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!
I took Bert for a walk round Blunts Wood this morning. It was nice and cool in the woods. But there were meadows he could zoom across too.
I know these woods well as I used to walk through them twice a day on my way to and from Secondary School. I’m that old that it was still called Secondary School and hadn’t been Americanised to High School.
I’m also of the generation that had to walk or cycle to school. Whatever the weather. It was 1.3 miles each way. Come rain, wind and even snow, off I’d go. I can’t remember being driven. It just wasn’t done. And if you forgot something, there wasn’t anyone bringing it to you. You learned a valuable lesson.
Walking back in the dark through the woods was normal. Not sure if it was safer back then or we were oblivious to any possible risks. Maybe a bit of both. Not sure it helps us to live in a world where fear is the norm and people are constantly looking for possible danger.
As we were walking I spotted these pretty flowers. Not a clue what they are. Bert decided to photobomb my arty shot. It actually came out OK.
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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