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23rd August 2010
What a Week!

What a Week!
Its been a week, and a fairly full on week. The excuse I have for not blogging is the fact my step son is away and he does all my down loading, weak I know but I have never been great with computers, if you could see me tapping away with one finger you would realise. I have been busy Judging like a mad thing, everything from pony club, Horse Trials and B.D, and all I have to say have pretty good, only one run in with a pony club mother, and she came off worse! I had a lovely time in Wales, this time without getting lost, I had several people come up and say thanks for the comments on their sheets, I presume it was in a good way? I hadnt thought they could be, being rude, and thought my comments were rubbish!

I also managed to fit in a day trip to Denmark to look at a couple of horses, one was great but I could not ride the damn thing, the other was nice but I dont want nice, so I am back on the hunt, the one thing it did show me was how lucky I am with Derek! Plus I was bloody knackered left the house a 2.30 in the morning got home gone midnight, then up at 5 to go off and judge at a one star event some where in Hereford. I tell you early morning do not suit me.

Judge training on Saturday, was really good Chris Portafield took the session, I tell you this judging thing is jolly hard work! I have now put in for my upgrade to list 4 so need to get down to work.

The house failed the survey, I cannot believe it, the cellar is the problem, they found some damp, but for the love of god what do they expect the house was build some 200 years ago. So I did get my wish, I now wish I had kept my gob shut. Lesson there I think?

The weather has been splendid if you are a duck, but I am not so just wet for me.
Just to keep everybody up to speed I saw a sign locally for a Christmas fair at the weekend, I almost stopped and ripped it out the ground and threw it in the hedge.

10th August 2010
Manic!!!

Manic!!!
Yet again I have been caught on the hop, never enough hours in a day, or days in a week come to think of it. I last blogged on Tuesday, after the Trail Blazers. Well since then I have been flat to the boards, Area 10 Pony Club, and V.W.H Pony Club trials the first in Hereford the second in Cirencester, both very busy days, of course Hereford being so close to Wales it rained, so with ponies skidding out the arena, and many frantic mothers ( beware the Pony Club mother, note to self) it was not my most wonderful day, although when one of the young lady competitors mobile phone went off in the middle of the test, and the panicked look on her face as she was clearly desperate to answer it. She did though manage to control her urge until she was walking out the arena, this made me smile.

V.W.H on the other hand was great I think there was around 10 arenas running so very busy, and jolly good fun, I was lucky and had the Intermediate class so it was strong. Great lunch supplied by a friend of mine who was in charge of catering and had taken it to a new level. The sun shone so it was a really lovely day.

Sunday I was at Hunters one of my locals judging the prelim and novice qualifiers, for the Winter Championships, another good day. I hear you ask what about Derek well yes I have been riding him to at the crack of dawn mostly, as by the time I have finished judging I am knackered, he is going fantastic, so lets hope it lasts till Friday when we have Addington the regional championships.

The house has had its survey just waiting to hear back was kind of hopping it would fail, not sure that is realistic, but I can dream. Finally as a treat I have had my hair cut this morning I was starting to look like a hippy, not a good look for as I was rubbish at it first time around. In case anyone was wondering Onion my 16 year old pussy is fine it appears he was a little matted so with a jolly good grooming he is back to his normal crazy self.

3rd August 2010
Manic Day

Manic Day
I have had a manic but lovely day, started early went and rode his lordship, and had a wonderful ride. Then off to Stoneliegh for the Trail Blazer Championships a very large class but a good one really enjoyed it. But even better was to run into some old friends, who I had not seen for a while. Then just to completely throw me ran into so friends from Jersey, who I had not seen for years, gosh how time flies by. Then it turns out her son who I used to teach as a small boy is getting married in the next village to us. So all in all a good day. Apart from the hot water boiler packing up and I need a shower!

1st August 2010
Last Few Days

Last Few Days
I thought I would leave it a few days as not a lot going on. Derek has been going really well in preparation for the regionals, thrilled with him but then I always am.

The surveyor is coming tomorrow to look at the house is it too much to ask for something to be wrong with it? So John has been running round like a loony today getting it ready. I went up to Vale View today to watch the last of the Kabis qualifiers, and catch up with some mates, was a good day with some good tests. So I have a busy week this week I am judging at the Trailblazer final at Stoneliegh on Tuesday and Area Pony Club Championships on Thursday, so my ass wont touch the ground.

I am feeling much better about things I hope I don’t sound to moany thats the last thing I want. I know things will get better, they have to as not sure they can get worse. Lol