The annual firework pilgrimage

Oh, there goes another year. We're off to Tonbridge Wells for The Doherty's annual firework extravaganza!

Again a wonderful way to catch with all those old friends that we seem to only see once a year. The bonfire exceeded all past arson attempts. The fireworks just kept on going right over our heads, only one rocket came through the punters at knee level. Maddy's feast was epic and most made it to see the wee small hours! As usual Boo is up making breakfast, only today it's not in rubber feed bowls!

We really must drag ourselves away from the farm and work more often to catch up.

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Location:Old Station Rd,Wadhurst,United Kingdom

And let there be light

Another planning application is through and Westfield farm can now have lights on the manège. So until I can find a spare 5 minutes, two of the floods are up on the side of the old barn. What a difference, I can now ride after work as well as keeping the breakfast club going.

With a full 17 liveries in now I feel that I won't be alone in using the extended facilities. Next job, dig holes, concrete poles in with the very funky floods on top.....


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We've moved again

So just when we thought we were settled for a little while, our landlord went and put our flat in Odiham up for sale. 8 weeks later and we are in the process of moving four houses, and two miles, up the road.

Our new address is:
3 Stapley Farm Cottage
Long Lane
Odiham
RG29 1JE

As soon a BT have worked where we live, they have promised to even give us a phone number.

We now have room to swing a cat, spare room, garden and a wee jaunt across the field to The Chequers at Well. All of this adds up to the fact that we are awaiting guests, so see you soon.


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Back to work

It's not just me that's back to work, Bea and the boys have ended their winter holidays and is time to start working off their grass bellies! Bea did a wonderful impression of a rodeo horse when I first got back on board, but after a week of hacking, she is back to work. I think having two months off could have done her good.

Has 14 months off done me any good? Only time will tell, but it feels good to be back in the saddle! A great local project with a client and team that I know, so I couldn't ask for more.

And now the yard is full to the brim, George is also working flat out with a lot of help from all, including the small furry ones!

All clear again

So I've had the latest PET scan and blood test results back this afternoon and it's all good news. Unbeknown to me, I still have a small plumb sized lump where the huge cancerous grapefruit was, but it's all dead and getting smaller. So that's just confirmed for another 3 months that I have survived the big C!

The yard is virtually full with the last livery arriving on the weekend. An now the snow has departed along with the groundworkers, the mud is drying out fast. So looking forward to banishing it for good.



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Our first liveries arrive

Ferrets 2 - Rabbits 0