Yesterday morning at 7am (Sunday) I rose to wash my hair over the bath tub, and with a towel loosely draped over my head I moved back into the bedroom before returning to said bathroom alongside Waz. he moved ahead of me going through the doorway, below which are two shallow steps. I negotiated the first step, then my brain departed for an unknown destination, and I did the famous 'tile sprawl'. This isn't the first tile sprawl you will gather, but to date it is the most detrimental to my wellbeing.
the white faced top step is not very high, which is a problem. It is this one that I missed.
We have had our special friends here for two nights after their Camping Car broke down...well, wheel bearings killed it temporarily, and they needed a bed for two nights. Thank goodness they were here when I damaged myself, as Jen is a nurse! She arrived with a nasty, tight, chesty cough, and we were able to 'nurse' each other, while they were here. I'm happy to report that the warm honey/lemon juice concoction worked some magic for her.
She and Paul schlepped for me and Paul helped Waz cut the firewood, which I would normally have done.
That huge beam above Wazs head caught all of them out, being tall folks...painful if you dont duck! Ask Waz how many times he has hit his head!
So....the damage?
First, we rocked up to the Hospital in Soyaux, closest to us, We were told that the specialist wouldnt be in until 3pm. Advised to head to the General Hospital in Angouleme. Took the ring road, which is marvelous! Parking is an issue at Hospitals everywhere, it appears. The wind was so cold I asked Waz to drop me at Urgences, (emergency room) which was small and extremely calm for such a named place.
I went to the welcome desk and did my best to covey that I had fallen, and my shoulder, bicep and tricep were an 8 on a scale of 1-10. En Feu..On Fire! a good way to explain it.
A large modern Hospital.
/It was then requested that we go next door to the Business Admin. office.Not much, if any English being spoken here! We got all the info sorted, but would return to pay later.
A 1 1/2 hr wait...I was in pain and exhausted from the pain...and before going to the Hospital, we had to go to Hertz at the Station to get Waz registered as the driver.
Plenty of medical people apparently wandering aimlessly arund made us wonder about the efficacy of the whole establishment.
I was X-rayed twice, and consulted with the young physician who happily told me I had no broken bones!!!I had given my bicep and tricep at the shoulder, a 'shock'. In other words, Pulled muscles front and back.Wait there Madame Brown, we will give you an appliance to immobilize the arm. Fantastic!
/It was going on 2pm, by now. Hungry, we discussed what we might have in the fridge for immediate use...but it would be way late by then, with another 45 mins to travel.
We stopped at our new favorite Restaurant, Flunch. I ate a nice piece of breaded fish with small veg. and Waz enjoyed his favorite, a made to order burger. We shared a lemon meringue pie and a cappuccino each. Fortified, we drove,...well, Waz did! ..home.
Waz had a nap until I woke him to start the fire. We are getting freezing temps.
We have enjoyed some gorgeous days, and Saturday we drove Jen and Paul into Angouleme. This was a great opportunity to show them our new closest big city. They were suitably impressed, and found the countryside most attractive.
We parked in the old city and walked a similar route to the one Waz and I had taken previously...with a few exception...today, the shops were open, being Saturday. We visited the shops in the underground center, Champs de Mars.
With such clear air, it seemed a shame not to take more photos.
This is the Hotel de Ville. The towers are from the 13th and 15th centuries, beautifully incorporated into the late 1800's Chateau.
Gate Envy!
She and Paul cooked dinner and we enjoyed that followed by plenty of sweet treats, which we are all rather partial to.:)
We spent most of the day at home, Sunday...I think we all needed some down time, and my fall provided a good excuse. Waz took Jen and Paul out to the Quarry at St Just. Being Sunday it was closed, but they could see some of the sculptures at the entry. The all enjoyed the tiki-touring for a short time.
Time to finish. Typing left handed is a bit exhausting.
Night!
Glad there were no breaks. But it looks painful. Sending you some empathy.
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