Accidental Tourist
Travelling reminds us how fragile we are. Sometimes literally
Paul Ash recently broke some bones adventuring, and it wasn't the first time
22 September 2019 - 00:00
I fell off an e-bike in May while doing something stupid and broke my elbow. Actually, I pulverised it, while the heavy bike - clever thing - let my body break its fall. Healing has been slow - it's an age thing, although the gentle and excellent surgeon says it isn't really about that so much as the dozens of bits of bone he had to put together again...
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