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!
Today I had two very different experiences with the Egyptian Geese out on the fields. First up was Bert, who thought they were magnificent fun! He was having a blast trying to catch them.
He failed miserably as they can fly. While he has Dumbo Ears and can jump high, he hasn’t taken off yet. The geese just moved on to another part of the field.
Buddy, on the other hand, thought they were evil winged creatures. Even though he has seen them every year since I bought him, we still have to go through this every year. The first encounter each year is usually a tense affair. He really doesn’t seem to get them. Fast forward a few days and he’ll get over himself.
Neither he nor Bert seem to understand that they are flapping because of them! Just goes to show the impact we have on others. Well if we stop to notice it. Bert was too busy yapping and Buddy was too busy moonwalking and throwing shapes…
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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