#21. Convincing yourself that that "little off" you had doesn't need hospital attention – then waking up the next day in the worst pain ever – followed by a further nagging from spouse/life partner/significant other telling you that you "can't go to work in that state" and "it serves you right" . This is followed by a phone call to NHS Direct with the following question:
"Yes hello, I was just wondering, should my {insert name of relevant body part here}be"
a. "this shape?"
b. "that colour"
c. "this size?"
d. "be able to bend in that direction?"
e. "make me cry when I touch it?"
This is followed by more nagging from other half,a trip to A&E, several weeks off work – more nagging about how stupid you were to go out riding "in the dark" in the first place" and "how you've ruined Christmas because she has to drive everwhere now" -followed by (admittedly brief)doubts about whether it was all worth it. Then more weeks sat at home reading internet forums about how good night riding is and wishing you'd managed to get more than two of the bleeders in before all of the above happened!!!!?!
Just thought I'd get that off my chest.