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03/10/2012

It's what you're talking about before you're talking about it. Join Fred and Co as they try to make some crazy sense out of modern day Scotland.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Wed 3 Oct 2012 10:30

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A selection of texts from today's show: Broken limbs and fractures

Three and half weeks before my wedding while out running went over on my ankle .听 Sprained ligaments and soft tissue damage.听 Spent three weeks on crutches and in an air boot but managed to ditch them before the big day.听- Andrew (Glasgow)

2 hernia ops from rugby
2听Achilles tendon operations from my only marathon
1 plantar fascia operation on my foot from basketball
4 knee surgeries - one from basketball, two from running and one from rugby
3 shoulder surgeries from rugby
One toe surgery from rugby
I was refused insurance based on all my attempts to stay fit!听- Ian in London

I went over on my ankle playing badminton at the Dingwall Open but was heading to Milan on business the next day so wad driven back to Glasgow with my foot up on the dashboard with an ice pack wrapped round my ankle. We got some strange looks from lorry drivers on the A9. - Karine Burns听听

At the top of a rope climb at school decided to slide down no handies to impress ladies. Testicle rope burns!听 - Frank from kemnay听听

I was having a few beers with friends kicking a ball about and got tripped saved my beer but smashed my elbow and broke my arm ! 8 screws and 1 pin l8r ! - 听Mark in Perth听

Tore calf ligament morris dancing - not a joking matter ! - 听anon (female)听听

Morning Chaps ! Stepped in a small dent in the pitch a few years ago playing rugby in Holland. Fracture/disclocation of my ankle/foot. Knew something wasn't quite right when I looked down and could see the sole of my boot. Went into shock right away and was amazed that it didn't hurt (until they started to try and reduce the fracture) ah the joys of sport ! - Julian from Strathaven听

I'm an acrobatic gymnastics coach, we get injured more than the gymnasts! We regularly get landed on or kicked and go home covered in bruises but its all worth it and the best job in the world!! - 听Caroline, astro gymnastics in livingston听听

Broke wrist on first snow board holiday at 58 years old. Sticking to ski-ing now. - 听Irene Schierloh听听

The day before my english standard grade creative writing exam i sprained my right wrist skateboarding. I couldnt move my fingers, had to wedge a pen into my grip and write from the elbow. I got a 1 for the exam...听 - Barney, Glasgow听听

Hi fred and the goddess my sporting injury just before a marathon at school fell staved my thumb couldnt get the wrapper off. - Big boab fae Linwood.听听

Cracked collarbone playing shinty in the 1st half, played on scored in 2nd half, raigmore sunday went back to work monday, hardy us shinty boys!!听听- 听Anon.

30 odd years ago, I broke my ankle whilst making a great save during a game of headers in Bearsden at 4am. Might have been inebriated at the time.听 - Allan from Tarbolton.听听听

On a stag do i broke my arm whilst arm-wrestling. Thankfully it was at the end of the night so i had already had a good deal of pain relief on board.听 - Dave听听

I have been an avid listener to R Scotland for many years as my job involved a lot of driving. For the past 7 weeks I've had the uninterrupted pleasure of Kaye and your show to keep me amused and thought it apt today to get in touch. I have been off work now for 7 weeks with my leg up to my knee in plaster. I decided to take up badminton again and now in my forties realised I missed the sport and although I share your passion for golf a good sweat would do me no harm !! Alas after the third week my lunge to the net snapped my Achilles tendon and I fell like a sack o tatties to the floor !! Apart from falling off the kerb and twisting my ankle While slightly tipsy this is the only injury I have had and its a nightmare. I have to keep my foot elevated and cannot bare any weight so its difficult doing anything or getting around the house. I borrowed a wheelchair for ease getting about the house but half the paint is off the doors trying to guide myself through !!听 - 听Anon.听 听

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  • Wed 3 Oct 2012 10:30