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 was meant to be jumping Buddy today. I withdrew him last week as he wasn’t right.
I ended up stewarding the show jumping at Carleton Riding Club’s show this afternoon instead. Now anyone who knows me, knows I love a clipboard. In fact, it seems I love this one so much I ended up bringing it home!
It was rather toasty today. I have to admit I was a bit frazzled by the time we were done. I ran out of energy so it was easier to bring it home rather than walk over to our storage shed. I definitely hit my step count today.
I also ended up coming home with a jacket and whip that competitors had left behind. My car looks like I’m starting my own lost property department. The clipboard will be returned to its home. The jacket has been claimed. Just the whip to go.
Of course I’d rather be jumping. But making sure everyone jumps is a good alternative.
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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