I detached myself from The Lovely S and hurled myself out of bed in an unexpectedly sudden burst of energy.<\/p>\n
Brushed teeth, dressed and left the house; headed straight for the cross country course at Lincomb – to inspect the condition of the groun dand make a ‘go\/no go’ following the heavy overnight snowfall.<\/p>\n
I walked the upper and lower tracks; the upper looked OK but the lower didn’t fill me with the desire to sit on Vin and hurl ourselves over the fences at 30mph.<\/p>\n
I drove to the yard and reported my feelings to little Karen.<\/p>\n
She was a little dubious too so we went back to Lincomb to re-inspect the track.<\/p>\n
When we’d tramped the upper and lower sections and inspected the take-off and landings of all the likely fences, she pronounced herself happy with the going so we returned to the yard.<\/p>\n
I was still undecided as Karen went to fetch Whisper from his field, but a final glance at the darkening horizon made me turn the corner.<\/p>\n
No go.<\/p>\n
I said I’d accompany Karen (because no-one should jump cross country fences without someone in attendance).<\/p>\n
So off the three of us (Karen, Whisper and me) went, back to Lincomb.<\/p>\n
And as we arrived the sky delivered yet more snow, loads of it!<\/p>\n
I did her admin and signing-in while she tacked up, then the three of us set off for the cross country fences.<\/p>\n
Which Whisper jumped like a star.<\/p>\n
Then it was back to the yard where I got Vin in (it was tea-time by then), picked out his feet, changed his rug and then – with Vin noshing on his hay – turned and headed for home.<\/p>\n
Where I picked up The Lovely S and we went out for lunch (if one can eat lunch at 17.00) to the Pub of Chavs in the centre of Bromsgrove.<\/p>\n
After food and drink we came back home.<\/p>\n
I showered, shaved and made my way downstairs.<\/p>\n
Where The Lovely S had made me a mug of hot chocolate and had started the ironing.<\/p>\n
I am knackered beyond description.<\/p>\n
I have walked three cross country courses today (or the same one three times), and hadn’t eaten between breakfast and the 17.00 lunch.<\/p>\n
It’s snowing outside.<\/p>\n
There’s a weird film on the television (Millions)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 which is set at Christmastime but it looks far too summery.<\/p>\n
Perhaps we’ve got all their snow?<\/p>\n
Two boys in this film; one I quite like, one I want to slap.<\/p>\n
I am full of vegetarian chilli with rice (and a side portion of chips) and sponge pudding and diet coke and Latte and hot chocolate.<\/p>\n
And lust.<\/p>\n
And tiredness.<\/p>\n
I wonder which will win out?<\/p>\n
I also wonder why the podcast has been downloaded 14 times today by – as near as I can make out – different IP addresses in Australia.<\/p>\n
Weird.<\/p>\n
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