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!
When I got back from walking Bert this morning, I noticed one of my shoes needed repairing. Yet another sole was coming off. Seriously? Do I walk oddly or do they just not use good enough glue? I’ve had several pairs now where they’ve come apart. Rather disappointing.
Still an easy fix. Managed to glue it back on and left it to dry. I haven’t tested them yet, but fingers crossed. It’s annoying as there is still a lot of life left in them.
I do struggle sometimes with this ‘disposable’ world we live in. All while being told to ‘save the plant’. It’s a weird juxtaposition when you think about it.
Maybe I’m getting old, but I really do feel like things used to be more robust and last longer. Anyone else? Or is that just me?
Anyway, I’ve done my little bit. Let’s hope it works. A sole repair might help my soul. See what I did there…
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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