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!
After a very long day at the laptop, I came into the lounge to find Bert had been patiently waiting for me. And keeping my seat warm.
It’s Conference next week so I am up to my eyeballs in spreadsheets, emails and requests. My spare bedroom looks like a jumble sale with the number of boxes in there. I have all manner of things I have to take. Thank goodness I have a bigger car this year!
My inbox is full of last minute requests. I love this time as stressful as it can feel. It means I’m getting closer to the actual event. It’s going to be a very long week or so!
I had to take two rain checks today with plans I’d made. I really don’t like doing that. I like to keep my word and when I say I will do something, I move heaven and earth to deliver. Right now, that means putting my client first and moving heaven and earth to deliver for them!
Once next week is done, I will have plenty of time to catch up with everyone. Have fun with Buddy and Bert. And rest. There will be a lot of rest and sleep needed…
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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