Fiona de Vries Update

Lots of people have been asking about Fiona de Vries, who had a bad accident when competing for Scotland at the World Senior Curling Championships in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, see here.

Teammate Hazel Swankie has been in touch with the news that Fiona is on the mend and should be flying home from America today. Hopefully she will be back in St Andrews by tomorrow (Wednesday) lunchtime.

Hazel has been in contact with Fiona every day by email. She has had lots of visitors from the ice rink at Saint Paul, and loads of best wishes from far and near. She says, "I'm sure she'll be in touch with everyone once she gets home and rested."

Hazel also confirms, "We had a fantastic trip apart from Fiona's accident and met loads of lovely people. I certainly have memories that will last a lifetime."

Thanks for this update, Hazel. And we all continue to wish that Fiona makes a speedy recovery, and is back on the golf course soon!

Fiona update

A number of friends and blogallies have been asking if I had news of how Fiona de Vries is getting on after her accident.

Leslie Ingram-Brown reports that she is now recovering from her surgery to pin her broken bones. According to sources in Saint Paul the operation was successful and she will need to stay in hospital for about ten days.

Her husband is making arrangements to come out and stay with her as the teams fly home tomorrow. The members of the US ladies' team are going to make sure Fiona is not lonely and are setting up a rota for visiting the hospital and apparently have offered accommodation for her husband when he arrives. Thank you USA!

Thanks to you too Leslie for the information. All back here in Scotland who know Fiona and the Scottish team will wish her a speedy recovery.

In happier times, here is a photo of Fiona, on the left, ready to sweep with Maggie Scott in the final of the Scottish Senior Championship at the Lanarkshire Ice Rink. Photo © Skip Cottage.