Do I EVER learn my lesson??!!!!!

[Dan Cattermole]

Me + bikes = NEVER a good idea!

I opted to be a 'water boy' for two good friends of mine training for london marathon, so off we set for a 20mile training run, me... On the BMX of course.
I met a friend in gheluvelt park Worcester at about the 4 mile mark, his name was Gravel, he's a right hard son of a gun!!
I even tried to slam my bike into him, but the bike just bounced back.
Once traction got the better of me, gravel kissed me with pain, and I was slumped on the grass off the path, a VERY concerned lady ran over screaming 'OMFG!! OMG!!! Are you alright!!!??'
And me (bieng the stupid bar stuard I am concerning more over my pride than pain) 'yeeeeaaahh no worries!!
She replied, 'No really, your FACE just hit the floor! OMG!!
Me ' yeah I'm cool, I've got to marathon runners to catch up with'
5 seconds later after my pride was on the BMX and continuing, I felt a cooling sensation running down one half of my face thinking I had a right sweat on..... Then it clicked.... It really wasn't sweat.

But bieng the dedicated man that I am I continued with the remaining 16miles making regular stops to wash blood off my face......... And took this shoot to see!!

That was 5 hours ago..... I'm now in A&E awaiting to have gravel fished out of my cheeks and a cut in the corner of my eye patched up

 

[Brian Moore]

Were you not wearing a mask, Dan?

 

[Pete Askew]

That is going to sting!! Mind, a few metres of crepe bandage and a torch and you've got...

 

[Paul Lange]

Dan, you're such a turd! Why oh why oh why did you not get yourself sorted out straight away!

 

[Davie Hudson]

I agree with Paul Dan, you should have done the sensible thing whilst the wound was fresh... getting that out now is going to hurt , A Lot.

Take it easy though and let it heal properly, you'll be glad you did

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Dan, you're such a turd! Why oh why oh why did you not get yourself sorted out straight away!

Because I'm a spoon Paul! A grade SPOON!! Lol
Couldn't let the team down........ They needed water !

 

[Pete Askew]

But shaken, not stirred?!!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

But was all worth it for a good photo, right? LOL!

 

[Dan Cattermole]

I have a vignette in my right eye regularly getting larger!

 

[Kev Pugh]

That's a pretty realistic mask you modelling there DD, a bit too realistic for my soft stomach D

You should where a red and white hooped jumper so everyone knows where Wally is

Hey seriously mate you should stick to a trike, hope they get all the gravel out and it's not too painful ..you really should take care of you shooting eye you know....

 

[Darren Turner]

this has to be an April fools joke right.....like KK said thats a mask you wearing right

your right DD your a total SPOON...........looks like you gonna learn the hard way though here, thats defo gonna hurt matey

dont forget a shot for tomorrow to show us any bandages, eye path & make a full mummy style head mask

Daz

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Dan Down AGAIN!!!
A trike might be a good idea to be honest Kev.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Update, back home, nothing serious, eye is closing, face is swelling and by gord, it hurts!!!

 

[Kev Pugh]

Update, back home, nothing serious, eye is closing, face is swelling and by gord, it hurts!!!

Thats gonna hurt like F**K in the morning matey, tell the Missus you need lots and lots of TLC a week off work and plenty of ....no maybe the answer would be "YOU GOTTA BE JOKING YOU DID IT YOURSELF SO TUFF"

Sympathy isn't showing itself much is it DD.....but honestly hope you are OK just stay away from the after Shave cos that'll sting....

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Dan - perfect illustration of the British stiff upper lip - or at least slightly swollen!

Bloody hell man - you are certifiably nuts (we knew that already), and clearly have a high pain threshold.

Hats off to you.

Ever thought of getting a full face helmet?

 

[Allan Batchelor]

Hey seriously mate you should stick to a trike, hope they get all the gravel out and it's not too painful ..you really should take care of you shooting eye you know....

HE would still find a way of doing himself damage.......Stick to walking I think

 

[Pete Askew]

And I hope you're going to give back all that gravel you stole from the park!!

Hope the pain is easing a bit.

 

[Glen Roberts]

I think you need to invest in a pair of stabilizers and a crash helmet !!!

 

[Hamish Gill]

Numpty ... I don't have much else to say!
Hope it gets better soon