I came back from yoga as sweaty and in need of a shower. Ashtanga is a bit of a work-out. I turned on the shower, borrowed supermum’s latest seriously-expensive shampoo (the hairdressers see her coming from miles away but, well, she’s worth it) and hopped into the bath tub.
Then I slipped.
The foot in the bath went sideways and I overbalanced, smacking the side of my other knee against the enamelled ceramic. It was hard. I shouted. There may have been swearing. I regained my balance, hopping and yelling
“Ow! Fuck! Ow!”
Supermum appeared at the bathroom door and asked if I was alright.
“I slipped. I bashed my knee on the bath. It hurts.”
Supermum attempted to keep a straight face, failed and began to laugh.
“I said it hurts.”
More laughter. Or rather, sniggering.
“Oh, go away.”
“Are you really okay? I mean…”
She broke down again into giggles at the spectacle of her husband, standing on one foot, stark naked, rubbing his knee and swearing.
“Well, it was a fright. I was frightened. I mean, I felt…old. This is what is old people do – slip in the bath.”
We’re both quiet for a moment. Then she starts to giggle again.
February 28th, 2012 at 11:52 pm
Oh dear, I’m sorry. I laughed too. I hope your knees ok though.
February 29th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
All in one piece. And admittedly, I’d have probably laughed.
February 29th, 2012 at 2:37 am
I’m with Supermum. I would have giggled too
February 29th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Oh Shut up!
February 29th, 2012 at 9:02 am
Nah not old age, anyone can slip in the bath
February 29th, 2012 at 5:32 pm
True! But 49 is a vulnerable age…
February 29th, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Not laughing at all *shoulders shake*
February 29th, 2012 at 5:32 pm
Yeah, yeah, yeah…
February 29th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
I shall provide the sympathy – even imagining falling over frightens me (for obvious reasons!). So no laughing here. I do hope your knee is feeling better
February 29th, 2012 at 5:32 pm
Thank you! No obvious swelling – and I totally over-reacted. I do seem to be very sensitive to stuff relating to age at the moment. Though I also find my reactions over this rather funny too. Well, today, anyway.
February 29th, 2012 at 10:12 pm
I totally understand that
You don’t even want to see some of my over-reactions. You’d wet yourself laughing.
March 1st, 2012 at 8:38 pm
I don’t think it’s that funny. Smacking your knee on the bath must have bloody hurt. And I always feel a bit wobbly when I’ve fallen over. You have my sympathy.
March 2nd, 2012 at 7:22 pm
I did this last week. Exactly this. Luckily I was home alone (well that could be construed as lucky as I didn’t break my flipping leg and end up lying there for hours). My knee went a pretty shade of purple and I milked it for a week and hell yes I felt old too – not so much at the slip or the pain but the fact that it shook my confidence in my footing – my feckin FOOTING – I’m only 44 for crying out loud!
March 3rd, 2012 at 10:24 am
Exactly. Exactly! See, everyone? THIS IS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO REALISE YOU’RE MIDDLE-AGED! Thank God the Inspiral Carpets didn’t write a bloody song about it.
March 3rd, 2012 at 7:15 pm
I laughed! I am so sorry
Hope you are ok. You aren’t old – just sweaty 