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!
This causes a bit of a stir today. A car transporter delivering several cars to the offices across from us.
When it first arrived, we assumed it had taken a wrong turn. Then the driver started unloading the first vehicle. What followed was a masterclass in precision driving. Serious skills on display I can tell you.
Judging by the state of the cars, the same skills couldn’t be said for the previous drivers. Apparently they were being used for some training filming.
We also got to witness some up close driving skills when a double decker bus ended up on the pavement outside the clinic trying to get past.
There were a lot of very confused pedestrians too. All before 9am! One of the things I really like about the new location is the people watching opportunities. Clearly I’ve inherited that from my Nanna and Mum. They were both ‘curtain twitchers’. I wouldn’t say I go that far, but it is fascinating watching the world go by sometimes…
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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