Update

[lexin]

On April 30th gloria1 and I went for my birthday tea at the St Pancras Hotel - I totally recommend it, the tea was brilliant, the scones warm, the sandwiches toothsome and the cakes excellent.

So that was good.

On the way home, though, I fell down a short flight of stairs at Kings Cross and was taken to University College Hospital in an ambulance. I mean, how embarrassing and ouchy. I don't recommend it as a hobby as I fell down at 17:30 and didn't get home until 23:00 (UCH are very thorough and they wouldn't let me go until they were sure I could climb stairs). I was lucky that gloria1 was there as I don't know how I'd have managed if I'd been alone.

Since then I've spent my time pottering about the flat watching my bruises turn green.

Comments

[lilysea]

Ouch! How scary/terrifying! :(

am glad you're ok - no broken bones, head injuries etc!

[fox]

Yikes! Glad you're okay. I fell down the last three or so stairs at my brother's two and a half years ago, and I can still feel it in my hip it sometimes seems. The bruises at the time were pretty astonishing. The one on my hip was so impressive it was a couple of days before I even noticed I also had one on my arm. (And as the former was healing it became uncomfortable to have a waistband against it. I hope you're spared that particular difficulty.)

[batdina]

happy belated birthday. commiseration on how far away the ground got when we weren't paying attention.

[raincitygirl]

Eeeeeek! Bruises are not a good look on anyone.

Um, happy birthday?

[gattagrigia]

Ouch. Just got back home from a month wandering on cobbles and wet marble. I must have fallen at least once a week. My feet and/or the cane are not particularly steady. Fortunately I'm well padded and a experienced faller (blech). But I do feel your pain and bruises and embarrassment. Also I recommend arnica gel, helps heal the bruises and serves as a mild analgesic. Get better quickly!

[stranger]

Happy ouchy birthday! Many non-ouchy returns! It sounds like a lovely tea.

[pocketmouse]

Ack! I'm glad you weren't badly hurt!