I’m told there is an age at which falling over becomes ‘having a fall’. But I’m not nearly ready for that | Paul Daley
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A recent trip while walking the dog made me recheck my immense good fortune and my faith in the goodness of others
First things first: I tripped and fell – I did not, as my family teases, have a fall or, even more ridiculous, have a turn.
Here’s what happened.
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