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!
I spotted this sign when I took Bert out for a walk. It’s a new one on me! Not the sign as much, but in the 30 year plus that I lived in Haywards Heath, I can’t say I’ve seen that many amphibians crossing the road.
I’m guessing it’s a new thing. I mean, I haven’t lived there for over 20 years. A lot can change in that time.
The sign is near the College, so made me wonder if there was a connection. I’ve seen a lot of students crossing the road.
Rather than frogs and toads, it was cats and dogs today. Yes, I’m referring to the rain. Honestly, enough now. My Dad’s garden is a clay-based quagmire. I’ve had to put towels down to they and keep the muddy paw prints to a minimum. Bert is getting rather good at having his paws wiped too.
The kitchen floor still looks like a CSI scene. Good job I am well-versed with a mop and bucket.
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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