Guilty pleasures; guilty secrets
I enter the house. Alone. I stand inside the front door listening to the quiet. It somehow seems illicit to be here. I breathe softly as
Writing news at the speed of light
An email flutters in. It tells me that ‘Horse of a Different Colour‘ has won another award: ‘el mejor cuento extranjero‘ (best foreign short story)
New Rules of the Road
Owing to the number of motorway accidents the National Committee of Common Sense (that’s me) has investigated the rules, found them insufficient and has updated
Accommodating decisions
Decisions, choices. There are too many of them in this hyped-up, consumer-led world. For example; supermarkets. I don’t mean that there are too many brands
From the Strange but True department
This just in… William Shakespeare is dead. It’s official. William Shakespeare died on the evening of Monday 3rd September 2007. Died near Dalton-in-Furness, south Cumbria.
Rich beyond our wildest dreams
but only in Stupid TV Advertland I’ve watched more television in the last couple of weeks than I would normally do in a couple of
The sins of the children
Five boys aged between 12 and 14 have been found guilty of killing a 67-year-old father of two as he played cricket with his son.
Address update
This came around by email so I thought I’d offer a public service and pass the message on. Feel free to pass it on too if
An apology
It’s come to my attention that when I made this statement yesterday about not eating any longer in the staff restaurant my words could, in a certain
The food of love
I’ve got a big, serious-looking blog in progress but I just had to dump this one quickly I can’t carry on. Sniff. I’m sad that
A serious bit
The Lovely S is not a happy bunny. She is a combination of angry and frustrated. She gets angry and because she gets angry she
Look, I’ve told you before! Stop doing that!
Here’s a strange one. I’ve just heard on tonight’s C4 news that last month the Chinese government issued a law in Tibet telling all Lamas
Do you want fries with that?
How often have you been stuck in a bumper-to-bumper, not-going-anywhere-at-all jam on the motorway? Too often? While you’ve been stuck there have you wondered how
Sunday’s combined training at Allenshill
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it
I went out with a member of the Sealed Knot once
The reason for exposing this hitherto undeclared piece of information is entirely due to having just watched the funny/infuriating period/modern day film ‘Tristram Shandy: A
Half man, half couch…
Today: * Drove The Lovely S to work, then to the yard * Groomed Beech then turned him out in a very small paddock * Got
Is it only me?
Am I the only person in theEnglish-speaking world who can’t help giggling when the words “Nintendo Wii” are uttered within hearing range? Stupid name. 🙂
Beech (and) leg (and) vet (and) broken (and) not!
Jess rang this evening. I missed the call (don’t touch the phone while I’m driving), but the voicemail she left said that she’s chuffed with
I’m going to bed in a minute
Yes, I know it’s 04.00; I’ve been up for an hour, lurching around the internet in a zombie-like state. I guess I’ve been sleeping awkwardly;
The grass is greener? Or lemmings? Or rats leaving?
These are interesting questions. I don’t have the answers – and frankly I don’t think that anyone does. According to figures released today by University
Book review: Out of the Tunnel by Rachel North
The strapline on this books reads: ‘Before and after 7/7: one woman’s extraordinary story’ I have been reading Rachel’s blog for years, and in this
The saddest thing about Big Brother 8…
There are lots of good, bad, high and low events in the 2007 bunch of cnuts Big Brother inmates. But the saddest thing by far has been
Let’s have another go…
Fresh from our gloriously non-competitive outing at The Deer Park on Sunday it’s time for another go… This Sunday there’s another combined training competition at Allenshill –
I am NOT a pussy, ok?
We didn’t do the two-phase competition today. We did go. ‘We’ being The Lovely S, Vinnie (the horse formerly known as ‘muckbucket’) and me. We just
Saturday (getting wet)
In the torrential rain I drove down to The Deer Park cross country in Gloucestershire to walk the show-jumping and cross country track in preparation for
Just about to go to bed when…
Soph says “Is it too late to watch a film?” “Nah, not really. What film do you want to watch?” “Night of the Comet?” “Cool!”
Get up you lazy sod!
You! Yes you in the green bathrobe; sitting there on the couch. Expression like a half-intelligent zombie while you’re bashing away at that laptop. Haven’t
The welfare of the child is paramount
This is a quote from a piece of legislation that is the centrepiece of English and Welsh childcare legislation: The Children Act (1989) as updated
Header (again)
Got bored with the previous. Umm… I’m actually in this photo! Oh yes, ’tis true. B.
Zero carbon? Zero bull?
This is a tough one, the subject is open to as many opinions as there are bands appearing at this weekend’s V Festival (where the
Knew this would happen
Don’t often twitter about the 9-5 side of things but… Last week I accepted a very interesting opportunity in Wiltshire that I’m due to start
The sins of the parents, visited on the public…
So we learn today that six teenaged Warrington children (one of fifteen, two of sixteen, two of seventeen and one of eighteen) have been charged
… silence…
Bliss. She’s stopped. 18.20 and the parents of the owner (or his wife’s parents) have arrived. B.
More doggy thoughts (again)
Yep. She’s at it again – Millie. Been howling away since 15.30 (it’s 17.55 now). The earlier howls stopped around 13.15. This now is not
Friends Reunited
Friends Reunited seems to have taken a back seat in the Web v2.0 explosion. Peculiar really, given that Friends Reunited has a much better search
More doggy thoughts
Yep, it’s been over an hour since my last post and Millie’s still at it. So now I’m having ‘fix the doggy’ thoughts. Weedkiller-flavoured raw
Good morning!
Ah, Sunday morning. Breakfast in bed, an ogle at The Lovely S, a quick tap of the laptop. And all accompanied by the ever-present howling
Not a good jumpy experience…
Because the Hunter Trial was canclled I jumped Vin in the arena at home. Sue had set up a schooling grid of three fences on
Don’t go outside tomorrow evening
Don’t look out the window. Stay indoors. Seal yourself away. There’s going to be a meteor shower – or so we are told. Well I’ve
Hangin’ on the telephone…
Had a call from Mr Vodafone. Mr V: Hi Mr Jones, you know that your annual contract has expired? Mr J: Yes. Mr V: Well,
Book review: Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
I approached this with considerable trepidation. It was a ‘set text’ ‘ a novel from the list for the Readers Group. I haven’t read many works by
Cleaning out my closet
Blimey, I’m quoting Eminem! I’ve just finished performing some housekeeping on an old email account. I don’t know why I still keep it, I don’t
Sorry luv…
Tomorrow’s Hunter Trial at Allenshill has been called off – waterlogged course. Need to make some phone calls! B.
Sometimes I live a simple life
Today I: Backed up my laptop (complete not incremental) Backed up The Lovely S’s laptop (same procedure) Backed up my iPod Backed up the static
Well yes. I mean no. Erm, of course. Not.
I’ll use this string of vegetarian sausages I just happened to be carrying, then. Maybe. B.
(Horse) News At Ten
Bong! I’ve been remiss. Bong! Much has occurred. Bong! Â Horse stuff: Two days of fence-judging at last week’s British Riding Club Horse Trials Championships
Pssssst… wanna buy a pistol?
It’s a beaut. * Beretta M9, 9mm (so it’ll take NATO, Russian and Chinese 9mm ammunition) * Semi-automatic * Single or double-action * Handle up