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!
Another day, another exciting delivery in the post. This time it’s my travel documents for my trip to Naples. It’s nearly here!
I love the fact I have actual travel documents. It’s a bit old school, but there’s something reassuring about having an actual piece of paper in your hand. Don’t get me wrong, I love technology, but I’ve seen it go wrong. I saw a poor woman literally meltdown as her phone died with her boarding pass on it…
I usually take printed copies as a back up. My printer has recently decided it identifies as a chocolate teapot and is refusing to print. So these bad boys are going in my travel bag.
Not that I have sorted out much. I have retrieved the suitcase from the garage (and removed the cobwebs). Well I haven’t left the country since 2019!
I’ve ordered two new pairs of jeans and a Lonely Planet guidebook. I’m well versed in packing light and last minute so it’ll get done…
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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