Hello all,
Many thanks for all of the good advice - not necessarily what I wanted to hear but it chimes with what I know if the more sensible decision.
Had the surgery to put the metal plate in in. Quite a long scar down the inside of my wrist (about 4 inches or 10cm) and still lacking quite a lot of flexibility - but very glad to have the cast off in the Barcelona summer heat.
Before the cast came off, the lack of pain and returning strength to my hand had me thinking it might just be possible to leave at the end of this month. Now the cast's off and I've been able to properly judge the state of my arm, it's clear that motorcycling is out of the question for the time being.
Here are the shots from just after the accident, after the doctors had pulled everything back into position, and after the surgery:
For now I'm looking for a new flat and will need to get another job to tide me over till next year. Not where I had hoped to be at this time but you have to look on the bright side - plenty more time to prepare the route and pick out key places to visit. And when I finally do set off it'll be all the more enjoyable for the wait.
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