Thanks LBCT - I haven't actually got to see my friend this week as both me and my BF have had rotten colds and thought it was probably better if I kept out of the way till I was better.

Her hubby came out of hospital today so is much better but as he's got so many fractures he's obviously going to need a lot of help round the house for a good while. My friend is actually studying to become a physiotherepist which is ironic. Maybe she can use some of her newly learned skills on hubby.

As I'm unemployed at the moment I'm going to be dragging her out as much as possible, for walks on the beach or just for a quick beer/coffee. Also thought I'd make myself available for if she needs to go out but feels hubby should have someone there.

I also like to look for the learning point out of situations. It'll be interesting to see what comes out of this one, apart from realising that it can only take an instant to turn life on it's head and maybe I should live for the moment more. Rather than waiting for the perfect day to ride I should just get out there. In another thread someone had a great quote,
'Ride Till the Apocalypse' - I liked it so much I printed it out and stuck it to my wall. Think it's time I went out and grabbed life instead of just waiting for it to come to me.

Thanks for your interest LBCT and your kind thoughts.