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 snowdrops today. Not sure whether to be excited or concerned. It feels too early for snowdrops.
At the same time, it’s heart warming to see nature waking up. Just in time for a reported cold snap.
I love snowdrops or Galanthus to give them their posh name. They’re such cheery little flowers. Did you know their name comes from the Greek for milk and flower? Makes sense huh?! Not sure where snowdrops comes from. The shape I guess. There little darlings were in the churchyard not far from my house.
I was not calling Bert a little darling after he decided to take a dip in the stream nearby. He came out covered in pond weed and stinking. He was very unimpressed with a cold-hose off when we got back. Even though I dried him off, he decided that my carpet and the sofa throws were perfect for drying himself. He was having a blast bouncing around. Guess that was his payback for the cold shower. Doesn’t he know cold plunges are all the rage…
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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