Tuesday, 8 April 2008

Hello everone!

Mum asked yesterday morning why I haven't done my blog. I said thgere is not uch news really apart from the fact that Julia gave me the nicest and thinkest Eatser Egg you have eve\ra seen - thank you but Mum and Dad won't let me eat it!

Ok so yesterdays news is that Mum and I went for a ride in anbulance ha ha! We#ve never done that before.

I fell over in my bedroom and cracked my head ( I really cracked it!!) It started bleeding pretty badly then I was sick (it's alright we got it ALL) so we called the ambulance. They (Dan and Michele) said it was a good call caling them - phew you always worry.

So we went to A&E and got glued up.

All is good don't worry. all is good.

Mum went mad and now there are towels round all sharp corners in my bedroom. I fell over in the bath on Thursday so we have to work that one out next. The life! Haha.

Love

Ali
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44 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lots of love, Hugh & Nicki xxx

8 April 2008 at 07:56
J-A said...

"Clumsy bugger" were the first words that sprang to mind when reading your blog before work this morning.

I can just imagine the crash, as you're not a delicate little flower. I hope the head feels ok now tho - just take it easy!

Thinking of you and your family lots and lots in Colchester.

Sending lots of Love

J-A

P.s. I'm pretty sure I speak for most people on here - we don't mind if not much has happened, we love to read your blog, but we do understand that you don't always feel like writing it.

8 April 2008 at 08:02
Anonymous said...

Darling Ali
You are so brave - you always underplay the severity of what's happening to you and it's hard to watch you struggle with all this. I should think I did scream-you were really hurt and I was scared you'd done some serious damage given the amount of blood and the way you were crumpled up on the floor. The ambulence crew were great though the ride was a bit hairy and it's not something we want to be doing again thanks.
It was good that Matt B came to see you in the afternoon as he cheered you up enormously and he turned out to be a wheelie good Chorlton wheeler so he's got the job as second reserve!
Please can we have a quieter day today so we can get some rest-these midnight picnics whilst fun are very tiring and we need all our strength right now.
God Bless
Love Mum xxx

8 April 2008 at 09:04
Anonymous said...

ps What do you mean we won't let you eat Julia's Easter Egg-rubbish-it'all nearly all gone as you keep sneaking bits off it when we're not looking!

8 April 2008 at 09:10
Anonymous said...

Dear Ali

You really are having a very hard time and our hearts go out to you. You certainly are being so brave with everything that is being thrown at you but keep up the good fight and you will surely win.

I feel for your mum and dad, as being caring parents ourselves, we know how hard it is for them too seeing you suffer so much.

Don't go falling over anymore Ali, you need all your strength to get better, no more setbacks please, it hurts us too.

Take care and no more bumping into furniture. Keep blogging when you are feeling up to it, we love to know how you are and what you are up to.

Still thing big S H R I N K

All our love as always
The Conways,
Chris, David, Stewart, Jo, Freya, Sarah & Daniel xxxxxxxxx

8 April 2008 at 10:13
Anonymous said...

Hi Ali - in the wars again! i agree with the first comment that we love reading your blog (More people read it than ever send a comment from speaking amongst our friends) I sympathise with Diana and hope she is recovering from your fall and hairy ambulance trip! Please take care and we're rooting for you on Thursday. Keep shrrrinking!
Love Liz H xxxx

8 April 2008 at 10:13
Anonymous said...

PS Charlie looks exactly like Simon at the same age - I remember it well. Liz

8 April 2008 at 10:15
Anonymous said...

Ali you silly billy. NUTting your NOGIN. Were you trying to recreate the turtle scene in Finding Nemo? 'Fin, Noggin, Duuuude'. No playing Bohemian Raphsody in the car then either! Way too much head banging.

Blog comment for mumma... Lummy, never a dull moment! Though many of us on the blog have never met you, rest assured that when we think shrink for Ali, we also hold you and the rest of the Chorlton pit crew in our thoughts as well. Keep on keeping on. x

Good things about today... My friend Gabi has just been told she's got a great new job. I'm going to speak to my Dad on the phone later today and this evening I'm meeting my friend Ali (a girl one this time - Allison in Zürich) to plan our trip to Salzberg. Oh, and they glued Ali back together to blogging standard.

THINK SHRINK

Michelle x

8 April 2008 at 10:30
R Husbands said...

Hey Ali,

Been reading the blog since December but share my granny's general lack of technological competence!

