Being an adventurer has its problems

Today I have been Nurse Esther. After spending last night with Matt in A&E I felt it would be best to have a chill day today, which was perfect as it rained most of the day. Yesterday we were on a walk through the woods for a friends birthday, it was a lot of fun and a beautiful day. Right at the end of the afternoon Matt and some friends were climbing on a massive fallen tree, the ultimate playground for adults. It looked very strong and sturdy. There were three guys at the top end of the tree and myself and a friend closer to the base. We were all suffling along when suddenly I heard a loud bang and there were woodchips flying everywhere. The three guys at the end had been too much for the tree and at a height of about 8ft it snapped off. I couldnt see the people that had fallen and everything was very dramatic. Those moments when your heart stops and you assume the worst. I was also on the tree and it was too high to jump down, so those moments before seeing what happened felt like forever. Thankfully everyone stood up, shocked but alive. They felt okay but it soon became apparent that Matt wasnt doing so well. His face was very white, his chin had started bleeding and he was limping. When Matt felt that he could walk without fainting we walked back up to where we had parked and headed to hospital.

At hospital he had a tetnus booster jab and needed a stitch for his chin. The nurse gave him two options, have 2 injections to numb the area then stitch or just go straight in with the stitch. He chose to not have the anaesthetic (eowww). The nurse was so impressed with the lack of flinching that she asked if he was in the armed services (compliment to manliness!) and did another stitch. I had tried to stand with Matt but even without looking I felt the colour go from my face and needed to sit down (such a wimp).

He is doing well, we think the end of the tree  trunk must have hit him in the chin and then impacted his leg. Thankfully his leg is getting easier to walk on and his chin doesn't hurt too much. Perhaps he'd even say it is worth the sympathy he is getting ;)

We cant help but be thankful that nothing worse happened, that no one else was injured and that no bones were broken so we can still fly to New York!

Aswell as being Nurse Esther I have photographed and uploaded to Etsy some of the jewellery made at Wednesdays workshop. It was such a lovely evening enjoyed by all!