Glad to be alive!

by Jeremy Waite

Thank you so much to everyone who has sent me lovely texts, messages, chocolates and flowers. (And if you haven't sent any already - I love Toblerone!)!!

As many of you know, I was involved in a bit of a bump coming back from an event in London last Thursday! The event was amazing by the way - the UK launch of luxury brand Nick & Milly. Posh food, dancers, famous people, loud music and a great goodie bag! And if you haven't been to The Paper Club when you're in London, you are missing out!

Anyway, at 1am, in the rain and on the bit of the M6 that doesn't have any lights, a really clever taxi driver pulled out into the outside lane without looking and pushed my car into the central reservation. My car swerved pretty badly and hit some on-coming traffic and spun backwards across 3 lanes of traffic. (Why is the motorway so busy at that time anyway - don't people have homes to go to?) I then went up the embankment backwards, through a fence, uprooted a tree and then rolled 3 times across a farmers field. I landed about 150ft away from the motorway and walked away in what can only be described as a bit of a miracle. Divine intervention I'm sure.

I think the photos show that it is also possibly the best advert for BMW Mini, although it's fair to say that I've used up a couple of my 9 lives! That a car can go through so much, still remain intact and protect the person inside it, is a great tribute to a well built car.

Personally, I'm OK but on lots of drugs! I'm going back into hospital today for more tests and physio. Nothing is broken so it just looks like pretty bad whiplash. Hopefully everything will be OK and I can be back designing beautiful work for Juicy as soon as possible. So thanks again and I can't wait to see everyone soon. Beers on me for sure!

Comments

[Adam Firth]

Unbelievable! Very glad you walked away from what sounds like a Zambian style bash! I suppose it's a reasonable excuse for not keeping in touch but now you're on the mend make sure you send me a little email :-)

Seriously hope you're ok and looking forward to getting together in a few months unless you fancy a little trip to the Zambian bush to aid your recovery.....thinking about it though the roads may make the whiplash a little bit worse.

Praying for a speedy recovery.

Love ya

A&Hx

[Robert Nugent]

WOW!! Hope you are ok - well I assume the fact you can blog is testament to that!

I've just taken delivery of a new Mini Cooper as well!!!
Get well soon and i'll see you out networking soon!

Rob

[celina]

Looks scary, hope you are feeling better.
c.

[Rob Artisan]

happy you came through

[Simon Vaughan]

'HOLY SHIT!'

I don't know whether you are unlucky for being shoved off the motorway, or lucky for surviving a total wipe out.

Either way my reaction is 'HOLY SHIT!'

Take better care of yourself in the future, and get better soon.