Thursday, 19 February 2015

Breaking....Bad

I am not a well chicken. Aside from a sore throat and chesty cough that seems to have lingered for days I am also now sporting a wrist splint on my right hand for a small break in my thumb and a sling     on my left arm for a crack in my humerus (and trust me it is anything but!) and also my forearm - all as a result of taking a flying leap over the extendable handle of some young ladies wheeled overnight bag. I landed full weight on my left arm with some additional damage on the right. I was assured by the Samaritan like passers by that it was a Tom-Daleyesque effort....but without the Speedos....😄

The lady in question did not even bother to see how I was - she was far more concerned about getting into her waiting taxi, obviously en route to a pressing and hugely important engagement, than to worry about little old me lying sprawled on the pavement.

Luckily help was on hand and I was soon back on my way home and the inevitable wait at the local hospital.

So I am off work and am both ill and damaged - and feeling rather sorry for myself. Nothing serious but wearing, painful and tedious.

I am not going to bother attempting to paint anything for a few days so will instead concentrate on the rules for the Jutland project and also my plans for something 1815 related.


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24 comments:

  1. Paul O'G19 February 2015 at 14:52

    So sorry to hear that my friend. Get better soon!
    It is a well known fact that buying new wargame materials, watching war movies, engaging in modeling projects and playing games all assist recovery!

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  2. Jim Duncan Wargamer19 February 2015 at 16:48

    DC

    Hope you are better soon, make the most of your 'break(s)', apologies for the pun.

    One can always hope that the 'lady' in question will get her dues in short order. Sounds like she deserves it.

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  3. Jonathan Freitag19 February 2015 at 16:57

    Wow! That is a terrible misadventure.
    Hope you see a speedy recovery.

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  4. David Crook19 February 2015 at 17:03

    Hi Paul,

    I am putting that theory to the test as I write! It is a pain to be sure but will be short lived. I hope to be back in action soon!

    All the best,

    DC

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  5. David Crook19 February 2015 at 17:05

    Hi Jim,

    I like to think that failed to spot all 6ft and 15 stone of me.....:-)

    All the best,

    DC

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  6. David Crook19 February 2015 at 17:07

    Hi Jonathan,

    Many thanks old chap! I am sure all will be well sooner rather than later.

    All the best,

    DC

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  7. The Good Soldier Svjek19 February 2015 at 17:09

    Hope you get better soon - sad you can't paint at moment , Tony

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  8. David Crook19 February 2015 at 17:18

    Hi Tony,

    Cheers old chap! I need to lay in some new paints before the next batch of figures so the enforced break (no pun intended!) is no bad thing really.

    I can catch up on some reading though.

    All the best,

    DC

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  9. Robert (Bob) Cordery19 February 2015 at 17:28

    David,

    What a way to get injured! I must admit that wheely cases are a bugbear of mine ... even though I own some. Mind you, we only use the handles when moving our cases around in our cabin and not when going aboard ship or on the dockside.

    People pull them along without regard to the space they take up nor the danger they are to others. I almost did what you did recently trying to get off a tube train. The person with the wheely case stood in everyone's way and did not make a move to get off ... until other passengers did, at which point they suddenly yanked the handle out, and began to push their way towards the door. I just managed to avoid falling over the case as they pulled it in front of me ... and had my feet run over instead!

    I hope your injuries mend very quickly so that you can get back to working on your current projects.

    All the best,

    Bob

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  10. David Crook19 February 2015 at 18:15

    Hi Bob,

    Many thanks for the good wishes. I often see these cases in use during peak commuter times and have had several near misses in the past. They are certainly candidates for Room 101!

    All the best,

    DC

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  11. tradgardmastare19 February 2015 at 18:18

    Sorry to hear of your misfortune ,hope you will feel better soon.
    Alan

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  12. David Crook19 February 2015 at 18:35

    Hi Alan,

    It is a damned nuisance and thr chesty cough completes my misery but I am sure all will be well sooner rather than later.

    All the best,

    DC

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  13. Tim Gow19 February 2015 at 18:36

    Did you fail your saving roll? Bad luck old chap.

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  14. David Crook19 February 2015 at 18:42

    Hi Tim,

    More like a critical hit methinks!

    All the best,

    DC

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  15. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com19 February 2015 at 18:48

    Sorry to hear this. A good reminder to us all to make the best of life as one never knows what lies ahead. Could be a wheelie bag lying in ambush!

    Ross

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  16. David Crook19 February 2015 at 18:51

    Hi Ross,

    It was a beautifully executed flank attack.for sure!

    It's not serious, just very frustrating.

    All the best.

    DC

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  17. Spiderweb of History20 February 2015 at 00:19

    Hope you feel better and the healing process goes smoothly!

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  18. BigLee20 February 2015 at 09:26

    Ouch. All the best for a speedo recovery!!

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  19. David Crook20 February 2015 at 11:26

    Hi Lee,

    Many thanks old chap! Not sure about the Speedos though.....:-)

    Kind Regards

    DC

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  20. David Crook20 February 2015 at 11:27

    Hi Spiderweb,

    So do I for sure!

    All the best,

    DC

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  21. Geordie an Exiled FoG22 February 2015 at 12:38

    Sorry to hear about your misfortune
    All the best David

    If there is any truth about Karma the said "young lady" will be growing older somewhere drinking cold coffee waiting for an international flight that's been delayed

    Or am old old, bitter and twisted ;)

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  22. David Crook22 February 2015 at 12:48

    Hi Geordie,

    I like to think that she did not see what happened but then I always look for the good in people....

    It could have been worse - after all, she might have missed her taxi.....

    All the best,

    DC

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  23. legatus hedlius22 February 2015 at 16:48

    Oh dear! I hate wheely cases - I always want to kick them!

    Apart from the obvious danger of trailing something behind yo, the people who have them always seem to stop dead at the bottom of stairs or escalators to fiddle with the handle and then at the top again causing, a pile up. They should be banned on the London underground or you should have to pass a wheely bag proficiency test before you are allowed to drag one. Hope you get better quickly!

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  24. David Crook22 February 2015 at 18:05

    Hi Legatus,

    Many thanks old chap! I have often seen 'near misses' with these things and they are a menace as far as I am concerned.

    All the best,

    DC

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