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!
The vineyard behind my close has grapes! First time I’ve really seen them. The prospect of St Michaels wine is getting closer. How exciting is that?!
I remember when they planted these vines. I first spotted them on one of my Lockdown walks. At the time I wasn’t sure what they were as they were so tiny. It soon became clear.
Bert wasn’t as enthralled as I was. He’s found a much more exciting sniff. After dragging me round Burghley on Saturday, he was back to his good lead walking.
Speaking of Burghley, I met a friend for lunch for a debrief. There was a lot to discuss. It struck me that when most athletes win something or go to a big competition, they get time off afterwards. Equestrians may give their horses time off, but I’m pretty sure they were back to mucking out, riding and preparing for the next competition. Just like any other day. The Big B blues are real for us, what must it be like for them?!
No sour grapes though. What a thing to be a part of. Till next year… which is probably when the wine will be ready too. Or not. How long does it take to make wine anyway?!
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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