They tell me my fall in Peru was caused by altitude sickness but I know better than all those (non-English speaking!!) doctors. I believe it was caused by menopause vagueness and sweaty feet! Haven’t got time to tell that story on my blog. Though I might just give you some key words- holiday, Peru, tall mountains, not much oxygen, very dizzy and disoriented, lots of coca leaves(!) and bam…big fall out the open door of the mini-bus!!

My story is that it is another example of menopause causing us all types of problems apart from the obvious…hot flashes, insomnia, memory loss…

My story is that I was confused and vague (as usual- menopause) and I slipped out the door on my unusually sweaty feet (because of menopause) and smashed my elbow because my bones are going brittle (because of menopause.)

The moral of the tale is that if you don’t want to spend 4 days in a Peruvian hospital getting your smashed elbow operated on by a non-English speaking doctor, and being tended by non-English speaking nurses & people (including the plumber) who show an inordinate interest in your naked, overweight, white flabby body, then don’t go to Peru on a holiday between the ages of 50 and 55!! And bring your own (sterile) thermometer!!!