JACQUI AND OLIVER CAME TO VISIT

SUNDAY 27th JULY 2008

Jacqui and Oli came to visit us, and to see the new house, Oli has shot up loads since I last saw him and he looks like a young man , no longer a little boy!

Jacqui came bearing gifts for baby and some more stretch mark cream for me which was apprieciated as I had just ran out and forgot to get some.

We did a tour of the house , went to see the horses as Angus was riding Soli and Dean was out on Hammy, we then put them away and played games with Oli, later we went for lunch at the White Swan.

here is me with a bit of a bump doesnt look that big really, Fat arse though!!

4 D SCAN OF OUR BABY

22nd July 2008

Boris as he/she has been nick named ( a bit of confusion with Deans Mum) had his / her photo taken today! it was a truly amazing experience and now I cant wait to meet Boris!

This took place at Spilsby in the Lincolnshire wolds.

web site attached.

http://www.4dscanning.co.uk/studio.htm

we had a 10 min DVD done too and have 91 photo's on a CD.

I think it has Deans fore head and my nose, or it could be Jean's nose the Martinson's (Deans mum)

AREA TRIALS AT BURGHLEY

19th July 2008

Poor Soli was out again competing 3rd week on the trot!

The dressage didnt go as well, Angus had asked me to give her a bit more food just in case the busy schedule would take its toll.

Well Soli was full of beans, a little tense and because of this Angus had to really ride every minute, he went wrong in his test but hey she still came away with a very good score.

The Showjumping was a fantastic round, it was on a surface with plastic fences, which were being blown off in the wind and causing mayhem. Soli didn't touch a pole and jumped in a lovely rhythm.

She Cleared the first fence by a spare foot!


















The next fence shown here she cleared by a foot and half!










the last fence was the same, just a breeze to her!



Then there was the XC to do, an hour and half wait, the course was tough, ditches , drops, skinnys not to for get the cominations that were added, it was more like a BE Novice course.



She went clear right up untill the second to last fence, the water with a roll top in and a bounce and skinny out, the roll top and water wasnt a problem, but the skinny just confused her, I think it was the colour of the fence aswell as the narrowness of it not forgetting the one stride out the water, it proved a little too much for her so she picked up 40 penaltys with 2 refusals. If she had gone clear she would have come in 3rd, but we where all very pleased with her.

BUCKMINSTER PRE- NOVICE ODE

12th July 2008

It wasnt quite an early start as last week but we were up at 7am ! Soli had been with Angus all week so I just had to see to hammy and we were on our way.
We picked Jo, Angus and Charlie up Oh and Soli, we go to the event for about 10am

The weather was kind a little chilli but least it was dry.

Soli was doing the Pre- novice section which was a step up from last week, the jumps were about 1 metre 5 !

Soli did a very nice test and Angus was very happy with it. Here are a few snaps.

The show jumping went well too, the ground was just perfect it wasnt wet but it had some give.

Soli had one down in the showjumping but did a super relaxed round.

The cross country was a breeze for her, the course was a long flowing course with not too many twist and turns, which suited her, she just bolded along at a constant pace.

Im afraid the camera women wants shooting tho, as I missed them both jumping off the bank, i did get Solis back end tho! LOL

some other on the flat snaps!

they finished 9th due to time faults on the cross country, Angus was pleased as at this level speed isnt an issue, getting it right is more important.

Pea Hen babies Growing up

9th July 08

Once there was six now there are only four!!

we let them out at the week end as I really needed the stable, one had already died while in side, but I sound another a few days later near the green ouse, im not sure if one of the cats got it but there are now only four left, I suppose its less noise when they are older!!

One Day Event Peterboro'

6th July 08


I woke at 5.30am had some breaky to keep baby happy then went out to feed and plait up Soli, Hammy I had done the night before as I know she's a good girl and doesn't rub them out! Soli on the other had is a pest.

I woke Dean at 7am!!! by some miracle he was straight out of bed with no moaning about being tired,(he came to bed at 1.45am) Idiot!!!


that put us ahead of time and a good job too, the Lorry didn't start!!!!! after blowing the fuse on the extension lead and recking the tack room for another one what was the one plugged into the washer, we managed with a jump starter pack and a call to Graham who built the lorry we where finally on our way to meet Angus at Caenby Corner to go to Peterborough.

We arrive at the show after going through various rain storms, the weather wasn't looking promising. Dean and Angus walked the XC course and I stayed at the box to get the horses ready.

Both neddies are so close Friends they even are happy to hug together by the Lorry.

Soli was first to go in the dressage, she did a nice test considering the ground was up and down dale and she is such a big horse to hold together.

The view of Elton Hall made it a nice setting, but the ground was hard and it had rained which made the ground quite slippy even with studs in.

Dean videoed the tests and I took a few stills but when it was Hammys turn the battery on the still camera ran out ! Derrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

So it was back to the mobile camera which wasn't fantastic! Hammy did a very nice test too, very accurate, this put her in the lead, yes she was beating Soli!!!!

Soli did her show jumping and just knocked a pole, it was a very nice round, very in rhythm, but she did get a few time faults.

Hammys round was quite as good, the weather was not kind the ground was wet, she had already had a stop in the practice ring, she stopped at fence three, and knocked every pole there after, she wasn't happy, (I didn't watch i couldn't, it made me nervous) saw it on the video later tho'

After a very short debate Angus and I decided that Hammy wouldn't go cross County, it was best for both horse and rider for them to retire in one piece as the XC was very tough!

Some other snaps of Soli!

The out come of the day was that Soli had a hesitation at a ditch which was very unfortunate and she finished on a score of 91.1 which left her 4th .

results as follows :
Section 3 – Non-Pony Club
1st
Michell Sampson
79.8

2nd
Emma Winnington
86.7

3rd
Zoe Bedford
92.5

4th
Angus Pimblott
99.1

5th
Kate Elsey
141.8

Link to the Pony Club website for full results of the day!

http://www.pcuk.org/output/branches/115/ResultsfromFitzwilliamSeniorOneDayEvent.doc

Winterton show - Sharon & Ellie in the float parade

5th July 08

We set off after seeing to the horses to Winterton show, the weather was appalling, Sharon and Ellie were on the Float parade and we just had to see Sharon on a float!

We arrived £8.00 to get in! it was chucking it down with rain so i spent the first hour in the flower tent making my mind up which was the best display. I liked the one from Scotland and Japan.

We met Keith and Emma, Emma wasn't to impressed with the weather as she had to stay in her push chair in the dry, I can tell you i wish i was under there it looked toasty and warm, in between the showers we took a short walk round the show while we waited for the float to arrive.

Ohh Dear Fat person alert!!

THE GREEN HOUSE IS GROWING

4th July 2008


The Toms in the green House are taking over I have now 29 Tomatoe plants!! and about 24 Aubergine plants and 8 chili and 10 pepper plants, its becoming a full time job looking after them, most are in flower so hope of fruit is on the way! I do believe I have set too many so we will be looking like tomatoes soon.

THE BATHROOM IS FINISHED

2nd July 2008

The bathroom is finished, it looks very bare but thats how its suppose to look, less cleaning one thinks, behind the wall that is lit there is to the left a free hanging toilet with soft closing lid, with two flushes one which is eco friendly (uses less water) and to the right is the wet room (shower to me and you) Im really pleased with it but it took along time coming!!