Ouch

[ladyofastolat]

We went to the Brockhampton Estate today, which seemed like a nice sedate National Trusty thing to do. After pottering around the nice medieval/Tudor manor house, we set off on the nature trail around the estate, which included some woody adventure playgroundy things. Towards the end of this, we came to a zip wire thing. "Ooh! I've never been on one of these!" I said. "I want to have a go!" Just before I took off, I had a moment of doubt. "Um... How do I stop?" I asked. "Don't worry!" said Pellinor. "They're always set up so you slow enormously just before the end." I duly set off... only to get faster and faster and faster, until I came to a jarring halt, flew off the seat, impacted HARD against a tree, and got hurled to the ground.

Long story short... OW! I'm covered with bruises and scrapes, almost all my muscles hurt, and I can't properly walk, and I suspect it will be much worse tomorrow once I stiffen up. I've already been stranded like an ailing beetle on the lawn, on my back with my legs in the air, and no possiblity whatsover of getting up.

But in better news, Rome hasn't fallen today, after falling twice yesterday...