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GF visiting, plans ruined caus injured. Need Help quick!

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  • 04-07-2013 9:54am
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    ulinbac
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    Hey,

    So the GF if coming over to visit tomorrow. We had a nice weekend planned with going to the Tate Modern, Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, shopping and meal... Basically lots of walking.

    However, I tore my groin on Tuesday. Went to the doctor yesterday and told to rest up as its a severe tear and if not careful will have to see a consultant and may end up in surgery. So walking is out of the plan.

    So what can I do in London with limited walking and that will impress the gf and its her bday this weekend?!! Was going to buy her some stuff in town for it, but I can't walk around the shops without it tightening up and being in pain.

    Thanks in Advance


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,102 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Get a wheelchair? You can nod and say that the dress looks lovely, but still get up if you need to. Well. Parts of you up.


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    Fratton Fred
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    Get the tour bus, book a meal and go see a west end show.

    Lots of sitting down there.


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    Fysh
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    If you're injured and have been given medical advice against any unnecessary movement, I wouldn't risk needing surgery just to try and impress your other half - I mean, surely she'll understand and sympathise rather than expecting you to grin and bear it?

    If the wheelchair option isn't feasible (bearing in mind that it will make things like transport a good bit more difficult), I'd say stick to whatever's in your immediate vicinity. It's unideal, obviously, but if you're injured there's not a lot you can do about it.


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    FTA69
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    Same thing happened to me years ago. I had a recurring groin strain and it flared up massively the night before I was supposed to be meeting this young one for the first time. Despite all the flithy sex texts and promises of unbounded virility, I could barely manage a semi without being in excruciating pain. The whole weekend consisted of me lying in agony on the couch with her being thoroughly unimpressed. It really is a bastard of an injury and I wouldn't take any chances with it.

    Try and bring her for an ethnic meal close to your house. It isn't the West End but it's something new and unusual and a nice meal is a nice meal wherever it's had. Fire a bottle of red wine into her and she'll be loving it. You could chance a bus into town to see a show or else look up interesting stuff to do close to where you live.

    She probably just wants to see you anyway so location is immaterial.


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    silvervixen84
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    ulinbac wrote: »
    Hey,

    So the GF if coming over to visit tomorrow. We had a nice weekend planned with going to the Tate Modern, Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, shopping and meal... Basically lots of walking.

    However, I tore my groin on Tuesday. Went to the doctor yesterday and told to rest up as its a severe tear and if not careful will have to see a consultant and may end up in surgery. So walking is out of the plan.

    So what can I do in London with limited walking and that will impress the gf and its her bday this weekend?!! Was going to buy her some stuff in town for it, but I can't walk around the shops without it tightening up and being in pain.

    Thanks in Advance

    You can still treat her to a lovely birthday in London without lots of walking.

    Firstly, I would suggest treating her to afternoon tea. I haven't tried this one yet but heard it's amazing - Mad Hatter's Tea!

    http://www.sandersonlondon.com/en-us/#/explore/?id=/sanderson-london-mad-hatters-tea/

    Also, there are other options like:

    http://www.sohossecrettearoom.co.uk/
    http://www.teapartylondon.co.uk/
    http://www.beasofbloomsbury.com/afternoon-tea/
    http://www.wlondon.co.uk/en/w-hotel-bar

    If you do want to take her shopping, bring her to Spitalfields and let her explore the markets for an hour or two (you can hide out in a nearby pub until she's finished).

    For the evening, book theatre tickets (there are good deals out there if you're not fussy) and then when you know where you're going, book a nice pre-theatre restaurant.


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    LadyMayBelle
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    I cannot find the name of the place for the life of me, but there's a company that you can order from that delivers a proper chef cooked meal (very different from your standard takeaway!). Might be a nice treat, set the table, few candles etc...

    Just realised, Housebites closed, but this might help?
    https://twitter.com/HungryChefsClub

    London is a bugger to get around in a wheelchair; I was on crutches myself for 8 weeks and it's a pain in the ass even walking a bit on them, so dont over do it. Taxi if you have to


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