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Today I wanted to walk, I didn't get going early, wanted to shop too so went to shop . Stopped by a park that leads up onto the Downs on way back, walked up the hill, blue sky, white clouds, birds singing in the trees, no headphones, this is nice. Passed several dogs, some of whom came over to say hello, onwards and upwards, along the top, and back down the side of the hill, I was so tempted to run but no, I'd worn jeans to stop me.Back down the path and turned into the carpark.....brushed the toe of my foot on the speed hump, down I went, I was nearly back to the car too, I'd got my phone and keys out ready, phone in right hand slid along as I landed on the back of my hand, keys in my left hand flew through the air and joined the phone.

Up I got, picked up phone, thank you case for saving it, picked up keys, limped to car and got in. Had a bit of a cry and drove home. Thanking goodness I wasn't running.

Home, gravel washed out of hands, changed and put clothes into wash, I wasn't planning on doing any washing but seemed to have dripped blood on nearly everything I was wearing.

Savlon on hands noticed elbow in mirror so put some on there too.

I'm going to sit a while and drink tea.

Took a few pictures, sun shining but looks like rain on the way.

Run happy all

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RunBrianRun profile image
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Oh no! Glad you’re ok Sola. It’s never nice going for a tumble. Heal up quickly.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRunBrianRun

Thank you, I was so pleased I got up there, and it's such a lovely blustery day,

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

I am so sorry about your fall Sola after such a nice walk, just take things easy until you feel better and can get out again, that's another nice photo you took.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toAlMorr

It's beautiful up high Al, can see the sea

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Oldlady64Graduate10

How horrid to end such a lovely walk with a tumble 😔. I hope that you are ok and recover quickly.

It does worry me that I too can trip on little bumps etc.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldlady64

Speed hump at the entrance of the car park, exactly same surface as road so didn't see it

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Runnin-gGraduate10

Oh no, it sounded so wonderful until you fell ☹️ Rest up, you will probably be very sore tomorrow. Sending healing wishes 🤕

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRunnin-g

I feel some hot baths coming in and thank you

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Frizzbomb67Graduate10

oh no 🙈. Hope you’re not too bashed about. Have a soak in the bath to ease your aches and pains. Have a cuppa too. Rest up. Sending hugs 🤗 🤗

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toFrizzbomb67

Thanks, I've got a visitor coming soon I've asked her to bring some dressings

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Instructor57Graduate10

Oh dear , why do these things just come one after the other !I had a rehab setback a few days ago also .

I really think we are being tested sometimes!

Stay strong Sola , hope you are ok 🙏 x

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toInstructor57

I'm ok thanks Ian, although I'm going to need a lot of dressings, my boss is popping in so I've asked her to bring some, I hope you are ok now too

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Oh good !Yes, like you ..... I'll survive..

Take care xx

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toInstructor57

You too xx

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dijepGraduate10

Oh my goodness that isn't the end of a walk anyone wants. I'm so glad that you appear to have got away without too much damage.But that looks like a wonderful place to to walk I do love a big view.

I agree with Frizzbomb a good soak in the bath and take it easy. 🤗🤗

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply todijep

I will once my boss has been and gone, I think if you are off long enough they have to come and see you,

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Shake-and-runGraduate10

sorry you took a tumble, glad you and equipment are all unscathed, or at least just minor damage. Take it easy x

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toShake-and-run

Thanks, I will, x

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Doris8Graduate10

oh no . Just when your near the car. Have a lovely soak Epsom salts . You’ll probably feel it worse tomorrow. It looked a lovely day as well by your photo.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDoris8

It was wonderful up there, I was being so careful too, stupid speed hump at entrance to car park hit the deck of gravel, if I'd have fallen on the hills I'd have just got muddy, as it is I'm missing quite a lot of skin, it's still very blustery here, but not as cold as it has been

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Sulley101Graduate10

Oh no, Sola! I hope you’re ok. It’s horrible tripping like that. Take it easy 😊💐

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSulley101

I've been terrified of falling for most of my life but had a couple of falls and got over them ok so lost the fear a bit

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RoxdogGraduate10

Oh my goodness - having a fall is not nice and a bit of a shock. You had a beautiful view, and a bit of a cry was in order. Take care. X

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRoxdog

Thanks, I soon got over it but was a bit cross about all the blood x

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PeggySusi

Such a shock when you fall.. I hope your bath will help you to sleep tonight and feel better tomorrow

