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 birthday me! Another trip round the sun done. It’s been an odd one if I’m honest. The year and my birthday…
The past few weeks have been weird. So much angst. So much sadness. I’m not sure I’ve cried so much in a month for a very long time. And most of the time, I couldn’t tell you what I was sad about.
Tear are water and water finds the weakest point. There have been many days where my particular dam has broken. I feel lighter for it though.
Guess there was stuff that needed to come out. My animals have been the biggest source of angst. I got a lovely birthday present as I took Buddy out for our first ride in two weeks. Judging by the power walk home, he’s definitely feeling better. I will probably be lame tomorrow though. It’s a long time between rides.
My birthday itself has been made special by so many people. I’m so lucky to have so many messages, cards, presents and well wishes. My heart has been filled. As well as my stomach.
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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