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I am a 69-year-old gay disabled amateur part-time writer living in Slough, Berkshire UK. I have published around 60 articles in 20 leisure and lifestyle magazines. I live with a range of health issues including heart disease, chronic kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes, depression, atrial fibrillation and restless leg syndrome. (I'm working my way through the medical dictionary!). I'm a member of Slough Writer's Group which is interesting and informative. Latest News. 10th July 2023 Awarded 'The Sandy Lee-Guard Award for Endeavour' by the Slough Writers Group. 6th December 2023 Completed studying 'Writing for Magazines' with CityLit University. January 2nd 2024. Fell over in the lounge and fractured my left femur (whilst recovering from fracturing my right femur in July 2023). May 2024. Completed studying ' National Centre for Writing' course 'Creative Non-Fiction - An Introduction'. 3rd November 2024. Began studying 'Article Writing and Freelance Journalism' with 'Writing Magazine'. Expected duration 8 Weeks.

Sunday, 23 July 2023

Oouch!

FRIDAY 14th July: I went to the Thames Traditional Boat Festival (TTBF) on the Friday. It was pouring rain. I met two narrowboat owners and interviewed them inside their boats, with the intention of Tony going to photograph them and their narrowboats tomorrow. All the other boats were covered with canvas with the owners/handlers presumably taking shelter in the bar, so I came away.

SATURDAY 15th July. Met up with Tony at the TTBF. We wandered up to the narrow boats for a photography session. Stepping off the grass bank down onto the 'jetty' and lost my footing and fell forward, banging my head and injuring my hip. I was in agony and a paramedic was called. On examining me, he suggested that I'd broken my hip. A short time later the festival ambulance turned up. After more examination, I was 'scooped' up onto a trolley, lifted off the jetty, and wheeled into the ambulance which conveyed me to the First Aid area. An NHS ambulance was called for, and we were told that the waiting time exceeded two hours. However, it thankfully turned up in 25 minutes and I was transferred to it (in agony).

I was transported to Wexham Park Hospital in Slough. To cut a long story short, I was given pain relief and X-rays. It was confirmed that I had fractured my femur and needed. The operation was scheduled for Sunday but wasn't operated on until Monday.

On Saturday, after my departure, Tony took photographs of the boats that I'd asked him to.

TODAY SUNDAY 23rd July. Ever since I've been confined to bed, and have had extreme difficulty in moving the leg.

That's roughly the story so far. Watch this space!

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