So got my springy things today and adjusted the knee bar thing to the rightish height.
Pads on, straight out the door and 3 minutes walk to the common down here in Portsmouth. 3pm, really rather hot, packed with sun bathers.
Found myself a park bench near a tree and sat on it to put on me stilts... Stilts on, stood up and grabbed the tree for dear life. Spent a couple of minutes doing all the stuff suggested around and about (bouncing from foot to foot, stepping in place holding the tree, ever a few kanga hops). Then thought ah $od it let's go for a walk around the tree.
No friends with me, so one hand on the tree and walk around it slowly. Lost contact with the tree and I was off! 30 foot walking carefully to the next tree
Spent a good 3 hours out in the sun! I can walk unaided, run well enough (feels like a triple jump that never stops
) and even towards the end tried some steps and some 2 footed bouncing. Standing up without a tree or bench or something aint happening yet, but I guess I need to build up my strength.
People kept stopping me and asking about them (nice chance to name drop this site
) and just about everyone on a packed Pompey seafront stopped to watch me.
Shattered now
Just found 5 different bruises that I hadn't realised I'd done and it's gonna take a plastic surgeon to get the smile of my face.
Now let's see if I can still walk tomorrow :p
Meli
