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!
Now I’m no animal communicator, but I’m pretty sure Buddy is saying ‘stop taking photos and give me the haylage woman’. He saw me coming up the track with a haynet and was waiting for me.
Just as I got to him, the snow really started coming down, so I took shelter for a moment. He didn’t take his eyes off me, so I caved and gave him the haylage. I mean, how could I refuse such a handsome face?!
This kittens have spent most of the day sulking in the conservatory. I’m now regretting teaching Bert how to use the cat flap. He’s been in and out like a yo-yo! Each time bringing more snow back in with him.
The kittens have been glaring at me, him, the snow, you name it! The are very unimpressed with the white stuff. I’m sure they’re having conversations about why the Baby Sprocker is so excited! The difference between cats and dogs huh?!
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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