Blog Flashbacks Saturday

Welcome to my weekly installment of Blog Flashbacks Saturday. It started last weekend, so with some positive feedback, here we go again.

Now you may be wondering who this is? Or you may be wondering why I have a picture of Bruce Forsyth in this post.

Bruce Forsyth is a famous TV presenter in England, hosting, amongst others, "Play Your Cards Right", a game show where contestants can win cash prizes or holidays etc.

Here's a clip of a typical Play Your Cards Right show with Bruce Forsyth entertaining the audience, performing his signature pose, and introducing the ladies who will be dealing the cards:

Well we used to try and pose just like Bruce Forsyth when the game show began. It was his signature pose and we spent many happy hours imitating him!


A year ago this weekend I blogged about my brother and the time we spent with him in Malaysia while he was visiting on holiday. And of course, we had to do our best Bruce Forsyth pose!

Time with my brother August 2010

And two years ago this weekend, my sister-in-law, Florina, had an accident while we were playing badminton - playing to win of course!

Sports Injuries August 2009

Whatever you're doing, have a lovely weekend, and see you on Monday!

Sports Injuries

Yesterday evening Urai and I were playing badminton along with Sharon, (Urai's friend who lives just opposite us) and while Urai was retrieving my backhand passing shot, she fell down a small step, twisted her ankle, cut her toe and crumpled in a heap on the hard floor. We rushed over to help her and Fie took her upstairs to wash down her cuts and bruises. She moved a little gingerly for the rest of the night. Here is her slightly swollen ankle...

Her right big toe sustained a deep cut which stung badly as she hit it against the stone step. The skin was still clinging on as we got her upstairs...

As you can see, or as you will see in the following picture, her cut exposed some raw flesh which watered as the remarkable human body began it's natural defence against injury. After cutting off the flap of skin, her toe looked like this...

But Urai is a fighter and was later that night studying with Sharon in the living room for a while.

Urai won't be playing badminton again for a while, but she valiantly hobbled to the school bus this morning and made it through the day. Well done Urai, you're a true champion!!!