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!
When I was a child, my Dad used to have to go abroad on work trip. He’d sometimes bring me a present from which ever country he’d been to. He then had to go to Chicago quite regularly. He would bring me back Twinkies. I loved Twinkies.
It seems I am now passing that tradition on to Bert. There was a wonderful dog food supplier at the Conference. So I got Bert a few goodies. He was a fan! These tasty morals were gone in seconds. The supplier sells his products the dog-friendly cafes, pubs and hotels. More and more people are taking their dogs on holiday, so perfect to exhibit at a Conference full of holiday park and lodge owners. I saw lots of them walking round with samples.
Bert was very pleased to see me when I picked him up earlier. Not just cause I brought him a present. He’s had a fab time on his holidays with Uncle Harry. It’s makes all the difference knowing he’s happy while I’m away. I missed him. I think he was having too much fun to miss me.
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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