Beware of the Wildlife

[tamaranth]

Last time I came off my bike in London, it was a source of copious amusement for bystanders.

Just now (having swerved to avoid an especially gormless squirrel, and jack-knifed the bike) I was invited indoors to sit down, given a glass of water and some tissues, and generally looked after.

I came off surprisingly lightly: was sure I heard the crunch of breaking bone as my face met the lovely suburban brick road, but nose (never my best feature) is only a little swollen, and not bleeding much. Hideous headache, though, and assorted other aches. Am giving myself the afternoon off job-hunting, which was due to start, er, this afternoon. Sofa + cats + sunshine seems much more tempting.

If you see a squirrel, run it over. From me.

Comments

[camies.livejournal.com]

Oh hell. Poor you.
Hugs.

[gummitch.livejournal.com]

Of course, if this happens in future, you have the solution to hand. Next time a squirrel gets in your path, throw a cat at it. It'll shift.

[ivory-goddess.livejournal.com]

I was told that you should never swerve/stop for anything smaller than a dog.

Of course, that was assuming you were in a car.

[pigeonhed.livejournal.com]

Much sympathies. I don't cycle too much these days, (I know, I know) but last time I came off I felt really shaken up for a while. I reccommend good music and a good book in the sunshine (of which we have none up here.)

[drpete.livejournal.com]

Ouch! Hope you feel less bruised soon.

I'll mention your feelings about squirrels to my Father who will, undoubtably, shoot a few dozen in your honour.

[perlmonger.livejournal.com]

Ouch.

(http://www.skydancer.org.uk/index.cfm/section.gallery/image.840?search=squirrel)

There, does that help a bit?

(slighty upsetting here though, as we haven't seen PoD for the best part of a year now)

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

I don't do *hugs*. So instead:

*bag of frozen peas*

[major-clanger.livejournal.com]

Ow indeed. Yet another strike against the blasted tree-rats.

(I used to think they were cute, you know. Then I lived somewhere that was positively infested with the little gits...

[ladymoonray.livejournal.com]

Oh sweetheart, I'm sorry that had to happen when I wasn't there to pick you up. I must owe you several by now!

Have a warm bath whenever the aches get too much, and take care of yourself. Loads of sympathy on the swollen nose. It's a good thing you don't sleep on your front.

Can I come down and make soup and things for you on Wednesday?

*hugs*

[ladymoonray.livejournal.com]

T is only a little better at cycling than I am (which is unfortunately not saying very much). I think hitting a squirrel with her bike would probably have had much the same effect as the jacknifing...

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

I don't suppose your granny's collection of taxidermy includes a squirrel, does it?

[landsmand.livejournal.com]

Au weiah. Take it easy and apply cats and hot chocolate while reading something undemanding.

[darth-tigger.livejournal.com]

Ow ow ow! Much sympathy and relief it wasn't worse. Get well soon.

[drpete.livejournal.com]

Why - do you want one?

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

I thought Tanya might want to place it in the garden as an example to the others.

[tamaranth.livejournal.com]

If I stuffed and mountedexhibited examples of every species that'd pissed me off, I'd have a very crowded garden. Though some could double as scarecrows, I suppose.