A month ago I had been working on the van rear view camera. I was buggered so decided to call it a day. Eril came home and mentioned that I had left my telescopic ladder perched up at the rear of the van.
Just after dark I remembered I had better get the ladder inside. I thought about a torch but decided against. I strode between the van and the fence and bang, down I go face planting the blue metal gravel. No smirking Dougwe I composed myself and felt liquid running down my face!! I had tripped on the van portable step that I knew was there!! Pushed the bridge of my specs into the bridge of my nose. Stumbled inside for some help from Eril. Gee it did bloody hurt!! I could not believe my luck that I had not broken anything other than my specs!!
Aussie Paul.
-- Edited by aussie_paul on Saturday 17th of December 2016 12:40:00 PM
Specs aren't cheap to replace, but unfortunately need them to see where we are going.
Cheers
Vince
The Belmont Bear said
01:21 PM Dec 17, 2016
Ausiie paul I know how you feel about 12 months ago after it was dark I decided I was going to take some recycling to the outside bin. To get there I had to cross a patio go down 6 concrete steps and across a concrete driveway carrying my load. I thought about turning on the outside light but decided it wasn't necessary as I done this trip a 100 times before, to make it worse the concrete patio and steps are charcoal in colour which makes it very difficult to see where the step begins. One minute I was walking along the next minute my foot was in mid air and I was falling luckily in a sideways direction. I landed face first in a garden bordering the steps at a level about hallway down if I had fallen directly forward I probably would have broken my stupid neck. Funny when something like that happens it all seems to be occurring in slow motion, I laid there for awhile trying to work out if I'd broken anything fortunately I'd only lost some skin and was a bit bruised. Accidents happen when you get complacent, become lazy or just take short cuts I believe sometimes these things occur just to give you a wake up call. Glad your OK you could have always told the boys down the pub that you had just finished an Old Boys rugby match.
Tony Bev said
01:30 PM Dec 17, 2016
Glad to see that you are on the mend/mended, as it happened a month ago
Always remember that when you have lived through yesterday, and can talk about it, then yesterday was still a good day, and that tomorrow can sometimes be even better
Look after yourself Paul, it was a lesson learned, so thanks for passing it on to everyone
Same to you Dave, thanks for passing on information, which may be useful to someone in the future
aussie_paul said
01:32 PM Dec 17, 2016
Vince wrote:
OUCH!! Hope yer feeling better real soon Paul
Specs aren't cheap to replace, but unfortunately need them to see where we are going.
Cheers Vince
Vince, I was due for new specs so all ok. Face is all mended now as well.
Aussie Paul.
aussie_paul said
01:37 PM Dec 17, 2016
Thanks everyone for your thoughts, yes silly me and a good wake up call
Aussie Paul.
Dougwe said
02:21 PM Dec 17, 2016
"Smirking" not me Paul. I would not laugh either at anyone that hurt themself. It looks painful indeed and glad all is on the mend. I am sure Eril looked after you and made a nice hot coffee in that big machine of yours on the kitchen bench.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Saturday 17th of December 2016 06:44:03 PM
Possum3 said
04:06 PM Dec 17, 2016
I'm with the Chief of Cheer on this looks too painful to suggest; that although not pretty in the first place you did nothing to improve it. Hope you're getting lots of sympathy at home.
Bryan said
09:11 PM Dec 17, 2016
OUCH
aussie_paul said
09:53 PM Dec 17, 2016
Ugly tripped and got uglier, now just ugly again.
Aussie Paul.
Blues Man said
10:08 AM Dec 18, 2016
OUCH!!! I bet you said a few choice words Paul,i think i would have.
kandagal said
11:05 AM Dec 18, 2016
At least it all got healed up in time for Santa to be able to recognise you. Cheers Alice
A month ago I had been working on the van rear view camera. I was buggered so decided to call it a day. Eril came home and mentioned that I had left my telescopic ladder perched up at the rear of the van.
Just after dark I remembered I had better get the ladder inside. I thought about a torch but decided against. I strode between the van and the fence and bang, down I go face planting the blue metal gravel. No smirking Dougwe
I composed myself and felt liquid running down my face!! I had tripped on the van portable step that I knew was there!! Pushed the bridge of my specs into the bridge of my nose. Stumbled inside for some help from Eril. Gee it did bloody hurt!! I could not believe my luck that I had not broken anything other than my specs
!!
Aussie Paul.
-- Edited by aussie_paul on Saturday 17th of December 2016 12:40:00 PM
Specs aren't cheap to replace, but unfortunately need them to see where we are going.
Cheers
Vince
Glad to see that you are on the mend/mended, as it happened a month ago
Always remember that when you have lived through yesterday, and can talk about it, then yesterday was still a good day, and that tomorrow can sometimes be even better
Look after yourself Paul, it was a lesson learned, so thanks for passing it on to everyone
Same to you Dave, thanks for passing on information, which may be useful to someone in the future
Vince, I was due for new specs so all ok. Face is all mended now as well.
Aussie Paul.
Thanks everyone for your thoughts, yes silly me and a good wake up call
Aussie Paul.
"Smirking" not me Paul. I would not laugh either at anyone that hurt themself. It looks painful indeed and glad all is on the mend. I am sure Eril looked after you and made a nice hot coffee in that big machine of yours on the kitchen bench.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Saturday 17th of December 2016 06:44:03 PM
OUCH
Ugly tripped and got uglier, now just ugly again.
Aussie Paul.
OUCH!!! I bet you said a few choice words Paul,i think i would have.
