Clifton CC

Hi, I want to thank everyone in Howard's ride who helped me when I came off my bike at Kirkham - it's very much appreciated!! I hit a large pothole just before the level crossing and was pitched onto the metal surface of the crossing. The prognosis is not too bad: bruised or broken ribs and soft tissue injuries to my left hip / pelvis area (thankfully nothing was broken there). I'm on quite heavy painkillers and can walk a little bit with a stick. Many thanks also to Ian Hagyard who brought some clothes to the hospital and gave me a lift home.

hi ian ,glad to hear you are better than last time we saw you .been wondering how you are.

timj

Blimey! Didn't know about that - sorry to hear you were hurt, Iain. Was this the same large pothole between the road surface and the concrete railway surround at the foot of the hill that claimed my front rim last year? The bloke in the signal box reckoned they never got fixed because the railway and the council couldn't agree who was responsible.. ..but this sounds serious enough to warrant a claim; are you pursuing it?

Hi Iain

Glad to hear it's not as bad as we thought it may have been (although still bad enough).

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Phil, it may well be the same pothole, the gent who lives opposite the signal box on the other side of the track and who was so helpful to us , blankets, cups of tea etc. said that they have been complaining about the condition of the road for months, if not years, hopefully something may get done soon.

Dave

Iain,

Really sorry and upset to read here of your fall over the w/e.

Rob & I join the others in wishing you a speedy recovery.

Love
Claire & Robert

Iain

Really sorry to hear about the accident.I hope you are starting to feel a bit better.Don't worry for now about how many painkillers just keep dosed up.
Damaged ribs are horrible and do take a while to heal

Nick,Alice and I are thinking of you.
Helen

Sorry to hear of your fall Iain. Get well soon.

Thanks for the kind messages!

Glad you're on the mend Iain. Hope to see you back in the square soon.

Iain, sorry to hear about your mishap, hopefully you are beginning to feel a little less bruised by now, but take care these things always take longer than you think to mend. If I can be of any assistance then please ask, it seems from the other comments by your collegues on the ride that you had some friendly assistance from someone at the house nearby, would you like me to contact them with the clubs gratitude for the assistance offered ?
In the meantime please ensure that you check out any possible claim and then hopefully if you are a member of CTC use them to assist in making the claim, seems like you will need to check out both Network Rail & North Yorkshire CC Highways Dept. I do know a cycling contact at the former if you want me to speak to him I will,
Get Well Soon
Bernard

Iain

I can supply Bernard with the name and address of the man who very kindly helped at Kirkham if you wish.

Ian H

Thanks for the messages! Bernard, could I take you up on the offer to contact the person who helped us so much at the scene? I would also like to send a card myself (if I could get the address). Thanks Iain.

Hi Ian, can you let me have the guys address etc & I will contact him as promised,
Iain, hope that you are still progressing to a good recovery,
Bernard

Hi Bernard

Sent you a PM

Ian H