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 got my steps in today poo picking Buddy’s field. Trust me to pick the hottest day of the year. They say horses sweat, well I can confirm that owners also sweat. The field Buddy is in now is on a hill. Yes I know I live in Norfolk, we do have them. OK so it’s more of a steep incline than a proper hill. It’s still hard pushing the barrow up it. Especially when it’s full of poo.
Actually I think going back down is a bit harder. I have to be careful I don’t get too enthusiastic with my pushing. I have accidentally pushed too hard and toppled it over. Kinda defeats the object of picking up poo if you end up spreading it again.
It’s not just horses who need hillwork for fitness. It seems owners do too. My calves were on fire I can tell you. And it wasn’t just from the heat.
Stunning view though from the highest point of his field. Not sure he appreciates the view. Or my efforts. But I do. And they say the horse does all the work..
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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