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 headed over to Blackbarns today for coffee with a friend. They’ve gone all Autumnal. It looked so pretty. I particularly loved this wreath. So simple, but really effective.
I must admit, I was feeling a bit deflated this morning. I know I’m on the comedown from Champs and another spin on the Parental rollercoaster. They all take their toll.
It was good to talk stuff through. My friend is on the Parental rollercoaster too. I guess we’ve reached that age where more and more of us are on it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful my Dad is still here. I know one day he won’t be. It’s tough navigating it while feeling wholly unprepared for it. I’m doing my best. I guess we all are.
My life may be mundane sometimes, but I am grateful for the life I have, the people I have in it and the opportunities I have. I’m even grateful for the challenges. One thing is for sure, however bad things get, I can always find something that makes me smile every day… I’m proud of myself for that.
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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