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!
Bert went to a puppy party to celebrate his 2nd birthday. He met up with two of his brothers and one of his sisters. It was a truly wonderful afternoon.
They had a splashing time in the sea. Chasing each other around and a ball. We know Bert loves a ball, he’s not quite so good at giving it back. One for me to work on there…
After the pups had burnt off a bit of energy (let’s face it, they’re Sprockers so that’s kinda hard), we headed up the pub for a drink. Not before trying to get a ‘family’ photo. That was a challenge! Treats were needed for sure.
It also gave them a chance to dry out. Bert was asleep by the time we left Lowestoft. Judging by the amount of sand in the boot when we got home, he brought a lot of the beach back with him.
I love the fact that we all keep in touch and have shared our puppy journey together. Let’s see what Bert’s 3rd year on this planet brings…
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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