Welcome to blog! I started it in 2020 to chart my recovery from breaking my ankle (hence the name). I guess no-one saw a global pandemic coming. It's turned into a place where I can talk about the things happening in my life, my horse and my cats. Enjoy!
So I took my new steed Sheila on our first outing. A friend of mine came over to accompany us out on a walk. This sign made me giggle as I’m not sure we’d hit that heady speeds. At least Sheila didn’t spook at anything.
It was good to be outdoors and we missed the rain. But it really brought home to me how hard it must be for anyone who’s in a wheelchair or mobility scooter. The pavements were undulating, the edges weren’t uneven and I really had to pay attention where we were going. Only had to reverse once as the pavement ended and navigate our way round some roadworks. It’s really opening my eyes.
My Pilates instructor popped over this morning too and gave me some more exercises that I can do while seated. They’ll help me stay strong physically. Looking forward to trying those this weekend. Well in between rugby matches! Bring on the 6Nations.
So 2020 was going to be my year. The year I got my life sorted after being served redundancy notice from my job in November 2019. The year I ticked off more things from my horsey bucket list. The year I got my mental health back under control and reduced stress in my life.
I had a plan. And it was a good one. Then the plan changed dramatically on 2 January. I came off my horse at speed and broke my ankle. Badly. Like all good equestrians, I got back on and rode back to the yard, sorted Buddy out and then drove myself to A&E. That’s where this journey really began...
I was sent home from A&E and told to crack on, only to receive a phone call later to say they’d missed a fracture (and a rather serious one at that). Whoops! So fracture clinic on 3 January, surgery on 5 January and home to recover.
I started this blog as a way to chart my recover back to the saddle. As I cleared clinics and competitions out of my diary and wondered what the next few months would bring, it's been a safe space for me to say how I'm feeling.
The new plan was to get a new job, to keep Buddy is kept ticking over and recover from my injury. Another good plan! I didn't expect a global pandemic, lockdown and all that happened in 2020.
This blog has changed over time but it's continued to be my safe space to share the things going on in my life, with Buddy and the cats. Enjoy!
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