Thursday 31 October 2024

HERE WE GO AGAIN

 Yesterday when I climbed a ladder to bring down plastic crates of photos and documents from above the wardrobe in the study The Old Girl said - "I don't want you injuring yourself matey. You have lots to do around the house over the next month or so." I asked her why she missed her calling as a nun.

Well, later in the afternoon as I was putting some recyclables in the bin, I was caught in a shower of rain and ran back inside. I was barefoot and tripped on the metal sill of the French doors. It hurt like hell and when I looked down saw blood spurting from my second toe on my left foot. I knew that I'd broken the toe as well and, sure enough it has swelled up badly. The sill cut through the nail and sliced into the toe. I had an uncomfortable night that required taking paracetamol (the strongest painkiller other than chardonnay I use) and I nervously looked at it this morning anticipating a trip to the emergency doctors. I cleaned the toe, redressed it and taped it firmly to the big toe next to it. I hope that this does the trick. Unlike Robert I won't post a disturbing photograph of the injury.

Why do these things happen to me?



15 comments:

Richard (of RBB) said...

Poor old fella, take care.

Robert the sinner said...

ouch sorry to hear that

THE CURMUDGEON said...

How come, as we get older, we stub our toes on unmovable objects that have been in place for ages?

Richard (of RBB) said...

We? Or you?

THE CURMUDGEON said...

We.
How many times have you bumped yourself old fella?

Richard (of RBB) said...

Never.

Richard (of RBB) said...

Grammar Rob.

Robert the sinner said...

What never? Never, never sailed the sea...

Richard (of RBB) said...

I hope the toe is feeling better, Peter.

THE CURMUDGEON said...

I may never sail the sea again.

Robert the sinner said...

What never?
No never.
What, never?
Well hardly ever.
He'll hardly ever sail the sea,
Then give three cheers, and one cheer more
For the hardy Curmudgeon of McLoud Bay.

Richard (of RBB) said...

HMS Pinafore

Robert the sinner said...

For the well-bred Captain of the Pinafore.

Robert the sinner said...

...I cleaned the windows and I swept the floor
And I polished up the handle of the big front door,
And he polished up the handle of the big front door,
I polished up the handle so carefullee
That now I am the ruler of the Queen's Navee.

Anonymous said...

It’s funny that you say that as today I washed the weatherboards on the house and the window surrounds, cleaned the windows, scrubbed the deck and the deck railings and swept the brickwork. All is shipshape now.

TC