A WOMAN who fell over was overwhelmed by kind people who came to her rescue as she lay on the pavement.

Sandra Lunt wants to thank all the Good Samaritans who helped her when she tripped in Princess Street.

“I was on my way to the hairdressers when I twisted my ankle and went over,” said Sandra, 72, of Holmes Chapel.

“I didn’t want to fall in the road as I could see a car coming along. I managed to twist myself around and crashed into the bay window of Woods the butchers.

“I just remember seeing faces in front of me. I kept drifting into unconsciousness.

“I don’t remember being given gas and air.”

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Sandra has only just heard how around a dozen people kept her warm and comfortable in the cold and rain until an ambulance arrived, when the accident happened on December 7 last year.

“Several people took off their coats to keep me warm, others held umbrellas so I didn’t get wet,” said Sandra.

“One man gave me his bobble hat and another man bought a blanket from a charity shop.

“The chemist gave me a hot water bottle and hand warmers. I want to thank you all and the police and first responder.”

Sandra is now making a good recovery at home.

“I had a huge lump on the side of my right ankle,” she said.

“I had X-rays on my hip, wrist and ankle and fortunately nothing was broken. Ligaments and muscles were damaged and will take longer to heal than a break.

“I have started physiotherapy exercises and I am feeling a bit better.”

Mum-of-two Sandra used to work at a bank and petrol station in Knutsford.

She retired six years ago after working at a former haberdashery shop in Holmes Chapel.

“I’m normally quite active,” said Sandra. “I look after my grandchildren and go to Zumba and line dancing. I also belong to a charity knitting group.

“I am now able to walk into the village with a stick.

“I just want to say a great big thank you to everyone who helped me. It could have been much worse.”