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 spotted these beautiful red leaves when I was out on my ride with Buddy today. A distinct island in a sea of green sugar beet leaves. It’s amazing the things you can notice if you take the time to look.
And taking time was something I did today. I was meant to be peopling, but I knew my batteries were low and I’m full of cold. So yesterday I asked if the other receptionist could cover for me. Thankfully she could.
I got an early night. I had a lay in. I had a relaxed morning. I had coffee in the sunshine. I just was. It was lovely to ‘be’ for a change rather than ‘do’.
I took Bert out for a good run. He loves truffle hunting through the sugar beet. There are lots of good sniffs in there. He got a bit carried away running back and forth though. Bit of selective deafness as his Mother called for him. He was having far too much fun. He came back eventually… Not sure he’d notice the red leaves, he was definitely nose down.
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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