Hope today is improving and the next few days go stormingly.

I've also found a way to slow down time - Put some of your Easter egg next to the clock because when a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.

Thinking Shrink!

Cheers

Russ

8 April 2008 at 10:49
Anonymous said...

Hi Ali

Ouch - that sounds like it really hurt! It must be really difficult to get your head around what is happening and the dizziness etc You mustn't feel that you need to downplay it if in fact you feel like having a bloody good rant or a moment of feeling severly pissed off/sad/confused/sorry etc - it is much healthier! And naturally your natural positivism will always shine through and win the day. And of course it means that we can all lend our shoulders to prop you up again.
Sending you a big hug,lots of shrinking thoughts, a cup of tea and another easter egg!!

lots of love

Kate C

8 April 2008 at 10:58
Anonymous said...

Hi Ali. Reading Sun.& Tue. blog you sound quite upbeat despite all. I pictured you at the laptop, singing "ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE",as you happily bashed out the bulletin! Oh! by-the-way, stop taking your frustrations out on the furniture!!! Bon appetit. Awrabest.

8 April 2008 at 11:47
Anonymous said...

Hi Ali,

Oh dear hope your head is ok and bless your mum, I can imagine anyone would scream!!!

Just so you know Matt and I have your blog saved to our favorites and during my lunch break i always log on to see how you are doing, please keep blogging even if it is only to say hello we all want to know that you are ok.

P.s you will be pleased to know I hate chelsea these days (still not a fan of the gooners though).... more into rugby boys!!! I managed to get Jonny wilkinson's autograph last week, was soooooooooooooooo excited...

look forward to the next blog.

lots of love
Nikki & Matt
xx

8 April 2008 at 12:02
Anonymous said...

Might want to teach a few of your boys that dive for tonight in the Liverpool box.....

Dizz

8 April 2008 at 13:13
Anonymous said...

Hey Ali

You poor thing! And poor mum, she must've been scared! Did you do that just to ride in an ambulance, or where you hoping for a helicopter! I hope you're ok.

As others have said, we love reading your blog, doesnt matter if you don't say much, it's a good way for all of us that are so far away to feel closer to you and involved, as sometimes we all feel a bit helpless.

We all love you ali, and have everything crossed for a good result on thursday (and a good result for "the arsenal" tonight - i have to bloody say that now i am a footballers wife!!! haha)

Anyway, talk soon

Rach xxxxx

8 April 2008 at 15:41
Anonymous said...

OK - hope you don't think that your tactics are going to distract attention from the real matter in hand - Liverpool being about to whip the Arse out of the Champions League!! ha ha!
seriously tho, please only headbutt soft things...
good luck for tonight...
thinking of you often and looking forward to you puling me round the lake in your wheelchair this summer!
big hugs,
Katie & Chisp

8 April 2008 at 16:16
Tim Scott said...

Sorry to hear about your falls Ali. I can't imagine how horrible it must be to feel dizzy all the time.... I'm bad enough after 2 pints of shandy! Everyone over here sends their best wishes and I look forward to catching up with you in the summer. Cheers, Tim

8 April 2008 at 17:47
Anonymous said...

Hi Ali

What are you like!!! You may have to start wearing a crash helmet! Emma has quite a fetching polka dot one you could borrow!

We will be back on Saturday so I will catch up when we're back and take you and Chorlton out for a spin. I take it Chorlton is the supercharged version!!

Thinking of you. All our love


Paul, Amanda, Emma and Georgia

8 April 2008 at 17:54
Anonymous said...

Hello mate,

Sounds like you're really in the wars there son, well chillout and get yourself a comfy chair to watch the "Glorious Gunners" stick it to the "Pool" at Anfield again.

Thinking Shrink and looking forward to a blogging good time when we win,

Russ, Bele & Cara xxx

8 April 2008 at 18:23
Anonymous said...

ali,
I read your blog all the time, its great to keep up to date with your latest news. we're keeping our fingers crossed for the end of the week and still thinking shrink.
Being dizzy,falling over and bashing your head must be just like being back in HVSU. Talking of which i've just dug out the old skiing video we made back 1990 in italy and ive copied it to DVD for you. It made us laugh a lot. Hope it will you as well. I'll try and drop it off at you mum and dad's in the next couple of days. Watch out for the really anoying bloke in the yellow ski suit.
Show Off!!
love and best wishes
The Perryments (neil,em, rebecca and dan)

8 April 2008 at 18:28
Anonymous said...

Dear Alistair,
pained to hear about your fall. God bless & get well soon.
A bit of bible for us all...


Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.....

Steve - Cagnes

8 April 2008 at 20:22
Anonymous said...

Hey Ali
Good to hear you're all stuck back together again. Andy has a blowup sumo suit you could borrow! That would protect you from too many cracks?
Take care
Fi x

8 April 2008 at 21:27
J-A said...

Bah! The husband has just been jumping up and down laughing at me because he's a Scouse Git!

This year's Champion's League is SO passe - roll on next year!

lots of love

J-A

8 April 2008 at 22:04
Anonymous said...

So sorry to hear about the fall and hope your head is feeling a bit better, I gather from your mum that they had to 'stick' it together, much better than stitches. We will all be thinking of you on Thursday, think shrink.
By the way, you know you have lost your camera?? well.......I've got it, sorry - I'll bring it back soon.
Love from us all Diana et al x x x x x

8 April 2008 at 22:58
Anonymous said...

Hi Ali,something about your fall and then your friend Fi's comment about being stuck back together made me think of my childhood....and Humpty Dumpty, who fell down and all the kings horses and all the kings me put him back together again......

change that into the amazing team at the hospital and then your friends and family and hopefully the sticking back together again bit works just as well...

Treacle xxx

9 April 2008 at 01:55
Philip B said...

Hi mate,

Wish I could be with you for results day but as you know I am on the other side of the World.

I'll keep checking on blog and fingers crossed we have some good news.

And stop head-butting the furniture and scoffing the chocolate!

Should be home Tuesday next week.

If awrabest is in Sydney - how about a drink? Aussie mobile 0410258496

9 April 2008 at 02:03
Anonymous said...

Hey Ali,
Thank you for writing the blog, it's always good to hear from you and I check it regularly to look at the photos & see if you have written anymore. Please keep writing even if it's just to say "hi" and nothing exciting has happened. Although it sounds like you had quite an adventure yesterday! Pleased to hear you've been stitched back together again and no serious damage was done.
I hear Jeanette is coming back to see you today - hurrah! I hope you have a good time together.
I am thinking SHRINK extra hard at the moment and wish you all the best tomorrow.
I am off to help Agnes with the whippersnappers now... all the children have chosen animals they want to be. One little girl was like a jelly fish all day yesterday and at the end of the lesson she said she didn't want to be a jelly fish anymore she wanted to be a shark! We will see today, if she has reached shark status:-)
Loads and loads of love, thinking of you lots, Nix xxx

9 April 2008 at 10:13
Anonymous said...

Hi Ali, hope you're feeling better today.I thought "bleeding the patient" went out of use years ago! Thanks to Philip B for the drink offer: sorry mate! wrong continent, but how about a cyber drink? DRINK SHRINK! ALE FOR ALI!...how many toasts can the "THINK SHRINK" team come up with? Awrabest.

9 April 2008 at 12:32
Anonymous said...

Oh, Ali! Hope your head feels better. Must have been a shock for all of you. Well done, that you still write the blog. We love to read it, but it's what was said before. We completely understand when you are not feeling well enough to write. Give a big kiss to mum and Dad from us;
Keep on going;

Annette

9 April 2008 at 13:07
Anonymous said...

Hi Ali. Hope you head isn't too sore after the bang. Will be with you in thought tomorrow and keeping everything crossed for you.(Bit difficult getting around with everything crossed but....
Carol and Bob

9 April 2008 at 15:47
Anonymous said...

hey ali,

good luck with tomorrow, and hope you have more luck than our team last night!

thinking thinkshrink for you. stay strong, keep fighting.

martin creasey

9 April 2008 at 18:14
Anonymous said...

Hey Ali

I hope the headache is subsiding! I just wanted to say good luck for tomorrow and that we will be thinking of you. I hope you get a good night's sleep night tonight - in preparation for the celebrations!!

Kate
xxxxx

9 April 2008 at 19:26
Anonymous said...

Hi Ali,

Pity about the Arsenal last night, but glsd to hear you recovered from your face plant...
All the best for tomorrow - will be thinking about you pal.
love & thinkshrink, Ant & Gudrun

9 April 2008 at 20:51
Anonymous said...

Ali and poor Mr & Mrs R.

