Here in Germany it´s snowed like bloody hell - my chums are all off ski-mountaineering, and me?
I´m stuck at home on crutches after an Achilles op. I´m looking at snow and cursing it because I can´t hop around in it. The winter´s finished for me, I´ll not be moving halfway normally for about 12 weeks - like I wrote a pain in the bottom!

Ah well, Charles. Break out a nice single malt and supervise while others decorate the Christmas tree. There's nothing quite like waving yer crutches whilst yer giving orders.

Hang in there, Charles. You have many more winters ahead of you.

Excuse me, but is a "pain in the bottom" anything like a pain in the ass ???

dadndave wrote:Ah well, Charles. Break out a nice single malt and supervise while others decorate the Christmas tree. There's nothing quite like waving yer crutches whilst yer giving orders.

Wasn´t there a song with the village cripple doing obscene things with his crutches?

lcarreau wrote:Excuse me, but is a "pain in the bottom" anything like a pain in the ass ???

Exactly like

Yes. I'm very sorry to hear this at the beginning of ski season. I remember you'd done this climbing. Is it rude to ask about particulars?

Crutches sure do suck.....

Go kill the pain, it's best, time will pass.

Heal up

John Duffield wrote:Yes. I'm very sorry to hear this at the beginning of ski season. I remember you'd done this climbing. Is it rude to ask about particulars?

No not at all - yes it´s a climbing thing.

Gary Schenk wrote:Achilles operation? Be diligent with the rehab. And good luck!

Thanks!

Guyzo wrote:Crutches sure do suck.....

Go kill the pain, it's best, time will pass.

Heal up

Yes those sort do! And thanks.

Sorry to hear about your injury, Charles.
Time to read some good books and lay in for the winter! Think about next summer!
And, maybe you can recover in time for some spring/summer ski mountaineering trips. .
Best o' luck on your recovery.

dskoon wrote:Sorry to hear about your injury, Charles.
Time to read some good books and lay in for the winter! Think about next summer!
And, maybe you can recover in time for some spring/summer ski mountaineering trips. .
Best o' luck on your recovery.

Thanks!