On Friday my sis had a birthday party for family & friends.
Several hours & brandy's after the party started my 8 y o niece started showing us how good she was at gymnastics.
Well I use to be a gymnast in my younger days & could still do the splits up to about 10 years ago (I am now 39), as I have recently lost 3 stone I thought bet I can still do it.
I wasn't having my niece out doing me.
No problem, I did the splits & the back bend several times. I had no problems or aches.
Well until last night when I was on my works Xmas do. Oh the pain all around my mid-riff & my legs are agony. I'm having to take pain killers. Walking very slowly as if I was 80 y o. However I'm not going to let any of them that were at the party know because they think I'm the bees knees now.
Just a word of warning; No showing off this Xmas it will come back to haunt you like me.

On Friday my sis had a birthday party for family & friends.
Several hours & brandy's after the party started my 8 y o niece started showing us how good she was at gymnastics.
Well I use to be a gymnast in my younger days & could still do the splits up to about 10 years ago (I am now 39), as I have recently lost 3 stone I thought bet I can still do it.
I wasn't having my niece out doing me.
No problem, I did the splits & the back bend several times. I had no problems or aches.
Well until last night when I was on my works Xmas do. Oh the pain all around my mid-riff & my legs are agony. I'm having to take pain killers. Walking very slowly as if I was 80 y o. However I'm not going to let any of them that were at the party know because they think I'm the bees knees now.
Just a word of warning; No showing off this Xmas it will come back to haunt you like me.Ya, should have warmed up first !!!! :hihi:

I did, the brandy warmed me up no end!

Only joking, but I would've thought all the cha cha slide dancing & other embarrasing line dancing would've warmed me up enough & stretched a few of my muscles.

I did, the brandy warmed me up no end!

Only joking, but I would've thought all the cha cha slide dancing & other embarrasing line dancing would've warmed me up enough & stretched a few of my muscles.


A few years ago at a wedding, I jived the night away,and next morning couldnt even get out of bed. That learnt me a lesson.

your lucky in a way, i've never been able to touch my toes let alone the splits:hihi:

Wow! Good for you though to be able to do it anyway ... the pain must be worth it ... :)

Oh definitely ruby, not many people at 11.5 stone can say they can do splits & back bend.
I hope the photos come out ok.
My claim to fame.