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toPeggySusi

Thank you, I do too, it's run day tomorrow and I suspect it will be a slow shuffle

59er profile image
59erGraduate10

Crikey! You were lucky your phone or your glasses didn't take a hit. Sorry you're in the wars - I always feel such a twit when I fall over - I jump up and hope no-one saw me 🤣 hopefully after your bath you can put your p.j's on and spoil yourself.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to59er

Thanks, yes I'm pleased my glasses are ok, but a right nuisance having grazed hands and arms

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Gosh, didn’t expect an ending like that Sola. I’m glad you escaped with (I assume) just some cuts and probably bruises too. Take lots of care; we want you out running again. ❤️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply tocheekychipmunks

So do I cheeky, I don't feel too bad just left quite a lot of skin in the ground

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

😖

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Oh my goodness me... I looked at the title, I looked at that glorious photo and then I read the post!

I am glad that you are okay...but do, do take care of yourself...Ease back... a soothing bath and let those bumps heal :)

Sending very gentle hug to you, my friend xx

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldfloss

Thank you Floss, I think I'll be able to run a little and want to stick with my plan, but if I'm achey tomorrow it might be a gentle walk instead xx

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Just listen to your body...it knows what is what x

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldfloss

It does and I think the rain is back tomorrow so may not venture far, I got my sax out today, first time for a year and loved playing

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

That is so good...soothing the soul x

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OldManRunningGraduate10

Oh dear WillowandSola, I hope the injuries don't hang around too long

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldManRunning

I lost quite a bit of skin but the rest of me is fine

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Dexy5Graduate10

Sorry to read about your fall Sola, and hope you are all cleaned up now and we’ll dressed. To keep an eye on it though. I had a fall back in 2019 and grazed and cut my elbow and forearm. It then got infected and I ended up having to have a change of dressings every other day until it got under control.

Big hugs 🤗

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDexy5

Thank you Dexy, that sounds nasty, I thought if you while I was out not running 😁 it would have been a lot worse if I'd been running

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Yes a bit of speed would have made it a lot worse

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Birdlady64Graduate10

Oh my! Sorry to hear about your fall. It always comes as such a shock and really knocks the wind out of your sails doesn't it? Hope you've been patched up now and everything heals up quickly. 🤗

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBirdlady64

Thank you, I've got a nice clean dressing on the worst of it, but I didn't realise savlon would hurt so much

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

I used to swear by Savlon antiseptic spray, it was brilliant for everything including burns and scalds, but you can't get it any more - something to do with the iodine in it. But you might know better than me...

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBirdlady64

I have germoline and savlon n, I thought savlon would sting less, I was wrong, I remember savlon spray, at least I had no TCP

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linda9389Graduate10

Oh no. Heal fast xxx

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply tolinda9389

Thank you xx

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10

Oh no, awful news😞. I'm terrible for trips, tumbles and falls, well known for it within our running club. Hope your war wounds heal soon and you can get out again soon🤞

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toHedgehogs123

Thank you

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backintimeGraduate10

yikes, tumbles are no fun! hope you heal up soon.

I had a tumble a couple of years ago - someone had lost some of those little driveway stones (if that makes sense), I felt like a cartoon character trying to keep my balance, ended up going over, so proud I kept onto the dogs' leads! you are not alone!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply tobackintime

Yes that's what happened to me, I thought for a second I wasn't going to fall then down I went and slid on the gravel, you instinctively keep hold of the dogs leads

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Week7Graduate10

Aaarh!!!! After such a lovely walk too. Stunning views.Hope you heal quickly .

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toWeek7

Thanks, me too

CBDB profile image
CBDBGraduate10

oh no. What a shock! Hope the tea has helped to get the shock out of your system again!

And great luck that nothing was broken! Bones, joints, pride or phone!

Speedy healing!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCBDB

Yes I was very lucky wasn't I?

