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 met a lady and her Pomeranian dog on our walk today. In fact I met her twice as we seemed to be doing the same loop, but in opposite directions.
She was very well put together. I love that phrase. Wearing a lovely flowing dress and denim jacket. I was rocking my windswept and interesting look. Well it’s a step up from dragged through a hedge backwards which is my usual dog walking look.
The reason I mention her outfit was because as she walked away, I noticed she had sequin Angel wings on the back of her jacket. I had to tell her how much I loved her jacket. For a long time, I’ve made an effort to tell someone if I like something they are wearing or doing. Including strangers I meet. Another little way of sprinkling a little positivity into the world.
Let’s face it, there’s enough doom and gloom out there. The first time I’d met her, she was lost in her thoughts. When she walked off the second time, she was smiling and her mood seemed to have lifted. Just from a stranger saying they loved her jacket.
This quote popped into my head. I remember hearing it many years ago. It gave me comfort then and it still does now in a way. You never know when a smile or a kind word might really help someone. Maybe we can be the angels too…
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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