When I fell on a London pavement I had, at first, no idea that I had broken my right arm; it was just sore.  When I went to hospital and they told me I had broken it, I had no idea how much of a problem (and a pain) this was going to be (and nobody told me!), so I cheerfully set off back to Waterloo on the underground.

Two days later it began to sink in. I am told that I shall not be able to drive until at least July, but of course there are so many other things that require my right hand (and won't get it), and it is so easy to forget... even the doctor who first examined me, when he came to say 'Goodbye', went to shake it !  In the mean time there is the pain, and having to take constant rest (and I thought that it would just be in a sling, and that would be that). It cannot be put in a cast because the two breaks are at the top of the upper arm; all I can do is suspend it in the sling 24/7 (which means sleeping sitting up), take powerful painkillers and begin gentle physiotherapy.

So please bear with me for as long as it takes (I am 'signed-off' until the first week of June, and after that I shall still be restricted in movement), and 'Thank You' to everyone who has sent cards and offers of help - I suspect that I shall be needing a few lifts as time goes by !