1. Ignore any pain and climb an Alpine north face.

2. Wait 2 weeks before getting an x-ray and a plaster cast.

3. Listen to the Doctor when he says "Exercise the fingers."

4. Ignore the Doctor when he says "This should really be immobilised for 6 weeks."

5. Run as many of the Welsh 3000ft hills for 2 weeks.

 6. Ignore anybody with sensible advise and anyone who shows concern.

7. Milk the injury for all you can if the interested party is a good looking woman.

8. Ignore all friends who live near any mountains and who may be climbing.

9. Take a big bread knife and remove the plaster cast after two weeks.

10. Go indoor climbing as specified by the physio?

11. Go to Norway and climb easy ice.

Juvsoyla. Rjukan. Norway. 2/3/08 with Kristen Reagan.

12. Recovery.

more pics in the photo section.