One week post shoulder/hip surgery and my main achievements are showering, dressing, removing the dressings and not getting bored out of my mind... Trying to do easy walks to local coffee shops to get out of the house for a while!

Today's achievement was getting dressed and leaving the house. Shoulder and hip both sore, and getting dressed is much more complicated than it was when I was last in the sling back in summer! Too many layers...

Waiting for Mr Limb (brilliant nominative determinism) to insert some metalwork into my scapula...

An unexpectedly pleasant day let me get out for the sort of ride that reminded me why I do it. Time to hang the bike up for a while now though.

One last #parkrun before my scapula surgery. A gig in York last night (She Drew The Gun) meant we stayed over and ran there this morning, now time to rest the shoulder and get ready!

Happy squirrel appreciation day 🐿️ As well as checking in on their squirrel cam this evening, the #Winterwatch team will share updates from otters, pine martens, wading birds and much more, so you can catch up with all your favourite creatures. 📷: Tristan Bane

I've just made a couple of coach journeys through France and looking down into cars from a higher position made me wonder if France actually had mobile phone laws...

Given the choice of not enough sleep, or even less sleep and a bit of fresh air to wake myself up, I am the sort of person who chooses the latter... Last day of the conference survived and on the bus back to the airport.

Pre-conference run trying not to get too lost in the darkness!

No fog and a nice looking venue for the next few days

#parkrun event 700 at Roundhay had a random giraffe. My fastest time at the event since 2011, and my best ever age grade there. I'm so glad that my shoulder is broken in a way that doesn't stop me running!

Squeezing some gigs in before getting my shoulder pinned back together. First up, Dry Cleaning.

Just ban it. Stop this being socially acceptable FFS 🤬

Stunning morning at #parkrun on the Roundhay winter course

Very cold but not icy at Roundhay #parkrun this morning. 5 parkruns in 15 days, first time I've ever managed that, and good to be back under 25 despite my shoulder still being broken...

#parkrun day comes round so quickly at this time of year! The hills and music of Potternewton are definitely one way to wake yourself up...

I think my scapula might be said disruption...

We've been out for a meal to see off 2025. It had its good moments, but I'll mainly remember the bad bits... Mind you. 2026 will start with sorting out shoulder surgery so I'm not sure that's something to look forward to! Happy New Year everyone.

Have you ever seen an albino otter before? Neither that or Steve has a REALLY bad hangover...

Not there this year (I don't think my shoulder would have coped anyway!), but I have a feest tent playlist going in the other room, and a good supply of alcohol...

Cancellations due to ice meant a late change of plans but we managed a very pleasant #parkrun at Pennington Flash on the way home from the Christmas festivities

Parkrun done. Let the eating commence!

Ready for the Hogfather to come...

Last Roundhay #parkrun of the year done (we'll be touristing over Christmas) and another broken shoulder PB. Looking forward to the day I can run pain free though...

Turning up in my Facebook memories, and it’s a crime not to repost.

A bit of Santa dashing at Roundhay #parkrun this morning - good to be back after a few weeks off!

Turns out I'm not in as good a place as I thought, and it's surprising what you can manage with a broken shoulder that has failed to unite. Now to decide whether to leave it as is on the basis that it mainly works or get surgery and go through all the rehab again...

Hometime. That was just what I needed!

Celebrating a successful post accident return to cycling in the sun. I'm not where I was, but I'm in a much better place than I could have been. I probably need to send this photo to my physio 😉

My arm has been struggling with the wind the last few days but today's ride up to Mirador del Rio was much better!

Bike. Sunset. Relax 🇮🇨

I haven't ridden 100km since August and that was a brutal way to do it in the wind. My arm struggled more than my legs!

My precious... The annual pocket coffee hunt has been successful 😀

I'm so glad I restarted running - it means I can do sunrise runs by the sea again 😀🇮🇨

Giving my new bike a bit of a test - and duckie came along for the ride too

Time to test how recovered I am with some cycling in the winter sun 😀🇮🇨

"Why would I hibernate when there's still food?" This one is eating everything in sight at the moment! (And taking my mind off the fact that the car broke down last night...)

Baby otter doing baby otter stuff

I managed a ride up the valley to Bolton Bridge for the first time since August, and as a warm up managed a post injury parkrun PB. Operation get fit enough for a winter cycling holiday seems to be doing the job.

Early physio appointment this morning meant catching the sunrise. Had to walk there though as I'm not risking the bike in icy conditions this year.

CMAT last night was great, even if I'm not used to going out on a Monday night and needed a nap at lunchtime today!

A proper night out in London - Joan as Policewoman at EartH. I'm glad we checked the listings to see if anything was on while we were down here.

#parkrun tourism at Southwark, surprisingly pleasant conditions after yesterday's storm. Very busy though!

Lots of looking at bikes and listening to people talking about bikes. And showing off our knowledge of women's cycling trivia by both answering questions correctly and winning zwift musettes. Mind you my club membership would be revoked if I didn't know who won the first women's Paris roubaix...

Off to Rouleur Live, but not before pre-train breakfast at Layne's 😀

Dragged myself round #parkrun with a tired and sore arm this morning. I blame sprints yesterday. The band, not a training session...

Little bike and big tree on the way to physio

Dramatic skies tonight!

My longest post fracture ride so far. A bit wiped out now but it was good to go a bit further.