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 spectacular ancient site. This time Herculaneum. It’s much smaller than Pompeii, but packs quite the punch.
Because of the way it was hit by the eruption, there’s a better level of preservation than at Pompeii. It’s eery walking round I have to admit.
There was much to wonder at indeed. Once again the true horror of the loss was laid bare when you get to the lowest levels. This is where nearly 300 people took refuge in vaulted caves to escape the blast. Their skeleton’s remain as a chilling reminder.
I must admit, I found it slightly disrespectful watching the number of people take selfies with the skeletons. I know they’ve been dead a long time, but they once had dreams like us.
I guess it’s another reminder to live life to the fullest. You just never know what’s coming next. Well let’s hope a volcanic eruption isn’t on the cards as I’m heading to Vesuvius tomorrow.
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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