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!
Well I may have fallen into Pompeii again today. I was meant to be heading to Vesuvius I know. But I had to get the bus from Pompeii…
That and the fact there was a huge cloud hanging over Vesuvius so I wasn’t sure the view would be that good. Besides, I came to visit Pompeii so why not spend more time there?
Another 4 hours in fact! This time I got an audio guide. That was rather fascinating. I learnt so much I kinda wish I’d gotten it first time. Oh well. Found more bits that I missed on Tuesday. I also missed the crowds this time. It was about a 10th of the people that I faced last time. Clearly Tuesdays are popular!
It was wonderful wandering about again. It truly is a magical place. Clocked up another 8 miles today.
I know it’s not very British, but I am really rather proud of myself right now. I set Pompeii as a goal when I was in the midst of depression post-Covid. I needed to refocus myself and start looking to my future again.
Goals, dreams, bucket list, call them what you will. I set lots of them back then. But I am slowly ticking them off. I’ve competed at Hickstead. I’ve published my book. I’ve been to Pompeii. Funny how things turn out when you put your mind to it.
There are still many more things on my list. I have made it happen. And that is something to bask in right now. I’m sure the feeling in my feet will come back at some point too…
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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