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Lanolin can replace most of the uses of white petroleum jelly (eg, Vaseline). 
One advantage is that it won't cause
rubber to perish. Another is that it smells much nicer. The oily component 
tends to be absorbed, depending on
the surface its applied to, leaving the surface unsticky after a time. This is 
one reason I thought it might be
suitable for Trevor, who has canes coming into contact with varnished (?) timber.

It may be found in small quantities in pharmacies (chemists, drugstores) 
possibly in the baby section. It is an
excellent unguent for irritated babies' bottoms. Similarly, it is the best 
remedy I know of for chapped lips. Not just
a remedy, but seems to prevent the lips from subsequent chapping for quite some time. Presumably this is
another example of its readiness to be absorbed, in this case into and under 
the skin, rather than just forming a
barrier on the surface.

Sailors have told me it can be used as an alternative to chemical antifouling, 
others have proposed adding a
coating over antifoul to extend its life. I don't know if this works or not. 
This is a country of hundreds of millions
of sheep, and its available in bulk. Wool in its raw state is very greasy, the 
lanolin is almost a waste by-product.

   

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