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!
This was the perfect way to start my Christmas break – a long overdue trip to Blickling. The last time I was there was back in August. And I scratched dear Toby…
Now that’s not the reason I haven’t been back. Things have been rather busy and we just couldn’t get a date that worked for us both. It’s always wonderful to spend time with Katie and Archie. We talked non-stop the whole way round. There was a lot to catch up on!
I honestly haven’t got a clue what is going on in this country right now. Every day there seems to be more bad news. It makes my head hurt so much. Right now, I’ll take peace on earth, good will to all men and the reversal of some of the bonkers decision the government have made. That would be a wonderful Christmas present to us all.
Today it was a much needed break from it all. Just two friends, two horses and a vast estate to explore.
It was also perfect for Buddy’s final outing of the year. He’s going to get a bit of downtime too. Let’s hope we all get some of that!
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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