The usual 2 hrs 20 minute drive saw me at Portland purchasing a Kite Permit £3.30 and all day parking ticket at £5.50 The sun was shining and is was windy but about perfect and up to 19 degrees. Started to unload the car and the managed to knock myself out for a few seconds on the car tailgate
When I started to get up I realised that the amount of blood was not normal andf I was in a bit of 
Luckily for me a passing first aid qualified individual took control and had me laid on the ground using my many year old first aid kit. Took quite a while to stop the bleeding and get me bandaged up and a trip to the Walk in Centre in Weymouth was on the cards as she said I would need several stitches. Ay first the Nurse at the Walk in centre was saying ' You need stitches and I can't stop you but I strongly advise that you do not go kitesurfing this afternoon' Which I took to mean - I have to say that but you will be fine 
However he then decided to use Glue and Steritabs and apologised saying 'Sorry - you really cannot go Kiting now as you cannot get these wet for 5 days' 
Not sure if the decision was to ensure I did not go kiting 
I considered my options which were 1. Obey medical advise, 2. Go kiting and dissolve the stitches and spend another couple of hours back seeking medical attention or 3. Buy a condom and wear it over my forehead 
Sadly even I am not dumb enough for Option 2. and have just enough vanity not to try option 3 - but it was close 
Still a trip to 109 Watersports and a bit of Retail therapy cheered me up - got the newest of fins I went in for - free 
Calum threw them in with the new board 
- In a way I did not tneed the fins as the new board came with a set anyway I did go back to the beach to eat my belated lunch and conditions were just fantastic - about 24 knots and steady - sadly I headed home........
Adrian
