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!
Buddy and I had a friend on our ride today. I’m not very good at bird of prey identification, but I’m guessing kestrel as it was hovering over the field.
Then as we got closer, it landed on one of the telegraph poles. Each time we got closer, it flew down the lane to the next pole. It happened over and over again.
I love birds of prey. There’s something very special about them. I see them a lot. As we were coming back, I saw a buzzard and a red kite too.
I remember someone telling me that it was a positive sign seeing them. It meant I was guided and protected. As I navigate another medical issue with my Dad, I’d be grateful for both.
I’ve been on that particular emotional rollercoaster for nearly 7 years now. First with my Mum, then my Dad joined in. Now it’s just my Dad, but it’s still tough. I’m also very grateful that I still have one parent. Getting older sucks…
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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