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!
When I started this blog, I said there would be highs and lows. I guess I didn’t appreciate just how many there would be. Today saw another low when I had to say goodbye to my little cat Tom. He had a large tumour on his liver and went downhill really quickly. I knew as I drove to the vets that I wouldn’t come home with him. You just get that sixth sense with animals. But it’s heartbreaking none the less.
And all done with social distancing. The vet and nurse on the other side of the room. Me in tears, desperately wanting a hug. It’s the right thing, but felt every harder somehow.
For nearly 12 years Tom has been my shadow, so much so I’d tripped over him too many times to mention. I couldn’t bring a box or bag into the house without him wanting to get in it. I still have his brother Nero, but for a little cat, he’s left a huge hole.
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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