Tuesday 31 August 2010

31st August............

Friday was an ...... "interesting day............."  looking back now, I can laugh, but at the time, a whole different ball game............

Sharon got home from work and was doing stuff in the Kitchen........... I was accused of taking the piss, even though there was no mickey taking intended - I guess the fuses had burnt out - from both of us, and I heard, well I thought I heard... "It's ok for you. you've just been sitting on your arse all day!!"  .. so I went off on one, Sharon went off on one and stormed off...........

I took the "oh whatever" approach and went outside to read a book........   10 mins later she returned and I was getting the silent / short snappy reponse treatment, so thought f### this, i am off for a bit myself............

So, full pelt, up to the back gate, down the back alleyway - at this point, I was thinking... "this is a bloody stupid idea - you haven't got any gloves - you are wheeling yourself, so this will hurt, it's cold, you have nowhere to go really, why not go back?" - then the Y chromosomes immediately took over and it was decision made - we're off (well round the block at least - about 1/2 mile) - no way could I back down...

About half way round, head down going full speed - well as full as I could -there's a little bit for cars to get up and down - a dropped kerb - which.... kind of caught me out - the slightest camber can throw you, but when really annoyed and on a mission they seem to magnify 10 fold...................

anyhow - chances are we were going to end up on the road - not a problem - few cars around - however, as we went down the inch kerb the front wheels, seemed to have twisted round 90 degrees so when they landed, stopped instantly............... the effects were something akin to riding a bike and jamming on the front brake - yep - i was hurled out of the chair onto tarmac - fortunately no cuts or bruises.

swallowing my pride - spent about 5 mins trying to get back in the chair and returning home at a much more sedate pace............ then had to confess up - though still in a bad mood.......

"Did you knock your legs?"
"Of course I bloody did, what do you think? How can you fall out of a wheelchair and not do so?"
"Did you hurt yourself?"
"Of course I bloody did!"


so a large portion of ice-cream with the humble pie please!

1 comment:

  1. Love reading your blog, good to see you find humour in what must be difficult situations!

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