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!
Happy Mother’s Day and all that. Bit of an odd day for me if I’m honest. For many reasons. Not least the fact it’s the second without my Mum. I kinda miss the challenge of finding a suitable card.
I get the sentiment of Mother’s Day. I find it sad that we have to have a day to celebrate motherhood or anything else for that matter. I wish we appreciated the wonders of life every day.
After contemplating over my coffee, I decide to spend the day with my unorthodox family. First up I took Bert out for a long walk. Then cuddles with the kittens in the sunshine. Finally a lovely long hack on Buddy.
Bert and Buddy were definitely feeling the positive effects of yesterday’s chiro treatment as they were both full of it!
Either that or it was the wind up their tails. Whatever it was they both made me laugh with their antics. Bert ears flapping. Buddy cantering sideways.
So far, no cards, flowers or other presents from my boys. I But they did all add to my day…
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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