The Oldie

Mother's fall – and the descent of man

Mother fell. She ended up sitting, back against the wall, like a weary-looking soft toy on a slow edition of The Repair Shop.

I called the emergency services. While I was on to them, I told them my underactive thyroid medication had recently delivered me a massive dose of adrenalin.

You hear about adrenalin allowing people temporary uncanny feats of strength – a child lifting the end of a tractor to free a trapped lamb.

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