Hi John,
Sorry to hear about your accident. I hope it heals quickly so you can get out again. All the best.
Geoff
GM4WHA
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John
I first walked over Kinder Scout some decades ago as a young student. Though it was early Summer, unsurprisingly, it poured with rain all day.
The main learning point from this outing related to the water-resistant properties of the then fashionable ‘donkey jacket.’ After 5 minutes of heavy rain, you find out what carrying something akin to a large wet sheep round your neck for 3+ hours really feels like.
I was fortunate. A change of clothes, a couple of pints, and once more I was fighting fit 
Clearly you have come through a notably more-challenging set of circumstances. As you take time to reflect, perhaps there are:
1 One or two things you might do differently on your next SOTA trip?
2 Some advice you would offer to younger, less-experienced, Activators?
3 For ageing Activators, some suggestions as to how they might better prepare their old bones for SOTA endeavours?
I wish you a full and speedy recovery, together with the joys of many more SOTA summits.
73 Dave
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