positive and looking forward to the day I can once again get the tools back out and do what I love.
Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas, a healthy and happy New Year, and here’s hoping 2026 brings better days, recovery, and a fresh start. 🙏
Take care, and thank you again for your continued support.

29/11/2025

Hi everyone, I just wanted to share a little life update with all my old and new customers, friends, and supporters…
Yesterday I had another appointment with my spinal consultant, and unfortunately the news wasn’t what I’d hoped for. I’ve now been told I need major surgery for a bulging/blown disc which is also trapping a nerve and causing ongoing problems with my leg. This is alongside my upcoming shoulder replacement, so the road ahead is going to be a bit of a journey.
Because of all this, my new HandyMan Ian venture will need to be put on hold until sometime in 2026, once both surgeries are done and I’m properly on the mend. It’s not a decision I’ve taken lightly, but my health has to come first, and I want to make sure that when I return, I’m able to give everyone the same reliable, high-quality service you’ve always known me for.
To all my previous customers — thank you for the trust you placed in me over the years. To anyone new who’s been waiting to book me — thank you for your patience and interest; it genuinely means a lot. I’m determined to come back stronger, fully recovered, and ready to pick things up again once I’m through this chapter.
I’m really hoping the shoulder replacement will be the first step, and I’ll keep you all updated as things progress. Your support, kind words, and understanding truly mean the world to me. ❤️
Here’s to healing, recovering, and looking ahead to 2026. 🙏

11/10/2025

*** Update ***
Just a latest update to my old and new customers I had hoped to be back on the tools again soon but after setbacks this year with my shoulder and back nothing now will happen until my next shoulder surgery I did post on my personal page I now need a complete reverse shoulder replacement this is basically the ball and socket go back in reverse also a recent MRI scan found I have another tear in my rotator cuff tendon so now awaiting a surgery date plus I’m see my spinal surgeon on the 25th to review my trapped nerve and bulging disc so at this moment I’m taking time out still until at least my shoulder is repaired sorry to some customers who contacted me during the summer I do hope to be able to get the tools out again in the future for small handyman jobs
Thanks Ian

02/05/2025

10/04/2025

Some new workwear came today once I'm able to get going looking smart on a job always helps with the way you come across with the customer.