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!
My holiday feels like a bit of a distant memory already. I might have looked at the photos a few times. In a way, I still can’t quite believe it all. It was mind blowing. I need to download the rest of the photos. A job for tomorrow me thinks.
It felt very good to be back in my own bed last night. Having to fend for myself once more wasn’t fun. It was really nice being catered for. Even if that meant a lot of pizza. The post-holiday clean up is almost done. Unlike a lot of my trips, I just have my stuff to sort out. Much easier than Buddy and Bert’s stuff too.
Buddy was kinda pleased to see me today. He played it cool. Unlike Bert yesterday who was beside himself to see me. I was soon forgiven and we went out for a lovely hack with Anni and Frankie. Definitely the best way to beat the post-holiday slump.
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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