Ouch...

My neck hurts damn it! It is my own fault for not stretching and playing so many tennis matches - I actually played 10 matches in the last 9 days, more than I have played in the last few months, so something was going to give. Tennis has improved no end though!

Thank god I know a very nice osteopath, who was very happy to crack, click and crunch until I could turn my head again. I was beginning to look like a robot and as for putting a bra on, what a challenge (glad no one was around to witness that!)

I always stretch after running and cycling, but never after tennis as you often come off the court feeling like you haven't really done anything, although you have, there is just more standing around in between points and changing ends etc, so it feels like you haven't actually done anything when you have, makes sense?!?

Anyway, lesson learnt - must stretch after any form of physical activity from now on, including hoovering and dusting through fear of seizing up!!!

The one good thing to come out of this neck cracking experience is that I have found the wonders of codeine - oh yes, what an amazing drug. If I have to have a baby, I am definately asking for huge quantities of codeine - that stuff is incredible; one small tablet and five minutes later you feel no pain, at all. The only downside is that it is incredibly addictive (wonder why?), makes you drowsy and slightly spaced out (this particular effect probably makes me easier to live with, so bonus more than side affect!) and apparently it prevents you from going to the toilet for a few days - SHIT!! ;>)