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!
It’s going to be an expensive couple of week for me and a busy time for Buddy.
Today he had his annual check up with the dentist. He got a clean bill. He’d chipped one of his front teeth, but I was reassured it’s nothing to worry about. It hasn’t stopped him stuffing his face so all good.
Yesterday he had his annual vaccinations. The vet said he was looking very well. His heart and lungs were check and again all good. . She was very impressed with the shine on his coat. Even if he is very floofy right now.
So that’s 2 out of 5 appointments ticked off with gold stars. Tomorrow he has his massage, next week it’s the farrier and he’s being clipped. Honestly, it’s like buses!
He’s totally worth it. And I love toast and cereal…
As he was such a good boy for the dentist, I took him a carrot afterwards. It struck me that that’s a bit like taking a child to the sweet shop after a trip to the dentist. He wasn’t complaining I can tell you 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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