Taking a short break Good morning family, friends, fans and followers. Our apologies for the recent gap in transmission, however momentarily you will understand why. Just over a week ago your author and his lovely travelling companion had arrived in Antwerp and were off exploring on our bicycles as usual. Coincidentally it was the hottest of the heatwave days from last week (up to 39deg that day) and we were en route between the main square in town and a pre-booked tour of the chocolate factory when there was a crash behind me and Anita was sprawled on the pavement. Her front wheel had caught in an uneven cobblestone, then some wobbles, an adjacent drain & kerb and just like that she’s off her bike. The upshot of which was an ambulance ride to hospital and a badly broken shoulder. Anita had surgery on Tuesday and is now beginning a recovery which, including physio etc, will take quite a number of weeks. We were very grateful that my cousin introduced us to a good friend of hers right here in Antwerp who happens to be a GP and was able to make the initial phone calls to ensure we were looked after by the top orthopedic guy in town. Tom has been just so helpful and thankfully also has enough space in his driveway for Harvey to park. Antwerp is a lovely town and it’s a nice time of the year to be parked up in the one place. For a few different reasons it’s been a fraught and difficult time however we’ve had tremendous support from family and friends for which we are just so very grateful. As a result of this, Adventures with Harvey will be taking a short break, resuming once we have something new to report. We hope to be back in no time! 

With much love 

The Stationary Woodies

in hospital waiting for a diagnosis. notice the bruising and swelling on the right arm hasn't come up yet 

the x-ray showed a serious break where the very top of the arm joins the shoulder (please excuse the layman's terms)

confirmed by the CT scan

the bruising and swelling are there now, 3 days after the accident
knee and hip bruises as well

after surgery - we have a bionic woman now!


bruising and swelling post-surgery

time to leave the hospital, on the road to recovery :-)












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  1. The TawnysJuly 30, 2022 at 1:23 AM

    Hi Dave, so sorry to hear about Anita, looking forward to hearing of a speedy recovery. R

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    1. adventures-with-harvey.blogspot.comJuly 30, 2022 at 4:47 AM

      thanks guys, I'm sure she'll be fighting fit again in no time!

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