Nose out of joint

I was particularly nervous about road safety last night whilst watching (and taking photos of) the Ramsey Firemans runs.

A short time earlier Ben (son number 2) had phoned from Denmark to say that he was in A & E after an accident on his bike and he had self diagnosed a broken nose.

As is the way with these things, it could have been worse and it was confirmed that nothing else was broken. He has to return in the next couple of days to get his nose re-set. The car-driver, who was fined by the police was at least responsible in every way. He admitted it was his fault but also stayed with Ben for several hours in hospital, gave him money for bus fares for the next few weeks (he cycles 6 miles each way to the university) and is to get his bike repaired.

At least Robbie stayed in one piece although the photo from the front page displays the nasty remains (on his shoulder) from the accident he had on the track in the summer.

And I should have been more careful dashing in front of a car at the bottom of Bray Hill this morning just before the lights changed.