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, Bert and I headed out this morning to catch up with a friend for a hack. Now we know Bert is a great lorry dog, but he decided to take it to a new level as designated driver on the way back.
He was most miffed when I told him he was too young. Let alone the fact his paws wouldn’t reach the pedals.
It wasn’t just Buddy who got some exercise, Bert found a ball and was very happy running round the garden while we had lunch. The joys of having a caterer for a friend.
Since I’ve had a bigger lorry, Bert has been travelling in his crate for safety. As he’s growing up (a little), I’ve been trailing him travelling on the seat behind me or next to me. He’s still secured but it’s been working well.
He loves to look out the window to see where we’re going. Buddy is the same. Well when he’s not stuffing his face.
It seems I’m not alone in loving anyone who feeds me. All my boys are the same.
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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