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How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:24:02 GMT

I have broken my toe :cry: Dont know how I am even going to get a pair of shoes on for work to-morrow let alone ski boots.

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:26:18 GMT

Ooooh, I bet that hurts! Come on spill the beans...how did you do it? :wink:

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Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:29:03 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:Ooooh, I bet that hurts! Come on spill the beans...how did you do it? :wink:

Well I could tell lies but its nothing elaborate. I ran out of the shower, along the landing to get the phone in the bedroom and smashed my toe against the door frame. Unlike the last time I did it, I dropped a frozen chicken on it. :lol:

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:33:01 GMT

How long does it take a broken little toe to heal?

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Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:35:37 GMT

RoseR wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:Ooooh, I bet that hurts! Come on spill the beans...how did you do it? :wink:

Well I could tell lies but its nothing elaborate. I ran out of the shower, along the landing to get the phone in the bedroom and smashed my toe against the door frame. Unlike the last time I did it, I dropped a frozen chicken on it. :lol:

I hope the toe gets better soon :wink:

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:37:40 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:How long does it take a broken little toe to heal?

Well 'cos its the little one should only be a few weeks, I hope. Should be healed in time for my holiday.

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:53:53 GMT

When are you going?

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:54:00 GMT

Oh dear :( poor Rose :shock: I hope it heals quickly. I feel certain you will be okay for your hols.

So, did you drop your towel...and more importantly, did you manage to answer the phone in English )

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:02:36 GMT

Holiday in 3 weeks time, not ski, off to Kefalonia. No, no towel ran to quick and did'nt make the phone before it went to answer phone. And yes the air was blue.

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:50:27 GMT

I have done it twice before, and its one painful little injury, and one you can do nothing about. You'll be limpig about for a couple of weeks and possibly struggling to get normal shoes on for a while, and then suddenly its gone. Shouls be fine by the time you go away.
Kefalonia could be lovely when you go. Or quite wet and windy. I hope its the former.
In the meantime, if you need some pain killers, anyone know a good pharmacist?????

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:10:30 GMT

Tony_H wrote:I have done it twice before, and its one painful little injury, and one you can do nothing about. You'll be limpig about for a couple of weeks and possibly struggling to get normal shoes on for a while, and then suddenly its gone. Shouls be fine by the time you go away.
Kefalonia could be lovely when you go. Or quite wet and windy. I hope its the former.
In the meantime, if you need some pain killers, anyone know a good pharmacist?????

And once again we have hardly any pain killers at home just numbing it with a bag of peas and a couple of whiskeys. Have to wait for the good stuff until to-morrow :lol:

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:19:31 GMT

Hi Rose,
Sorry to hear about your toe. Telephones are an awful nuisance when they ring while you're in the bath/shower/toilet etc. Our phone is in the living room which is sort of like an office, and it can be very awkward if someone comes in while I'm sitting there dressed in nothing but a towel.

I know someone who broke their toe, and they were given painkillers in order to keep them walking. Apparently they were told that not walking correctly does more damage than the original break (to the pelvis I think) but don't know if it's actually true. Anyway, their toe healed okay, but it took a while.

Ally

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:13:27 GMT

I am sorry to hear about that Rose.

Ok, with the frozen peas, but a tad more with the whisky, Rose.

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:24:49 GMT

:cry:Ouch!

Doctor Jon prescribes two shots of liquid pain killer three to four times a day as required..

popular makers include The Glenlivet ,McCallan ,Bowmore Glenmorangie (do not dilute).

Get well soon.

Jon.

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:15:20 GMT

Get better soon Rose :-)

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:19:05 GMT

on the plus side, you couldn't have done it at a better time. what more excuse do you need to chill out on holiday 8)
wishing you a speedy recovery Rose :thumbup:

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:28:17 GMT

At least you should be able to get away with flip flops on holiday which I'd guess will be less painful to wear?

Hope it feels better soon :D

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:26:39 GMT

Thanks guys. It has been agony in shoes to-day. I am going to take slippers to-morrow, as long as I remember to change them when I need to speak to a customer.

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:41:35 GMT

Chop it off Rose, the little toe is no use to any one 8)

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Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:01:46 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:Chop it off Rose, the little toe is no use to any one 8)

If it gets any more bruised and black it will drop off :lol:

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:14:03 GMT

RoseR wrote:Thanks guys. It has been agony in shoes to-day. I am going to take slippers to-morrow, as long as I remember to change them when I need to speak to a customer.

I had to wear slippers to work, earlier this year when I had a bad toe. I did get some stange looks from colleagues. I didn't hide them from anyone, pink slippers and a suit...How embarassing but being able to say it was a skiing injury made it little easier.

