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!
Long overdue catch up tonight with my friend Colette. And on Fish Friday, it would be rude not to. I haven’t had fish cakes for ages. Forgotten how nice they were. These were bloody lush!
Dinner with a good friend is good for the soul as well as the stomach.
So I made a thing happen. One of my favourite podcasts, Buckoff Banter has a running joke about ‘stay on’. It came from an experience one of them had at a show on a rather fresh horse. And someone outside the ring helpfully shouted it at her.
So I wrote to them after I nearly fell off in a lesson until the words ‘stay on’ came out of my mouth. After reading out my email, it was suggested that we need it on a t-shirt. And I made it happen!!
I happened to speak to a friend of mine who designs equestrian clothing and she designed it. I am now the proud owner of the first one! And it’s live on her website. How cool is that?!
This is my new secret weapon. I bloody love it!!
I spotted the first bud has started to open on one of my roses. Popped out to take this photo to hear the distant sound of thunder. It didn’t take long to hit. And boy did it hit! Another corker of a thunderstorm.
Now you know I love a thunderstorm. And I’m also culinarily challenged. It seems the two are now linked as I’d put my dinner in the oven before heading to the conservatory to watch the thunderstorm.
When I returned to check my dinner, the oven was off. The power has gone off briefly and I hadn’t realised. My dinner was still raw.
So I got longer to watch the storm while I waited. Again.
The kittens have the right idea. It’s definitely been an indoor day today. Well I say that I was woken up by a rather soggy Dodo this morning.
Hugo got caught out in the thunder and came in demanding to be towelled off.
Dodo wasn’t too impressed with having to share. They’re so cute the way they cuddle up together. I wasn’t too impressed with getting wet at the yard. Again.
Honestly, I think Mother Nature has missed the memo. April showers were so last month…
I took Buddy out for a hack today. There were so many big puddles on our route. It’s always fun to go through them. Buddy was very happy to splish-splash too.
It’s a far cry from the Lake at Badminton. But we had fun. And it was good to be back behind my favourite ears again.
It’s been wonderful being back at Badders today. The house looked at spectacular as I remembered it.
Up early to get there in plenty of time, the sat sav said we were due to arrive at 8:45am. We actually got into the car park at 10:45am having sat in traffic for 2 hours to go the final 5 miles.
I was gutted to miss the Lucinda Green XC Academy meet up. I’d been looking forward to meeting people I’ve been speaking to for over 2 years. But it wasn’t meant to be today.
The ground was heavy and very muddy. It was definitely a work out walking the course. I walked 7.1 miles over the undulating ground. The XC course was proving to be a very testing track indeed. The scoreboard made interesting reading at the end.
Now on the way home. Feeling tired, aching but very, very inspired!
Next year I’m determined to be there for the duration. Bring it on…
I got to meet my friend’s foal today – Ruby. She is absolutely gorgeous. And almost as tall as me! Her legs are as long as mine so I think she’s going to be a big girl. I love foals. She was so curious about me. I got a lot of licks and nuzzles. She wasn’t very good at selfies, yet.
This is a lovely way to end a rather random day. Who doesn’t love a rainbow?! I could have done without the torrential thunderstorm earlier as I waited for the farrier. He could have done without it too as he got stuck in traffic getting to us.
Thankfully none of us got soaked. Though I did get trapped in the straw barn while I waited it out. The lightening was so bright and the thunder so loud. I love a good thunderstorm. Call me churlish, but I do prefer them when I’m indoors…
No, your eyes don’t deceive you. That is a naked Buddy! So wonderful for him to get the sun on his back today.
Of course it’s raining now… Spring huh?!
I don’t think I could ever tire of this view. It makes my heart swell and it’s even better when I’m enjoying it with Buddy.
This is part of our hacking. We’re allowed to ride round the edges of the fields and there are a number footpaths too. It’s wonderful to have this on the yard’s doorstep. And it’s only about a 20 minute walk from my house.
It really is a special place for me. Sometimes when I’m hacking with Buddy, I forget to look around. But today, I did just that. I soaked in the view. It really was a wonderful way to end a rather busy day.
Tales, Tails and Talus 