Swings and things (and injuries)
One of WeeWitch's stories earlier on reminded me of one (of my many) childhood injuries.

I used to live in Scotland, and we'd frequently go to Linlithgow to take the dog for a walk round the lake. Happily, there were a few playparks on the way, so we'd normally stop off for a shot on the swings and so on. And so, this one time, I was running up to jump on t...

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...a swing (with occupant) in full flow caught me full on the chin, lifted me up bodily and chucked me against the wall a few feet away.

Amazingly, I wasn't injured at all. I think as a child, I had a tendancy to bounce or bend. Notable other attempts to kill or maim myself included:

- Jumping off an 8 foot wall and landing on the side of my foot (think I managed to stretch every tendon and ligament in my ankle over time, but never actually broke one)

- Rotating one of my feet by 180 degrees (while doing a conga in the local park - don't ask).

- Falling off the local SERIOUS rope swing (30 foot rope, with another 15 feet underneath, at the top of a 45 degree bank). That time I did nearly die, as if I'd landed 2 feet further over, I'd have had a 3 inch nail through my back. Makes me shiver to think about it.

- Numerous other face plants and concusions.

Ahh - good times. I don't bend quite so easily now...
( Fireflier La la la la, not listening on, Mon 21 Apr 2008, 10:16, Reply)