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:25:09 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:

RoseR wrote:Thanks guys. It has been agony in shoes to-day. I am going to take slippers to-morrow, as long as I remember to change them when I need to speak to a customer.

I had to wear slippers to work, earlier this year when I had a bad toe. I did get some stange looks from colleagues. I didn't hide them from anyone, pink slippers and a suit...How embarassing but being able to say it was a skiing injury made it little easier.

Old people wear slipper all the time...... " don't they" :D

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:36:43 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

RoseR wrote:Thanks guys. It has been agony in shoes to-day. I am going to take slippers to-morrow, as long as I remember to change them when I need to speak to a customer.

I had to wear slippers to work, earlier this year when I had a bad toe. I did get some stange looks from colleagues. I didn't hide them from anyone, pink slippers and a suit...How embarassing but being able to say it was a skiing injury made it little easier.

Old people wear slipper all the time...... " don't they" :D

Apparently so...and they insist on telling everyone! :mrgreen:

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:21:51 GMT

Oh no Rose that bites!! Is it all purple and gross looking?

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Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:08:20 GMT

Well, looks like its time to start thinking about ski-ing again. Hope everyone had a great off-season. Mine went well until mountain biking in Slovenia 6 weeks ago when old Brucie here managed to have a head on collision with a car on a mountain road!! :cry:

Result - 6 broken ribs,lung problems and a 7 day stay in local Hospital. The good news is that it could have been worse and I live to fight another day. Bad news is that I am still Hors de Combat.

More good things are that I have met many Slovenian friends, and by the way it is a beautiful country, and I should be okay for the forthcoming season.

Sorry to hear about other peoples mishaps. Think we should all stick to safe sports like skiing and boarding :D

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:45:14 GMT

wow. glad to hear you're ok, Brucie. that sounds pretty serious.
wishing you a speedy recovery :thumbup: Have you got a skiing trip booked yet?

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:01:28 GMT

Brucie,
That does sound pretty horrible. I agree none of us should do any dangerous non-skiing activities.

I was just gardening yesterday and I got stung by some dreadfully poisonous insect through my jeans and it hurt awfully and got all red and swollen and I took some piriton and retired to bed, wondering if I was ever going to wake up again (someone who lived only about a mile away from here died recently from wasp stings).

Anyway, as you can see, I am still alive, and so, apparently are you. Congratulations!

Ally

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:15:33 GMT

Brucie wrote:Well, looks like its time to start thinking about ski-ing again. Hope everyone had a great off-season. Mine went well until mountain biking in Slovenia 6 weeks ago when old Brucie here managed to have a head on collision with a car on a mountain road!! :cry:

Result - 6 broken ribs,lung problems and a 7 day stay in local Hospital. The good news is that it could have been worse and I live to fight another day. Bad news is that I am still Hors de Combat.

More good things are that I have met many Slovenian friends, and by the way it is a beautiful country, and I should be okay for the forthcoming season.

Sorry to hear about other peoples mishaps. Think we should all stick to safe sports like skiing and boarding :D

:shock: Heck yeah it could have been worse! Pretty soon the only thing you'll have to worry about is lift lines and pesky avalanches .

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:19:29 GMT

IceGhost wrote:Oh no Rose that bites!! Is it all purple and gross looking?

It dont look too good but its getting there.

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:17:31 GMT

Thanks for the thoughts folks.
Nothing booked yet Caron. Looks like Austria in January, Canada in March, some kind of pre xmas warm up and hopefully a couple of weeks in Andorra in February.
Hoping do do my Canadian Level 3 this season so kind of waiting for dates to come out.
Any of the other walking wounded got plans?

Ally - That sounds like some poisonous beastie!! :shock: Guess thats a downside of living in tropical West Wales!!! :D

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:14:43 GMT

Slovenia is indeed a lovely country with some interesting people. I'd move out there, its in a great spot in Europe.
I'll try to avoid arguing with cars though, they usually win.

Re:How Glad am I that its not time to ski.

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:48:49 GMT

Brucie,
The most frightening thing about it was that I never saw what bit me - I just felt an intense pain and then I rushed inside to have a look at my leg. It might have been a horse fly - they're pretty tough because they have to bite through horse 'leather' - but I don't really know.

I am going ski-ing in Tignes in October on the glacier, and then in Courchevel in Feb half-term. I need to start running again to get fit for ski-ing.

I had an awful shock when I went to get some Swiss money (we're flying to Geneva and staying in a hotel there for the night), because the pound seems to have dropped about 6% in about a week, or whenever it was I last looked at the exchange rate. I hope it recovers before Feb because otherwise the lift passes etc. are going to cost the earth.

Rose - I'm glad your toe is still there, in one piece. It's surprisingly difficult to walk without a big toe.

Ally