I had my first portion of Christmas pud tonight. Couldn’t find the brandy so used vodka instead. I’m a big fan of vodka so I wholeheartedly approved. It was well and truly dowsed after 3 burnings. 🔥 I do love Christmas pudding!
Christmas pud
Stuffed turkey
Last night was the yard meal, today was the Chiro’s lunch, this evening I’m officially stuffed. And may not need to eat for a while…
Christmas festivities have started in earnest! And so far, I haven’t had any turkey.
Got to wear my Christmas dress for lunch today. 👏🏻
Long shadows
It was too nice an afternoon to spend it at my desk. So I took Buddy out for a lovely hack. I love the long shadows you get at this time of the year.
Buddy’s shadow reminds me of one the Star Wars AT-AT’s. Or is that just me?!
Flying solo
Now we all know I love a montage. And this is some montage!!
I guess it serves me right for wearing a Christmas Jumper with reindeers on it. Buddy obviously felt I needed a flying lesson.
I wasn’t kidding when I said the photographer captured my fall. 🤦🏻♀️
Even by my standards, it’s pretty impressive.
OTBC
Well it’s been a very long time since I was here. I’m a little giddy at being back at Carrow Road.
Here’s to a good match and 3 points.
Monday funday
I took the day off and took a friend out for her birthday outing. First a trip to Peter Beales to look at the winter roses, lunch at their restaurant and finally a hack before we lost the light.
Pleased to report that my bruises are rather technicolour, but I’m feeling OK considering my fall yesterday.
Battle scars
Well today’s show jumping was definitely a tale of two halves. We headed to Easton for Carlton Riding Club’s show. It was more like an eventer trail today and quite a testing track. Buddy seemed up for it in the warm up so I thought we were in for a good round. I’d entered the 70 and 80 as he’s been jumping so well recently.
He was flying till we reached number 8. When suddenly I was flying solo. Landed on the wing and got myself a bit tangled in the poles.
It’s never good when you have to walk out of the arena. But still we were both OK. It’s also never good when the photographer tells you she got a great sequence of my fall. 🤦🏻♀️
Quick regroup in the warm up where he felt OK. Decided to drop the 80 and ask if I could go round the 70 again HC instead.
After some pointers from Lewis, we entered the ring again. And this time made it round with 8 faults (4 of which were definitely my fault). 👏🏻
He jumped everything. Including a triple, a house and lots of XC style jumps.
Overall, I’m looking at the positives. I guess I just need to think HC every time. I know I get a bit competitive sometimes.
Bruises and grazes heal. One day I know it will all come together again. Till then, we’ll just have to keep trying.
Always remember
A few years ago, a very wise woman suggested that I hang a bauble on my tree for my brother. This is the bauble I chose.
I know so many people who have lost a loved one in the past year, it feels right that it be not only for my brother, but for them too. So this is for those who aren’t here this Christmas. 😊
It’s up!
Christmas has arrived Chez Langley!
Box heaven
What’s better than a box to a cat? A box full of boxes of food of course!
Dodo was a very happy boy I can tell you. Until I removed the food. Then he went off the box. Hugo on the other hand thought it was amazing and has set up camp in it.
Cat logic huh?! They do make me laugh.
