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!
It’s one of my close friend’s birthday next week. She’s one of those wonderful people who hasn’t been in my life that long, but feels like she’s definitely deserves a place in it!
She’s been having a bit of a tough time, so I decided to treat her to dinner. It was the least I could do for all the love, advice and support she’s given me over the years. As well as having to deal with the odd toddler tantrum and plenty of tears too.
On my birthday last year, she gave me a ‘It’s my birthday’ tiara. I’ve kept it ready to return the compliment. She wore it with pride. It’s now going to be a bit like the Olympic torch. Passed back and forth each birthday.
The restaurant were brilliant. They even sang her Happy Birthday. I feel like I sprinkled a little bit of fairy dust about for her birthday. It was lovely to see her smile so much.
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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