BBC Radio 4 - PM Programme
Iain Dryden
This is typically me: mad, optimistic, foolish, full of life and generally happy.
It was taken high in the Pyrenees the week one of the top French guys on knees told my both knees are very badly damaged, possibly
irreparable. Against medical advice, I instantly bought crutches,
which I still have to use to get any distance these five years later.
On the day photographed, I walked across a steep snow piste, dodging annoyed skiers to get this exhilarating view. My eminently sane and supporting wife took the picture and on those days I feel depressed about my health, it gives me hope and joy.
Iain Dryden
This is typically me: mad, optimistic, foolish, full of life and generally happy.
It was taken high in the Pyrenees the week one of the top French guys on knees told my both knees are very badly damaged, possibly
irreparable. Against medical advice, I instantly bought crutches,
which I still have to use to get any distance these five years later.
On the day photographed, I walked across a steep snow piste, dodging annoyed skiers to get this exhilarating view. My eminently sane and supporting wife took the picture and on those days I feel depressed about my health, it gives me hope and joy.