I am led to believe that I was a complete pain in the Arse when I was younger. Nowadays you would have to ask Silvia and I think She would probably agree too! It's not that we mean to be so, it just sort of happens sometimes. Mr & Mrs R, you may have to stretch that enormous patience and Love of yours a little more.
As for you Ali, bloody behave yourself. I know it can be hard at times but even I learned at some stage not to bite the hand that feeds you, otherwise you generally go hungry. Ali, you have no idea in how high esteem I hold you. I can not start to imagine where you are in your head. All I can say is that you are constantly in my thoughts and mind. I make sure that I drink to your health at least once a day. Tell me if I need to 'drink shrink' more.
Stay strong, upright, out of the fridge and full of yourself. As I have said before, the best thing you have going for you is you.
Big Love as always,
Dicky M

9 April 2008 at 21:05
Anonymous said...

Ali,

perhaps you should start walking around with your skis on mate - you never used to fall over with them on! Glad they've glued you up fella. Thinking of you tomorrow Ali. Thinking shrink and stay strong.

lots of love Paul G, Kate and George xx

9 April 2008 at 21:09
Anonymous said...

Hi Ali,

I can imagine that it hurt and that there was a lot of blood! The glued back together bit sounds great, much better than when Alan Bunyan managed to cut my head open on my Grade 2 tech (Not his fault) but all I remember is the amount of blood that came out of my head and the 13 double blue stitches that I had on my head afterwards!

Don't worry I have still got all of my marbles, or I think that i have??? so you should be ok in that area, even though you would have thought that your head had had enough banging for a wee while, look after it!!!!!!!

I will have my fingers crossed for you tomorrow and will await news on the blog.
Good luck Ali

Lots of love
Sally Lee

PS. Mo is in Andorra in the pissing rain running a ISIA Tech but also sends his love

9 April 2008 at 21:15
Sara said...

Hi Ali,
It was good to catch up with you in the summer, just like old times. I read your blog all the time and am in awe at how you and your family all stay so positive, keep up the good work. We send you loads of love and wishing you a speedy recovery so that you are back on the slopes and planning that wedding!
Lots of love and shrinking thoughts
Sara (Peter), Darren, Hannah and Lloyd xxx

9 April 2008 at 22:25
Anonymous said...

Hi Ali

Will be thinking about you tomorrow, and of course THINKING SHRINK!

Keep positive chicken!

Can't believe the arsenal last night, bet you're gutted, lets hope for a better outcome for you tomorrow eh!

Miss you, loads of love

Rach

P.S - bleached my hair today...frikkin hell man, it's gone white!! :)

9 April 2008 at 23:22
Anonymous said...

Ali
Wearing a helmet is not a bad idea!

Everything is crossed for you tomorrow.

Love,
Gill xx

10 April 2008 at 00:04
Anonymous said...

Hi Ali, tommorrow is now today, i cant imagine you have slept very well.....I hope Jeanette arrived safely and I just wanted to add to all your friends best wishes; all the positive vibes I could wish to send are with you both today as you tackle the next phase......
think strong, you can beat this!

Treacle x

10 April 2008 at 00:37
Anonymous said...

Thinking Shrink and sending every good thought we possibly can for today.
Lots of love, Hugh & Nicki xxx

10 April 2008 at 07:46
Anonymous said...

Still laughing at Dicky M's 'drink shrink'. Good luck for today - you and your wonderful family are always in my thoughts

10 April 2008 at 11:24
Anonymous said...

Dear Ali
You have a strong family unit around to help you through this. Be brave and positive. Best wishes Sos sarah and harry

10 April 2008 at 12:53
Anonymous said...

Is that the same 'dicky marshall' that used to go to HVSU?? Was just reading his message and thinking it can't be, he sounds so grown up and lovely...and then I got to the 'drink shrink' bit and thought yes, it is, but then guess he was always lovely really...Not seen you in years Ali, but it doesn't take away from the good memories of you and I can still tell you're a top bloke from all the wonderful friends you appear to have around you. Must be 20 years since I last saw you, but I will be thinking of you tomorrow, crossing my fingers and of course thinking shrinking thoughts. x x x

10 April 2008 at 13:30
Lesley & Ray said...

Hello Ali,
Just catching up with the blog this week and am so sorry to hear about your 'bump' - I did a similar thing once and know a) how much a head can bleed & b) how sick you feel! Poor Diana and Ian too, it's no fun being mum and dad in these situations.

Thinking of you esp. today and adding weight to the THINK SHRINK movement.

Sending our love,
L & R

10 April 2008 at 17:15

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