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!
When you’re dancing around the garden and you accidentally take a photo. 🤦🏻♀️
After a dressage lesson last night, a show jumping lesson this morning and a few hours in the garden, it’s a bit of a surprise I’ve got the energy to dance around. Music really does get me moving though. It’s been ages since I had a good dance.
Takes me back to my clubbing days…
For a few nights now, I’ve been woken up by loud bumps on the roof. I assumed it was pigeons as they tend to land with the grace of a baby elephant.
This morning there was a loud bang on the conservatory roof. Imagine my surprise when I looked up and saw Hugo!! It seems he’s worked out how to climb onto my bungalow roof.
He looked rather pleased with himself as he wandered around up there. He wasn’t quite as graceful climbing down. I may have a few more scratches to add to the collection…
He’s a little monkey it seems.
Today my friend Colette took me to Felbrigg Hall NT for my birthday outing. First time I’d been there. In fact it was the first time I’d heard of it. So glad we went though. It’s beautiful there. Wandered round the walled garden, had lunch in there cafe, then wandered some more through the woods and to the lake.
It was a lovely day indeed. And we managed to include a saddlery and a garden centre on the way back.
There are many things in life that I have learnt. Leaving the shopping bags in car is one I’m still struggling with. Not sure why I remember halfway round a shop with a basket full of stuff though.
Still gave me a chance to buy a new bag (to join the many in my car of course).
After watching the Friends Reunion, this seemed appropriate. This one has had less work I’m guessing…
Saw this sticker today while at the chiropractor. It made me giggle. Mostly due to fact I read it as Barely to start off with. Thought it was a little odd.
Just goes to show that even someone who’s pretty good at proofreading can get it wrong. And how our brains sometimes sees what we think is there.
The brain is a funny old thing sometimes…
That moment when you go to bed after a brilliant evening out to find that you’ve been beaten to it. Good job I don’t have a problem with spiders. It was a bit of a whopper!!
Gave my potting shed a bit of an upgrade today. It was annoying me that I kept tripping over the tools. So I got it sorted. Practical Pip into action.
If you know me, you will appreciated that this is a big deal. I used a saw, drill and screwdriver. And I still have all my digits intact!!
It wasn’t without injury as I managed to smack my head on the door frame. Once day I might learn that one.
I love this tree. It’s opposite the yard and seems to change colour on an almost daily basis. It’s beautiful at the moment.
The kittens have made a nest in the border. It’s a great way for them to keep cool in the heat we’ve had. She says as it’s chucking it down. That’ll be my fault. I put the shade sail up. 🤦🏻♀️
Hugo makes me giggle. He’s found his voice in recent weeks. He’s proper chatty now. Think he’s going through the awkward teenage stage as it’s a little squeaky. Hard to take him seriously…
Today Buddy and I headed over somewhere new. We went over to hack with some new people. We had such a fab time. Boy was it hot! Wearing black jodhpurs wasn’t my best idea. Talk about hot thighs!
We really are so lucky to have such beautiful scenery. And such wonderful horses.
