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!
Buddy and I completely misjudged the weather today. It was light drizzle when we left the yard. Which turned into torrential downpour halfway round. And resulted in soaked to the skin by the time we were on the way back.
We looked like we’d been snorkelling by the time we got back. A lady even stopped and wound down her car window to tell me that for once, she wasn’t the least bit envious of me riding my horse.
I discovered my jacket is showerproof, not waterproof. There’s a big difference. Now I’ve been soaked before, but this was the first time my socks were soaked! I had squelchy feet by the time we got back.
Buddy was steaming and I was giggling as I squelched and dripped my way round the yard.
My tack was soaked too, so brought it home to dry. It’s still damp now! My boots are dry on the outside, but the insides are still very wet! Hopefully they’ll be dry by tomorrow. I do love the smell of saddle soap in the morning. This could take a lot!
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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