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!
Today would have been my Mum’s birthday. It also marks two years since I last saw her. It’s been a tough day with my Dad in hospital too. He was in hospital for his birthday, now he is in hospital for hers.
Losing a parent is really hard. No-one prepares you for it. Facing the thought of losing my remaining one is really tough.
I took Bert out for a long walk to clear my head. It always feels a bit weird staying at my parents without them. He met another Spaniel and played ball with him. His owners were surprised that Bert was faster than their working cocker spaniel. Watching his enthusiasm lifted my mood a little.
My Dad’s next-door neighbour popped round last night with two apple turnovers – one of my Mum’s favourites. She thought it would make us smile on a bit of a bittersweet day. She didn’t know he was in hospital sadly. It was so sweet of her.
I took them up to him when I visited him. He was better than when I saw him yesterday. He enjoyed the apple turnover as much as I did. We could t raise a glass to her, so a pastry was a good substitute. Happy Birthday Mum.
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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