Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and as a result the entries for the ‘Disaster Date’ competition have ended. We’ve had an absolute treasure chest of stories to choose from. We’ve had the full range. From online dating nightmares to blind dates from hell. Then again, we’ve also had a few that have conjured tumbleweed from nowhere…

However, one really stood out from the crowd. Congrats to Birdy (what a name), whose trauma wins the ‘Dream Date’ prize. She wins a free meal, a night at a hotel and travel to and from the restaurant.

While many were literally cringe-inducing, this one has to top the list on account of its sheer ridiculousness. So here it is, enjoy!

“I went on a blind date with a lovely gent which was arranged through friends of mine. As I was a little shy at the time we decided to go on a double date. I drove and had a nice evening, although there really wasn’t any attraction there but don’t get me wrong, he was a lovely guy.

Upon leaving the pub we ventured back to our mutual friend’s house. Upon returning from the bathroom, I came down the stairs to which, half way down, a fault in the staircase put me off balance and sent me tumbling down the remaining stairs.

After the initial embarrassment wore off (also disgruntlement of breaking 4 of my nails) I realised that I had infact broken my left leg. I was taken to the hospital whereby they confirmed that I had infact broken “BOTH”. So not only did I miss out on my dream man but ended up being plastered (unfortunately in the medical term) from foot to knee for the remaining 8 weeks. To add insult to injury, I also had to move home with my parents (not a bad thing really but when you are 30 and lived away from home for numerous years its a bit of a shock to the system…)

Hope this has made you giggle as looking back on it, lots of giggles have been had due to my mishap.”