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 saw these PJs today and it got me thinking about the heroes. For me heroes are those people who put other’s interests before their own. I know so many people who fall into that category.
Today I watched healthcare professionals looking after my Dad and the carers looking after my Mum. I’m grateful for them all.
Good news, Dad is responding to treatment. He seemed brighter today when I went to visit him.
I love Wonder Woman so may need to go back and get these.
Well February hasn’t gotten off to the best start. My Dad was rushed into hospital yesterday.
After a bit of a scramble to make sure Mum was supported. And rearranging appointments and work stuff. I headed down to West Sussex today. After checking on Mum, I headed to the hospital to see him. He’s not great right now. But being well looked after.
Feels a bit like Groundhog Day as it wasn’t long ago he was rushed into hospital before. Ironically it was actual Groundhog Day yesterday.
Today I was given the choice of mugs when I arrived at Gingerbreadland. I chose this one as it made me smile.
I’ve been complimented many times on my smile. I’m a very smiley person it seems. I remember a former work colleague telling me that he knew when things weren’t going well as I stopped smiling. He said it unnerved him when my smile vanished. He said it was a very good barometer.
Welcome to the year of the Tiger! My little tigers were very pleased to see me after a long day at work. Or that could have been cupboard love?
I was peopling at my Chiropractor’s. It’s so fun meeting lots of different people.
After dinner the kittens had a funny 5 minutes where they zoomed round the house and play fighting. They do make me laugh.
Today I made the classic mistake of going food shopping while hungry. I tried so hard to only buy what I needed. And believe me, I NEEDED these. 😝
I mean, come on. Fish cakes topped with mushy peas! I know, I’m a marketing man’s dream.
Back home from a lovely weekend with Simon and Harry. It’s always good for my soul to spend time with them.
These little beauties were scattered over their path. Along with some stunning snowdrops. Spring is on its way. And that makes me very happy indeed.
I have been well and truly puppied today. I love dogs, but it’s not felt right to have another one. Grateful that I can spend time with other people’s dogs.
Lorries seem to be a bit of a theme this week. Today we came across 3 huge lorries out on our hack.
Faced with huge HGVs that rattle and clank (the empty ones make more noise than the full ones), even the best horses can have a wobble. Today, we had hacking rockstars. Helped by the drivers. They were exceptional.
They stopped when asked so we had time to get onto the bank and settle the horses. They drove past us as slowly as they could. They checked to make sure our horses were calm. Then drove away with care and consideration.
It doesn’t always happen, so I sent an email to the company to thank you.
As if that wasn’t enough, we then had to deal with a tractor cutting hedges on the way back. Jeez that made a racket. Even though Buddy wasn’t sure, he donned his brave pants and walked past.
So this wasn’t how my day was meant to go. The Buddymobile wouldn’t start this morning. We tried jumpstarting it, we tried banging it, we tried cleaning bits, all to no avail.
A lovely man from the local garage came out too. But he couldn’t get it to start either. His best guess, something electrical. So we’re grounded for now. Well until I can get it fixed.
Any advice or tame mechanics gratefully received. 🤞🏻
After a long day working, I popped to see Buddy for a quick cuddle. Even though he was more interested in his hay, he gave me a good sniff and lots of nuzzles.
He loves to groom my hair. So I brushed his mane in return. It’s such a special moment.
