Hi PW, thanks for the thought about 'phoning me. I just checked the forum and I've obviously seen it now. Damn shame!
Well, I got to ride my bike today for the first time since my (non-motorcycling) accident on May 19th. and it was brilliant! I've got to say that using the front brake without having (much) of a right thumb is interesting, and braking while blipping the throttle to down-change is a technique I haven't quite mastered yet! But. hey! I did 25 miles and had a ball! Roll on tomorrow, (after my hospital visit!)!