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Wavy-chick28Graduate10

Oh goodness you are having it rough, sending virtual hugs and sticking plasters x

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toWavy-chick28

Thanks, it is all being a bit rough

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CandyCoolGraduate10

What rotten luck. Hope you feel much better today 🥰

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCandyCool

Not as bad as expected thanks

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Lumaca011260minGraduate

What a lovely place for walking/running ☺️Look after yourself, Sola, and hopefully you'll be back out there soon!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLumaca0112

I'm sure I will thanks

Cowladyrunning profile image
CowladyrunningGraduate10

Ouch! That's such a shame after your lovely walk. I hope it all heals fast for you. Lovely views in your picture.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCowladyrunning

I love walking the hills, perfect place for dogs too, I'm not as achey as expected this morning

Cowladyrunning profile image
CowladyrunningGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

That's good. You must be tougher than you thought. I love the hills too. Can't beat the achievement of getting to the top and the beautiful views too.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCowladyrunning

That's it exactly, and when I'm puffing up a hill I'm not thinking,

JeremiahObadiah profile image
JeremiahObadiah

Oh no, it’s the shock and then it stings so afterwards. And at a time when, naturally, you are feeling sad and need the world to be kind to you.

Heal well. Hope your boss’s visit was a comforting one after that bad experience. Xx

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toJeremiahObadiah

Thank you, we just drank tea and chatted, she's hoping I'll go back for a few shifts as casual, but I'll see how I feel later

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CmoiGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

The views look gorgeous Sola, sorry to hear about the fall though, and hope you're recovering.

As for your boss, frankly I'm not impressed. To suggest going back to someone who'd already given notice of retirement, is so recently bereaved, and has not long ago had Covid, strikes me as seriously tacky. Her staffing problems are not your responsibility. She needs to give you time - and I mean months, not days or weeks - to adapt to your new circumstances, and once you've done that, you can decide whether or not you want to work again.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCmoi

I doubt I'll be going back. Oddly enough she messaged and asked how I did all sorts of things, I had started to list what I did when and put a how to file together but left sooner than expected, a lot has changed in the last year and part of my decision to retire was due to the changes,

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CmoiGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Good for you! 👍

I'm cynical, having more than once had employers call me after I'd left to see if I could help them out. Nope, not after the way I was treated. Conversely, although I'm now technically retired and get my UK employer pension, I still tutor a couple of students over here, simply because the families have been so considerate over the years. It's not about the money - I'd do it for free, tbh, it's about mutual respect, appreciation and care.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCmoi

Yes, you are right there, I won't need to go back and work, I've just got to work out what to do with my time, I didn't run or walk today but have been playing my 🎷 and enjoying that, I haven't played for a year, there was always part of it that he was a musician and I am just basic, now there's only me to care if I hit a wrong note

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CantstopmenowGraduate10

What beautiful views you have close by. Sorry to hear about your tumble. Take good care of yourself. You can't beat a good cuppa. Xx

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCantstopmenow

You are quite right and I'm not too achey this morning

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CantstopmenowGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

That's good to hear. Xxx

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Ping-pong60minGraduate

Oh no, glad you're still in one piece and taking it easy after everything that's happened. Good that you can find solace in nature. Lovely pic btw x

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toPing-pong

Thank you 😊 I love it up there but will avoid that car park for a while

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MrBassmanjazz

I hpoe yoiu have a speedy recovery. I find the older I get - the more scary the falls are.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toMrBassmanjazz

I've always been terrified of falling, deep-seated from a car accident I was in as a child, the fact that I've fallen twice now in the last few months and got up and got myself home has allayed that fear a little

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Getfitok

So sorry to hear about your fall.It seems to be one thing after the other. Glad you’re ok, take care x

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toGetfitok

Thank you x

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10

That’s a lovely photo. So sorry about your fall. Take it easy and enjoy the magical, healing properties of a nice cup of tea! ❤️❤️❤️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toMissUnderstanding

Thanks x

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Runninggirl5960minGraduate

Oh noooo. Hope you're OK now. Take care x

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRunninggirl59

I will be x

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Scruff5560minGraduate

O no a nasty fall and a shock. Heal well and quickly.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toScruff55

I hope so thanks

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As usual, late to reply…sorry! Hopefully today you feel not too sore and the weather was kind enough for you to get out for a while…run or walk…what ever your body feels up to.

Grazes are the worst though…that raw skin is so sore. Unexpected trips are so unsettling, but good job you weren’t running.

I’m with Cmoi …very insensitive of your soon to be ex boss.

Sending love 💐🐌🩹

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLottieMW

Thanks 😊 still a bit achey and yes sore grazes, oh bosses, like a lot of people, putting themselves first, it gave me the opportunity though to hand back my laptop and other things, she was a bit surprised, don't know if she thought I was going back for the last few days

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LottieMWAmbassador in reply toSueAppleRun

Good for you! 👍🏼

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