By RichardHowells on 29/04/2008 15:31

The A team had a major match (semi-final of the KO Cup) on Sunday.  (News click here and pictures click here.)  

We (B-team) turned up to officiate.  The lads did well and won 3 sets to 1 so there was a bit of spare time and an impromptu game got started.  I could not resist.  I went on to play back court only - I refused to hit - that would have been really stupid, but I thought that careful digging should be pretty safe; and if I was really cautious to keep my little finger out of the picture then overhead passing should be OK too.

The finger didn't complain and I had a good time.

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By RichardHowells on 15/04/2008 14:01

You arrive early and wait for an hour and a half.  During that time the posted wait to see your consultant moves from 20mins to 1hr20m!

Conversation:

"Can you move it?" "Yes." "It's healing up nicely then.  Keep the strapping on for three weeks."  "When can I play Volleyball?" (Makes spluttering noise.)

I guess that means about six weeks then.

By RichardHowells on 11/04/2008 21:25

I mishandled a ball last Sunday (It was a great serve Phil) and ended up with my little finger not looking too good.  There were no crunching sounds and I reckoned it was just a bruise.

Well - it's been swelling and hurting increasingly all week.  Tonight I went to A&E - I should have accepted Bart's offer to take me up there last Sunday.  It's broken.  Fracture clinic on Monday but "Broken bones take six weeks". 

Serious .

If you have to go to A&E then picking 8:50pm on Friday seems a good choice.  I was in and out in 40minutes.  One of the nurses said it was because "Everyone is away on Easter holidays".  I assumed it was just because the pubs hadn't turned out yet.