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!
Bert had a health check today at the vets. He dragged me across the car park and was very pleased to see everyone. The nurses were laughing as he ran into the consultation room. Usually dog run in the opposite direction…
He got a gold star in all categories. He even sat like a statue while his heart was listened to. There might have been a treat or two involved.
I booked him in for his castration in August. Let’s hope he’s still happy to go to the vets after that! He’ll be 10 months then. I don’t want to breed from him, so better to get him done before we have an accident. I could do without having to do the whole birds and the bees speech. I’m hoping it’ll stop him humping too.
Birds actually featured in my day. As I was out with Buddy, a red kite flew over us. It was so low, I could see its eyes. It seemed to follow us along the road. Such a special moment. In fact I was so in the moment, I didn’t get my phone out to take a photo.
Then a Robin flew alongside us. Jumping and flying along the hedgerow. In a spot that I’ve never seen a Robin before. It felt like we were being watched and protected today.
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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