Feeling pretty sorry for myself at the moment. Not had a great few days. I’ll set the scene. To save time (and get a few extra minutes kip) I’ve taken to sorting the cellar out at work on a Saturday night. Because it’s quiet at the start and there’s three staff on, I disappear into the cellar and get all on Sunday mornings jobs done. Pretty much includes throwing all the empty barrels outside and rolling new ones into place. This Saturday just gone was no different, except that I was off Sunday since I had a ticket to go watch Liverpool. As I was throwing the barrels out the hatch, which is a good 4 foot lift, I felt a horrible shot go up my spine. It hurt initially but I finished chucking the rest out. Between the last barrel thrown and the walk back upstairs I was done! My back had totally gone. Not only could I now not walk without being in pain, I still had 3 hours to work. I managed to get some heat patches sand pain killers and battled through. Unfortunately the next morning I was totally unable to go to the football. Not through want of trying. I really tried! But some of my highlights of that morning were – 10 minutes to get out of bed. 15 minutes to put a sock on. 10 minutes to put on the other sock. 15 minutes to get downstairs to answer the door to let my mother in (fortunately carrying strong pain killers). I gave up in the end and spent the last two days in bed. Back at work now though. Bad decision I’m aware but I don’t like missing work. I’ve managed to graduate to something of a hunched shuffle, but I’m getting about. Got a long day tomorrow. 9am start for a bowling trip. Break at 6 till 8. Then finish at 12. Not looking forward to that one.
Anyway, that’s my status update. Still gamble free, just pissed off at my poor spinal structure. Take it easy everyone!
