So, I broke my ankle on the 17th November 2020, whilst descending, with my bike, from Ilkley Moor. I spent 6 weeks in a pot (that’s a plaster cast for those of you southerners) up to just below my knee. Non weight bearing, so I had to use crutches which was painful on the shoulders and chest muscles for a while. We were also in lockdown, due to Covid 19, so there was not a lot I could do. I occupied myself with this blog, reading, playing my guitar, watching tv and playing on my x box, but theres only so much you can take of this routine. I was so relieved to get the “pot” off on the 31st December, but his is just the start of recovery. I found my heel hurt a lot when I put weight on it and the joint was incredibly stiff, which was only to be expected. So after a few days walking around the house and finding supportive shoes/boots, I had a wander around Ilkley. Next day i tried to walk down to Adel church – a distance of 2.5 miles in total. No way! I had to stop and come home after getting a third of the way there and I was soooo slow! I had baths and did exercises and today I put on my walking boots and made it, there and back! So pleased, but it did ache a lot after. So in the bath again and gentle exercises and rest.
Ive blogged about St Johns church Adel before. Hit the link. Its not only a beautiful place but so full of history. I took a few photos of things I have not done before and found an 18th century grave. In fact there were a few graves Ive not seen before covered by undergrowth by the wall on the right hand side. I didn’t investigate them this time due to the ankle.
The photos above are taken of items that have been found within the graveyard and are all by the gate as you enter. I don’t yet have any information on the items but they look like old graves.
There is so much information to be had from graveyards but not for much longer, as most people are now cremated and ashes scattered, often with no memorial and certainly not the information that was put on gravestones of the past. Look at that last photo all from the 1700’s and so young, yet the last to die was 80! The photo in the middle at the top is of new life poking their head out of the icy ground – spring is just around the corner.
I shall be back to investigate further.
Glad you make it today !
Interesting church and graveyard x
I cleared the leaves from Arabrllas stone.