Surfs Up.

Lots of rain in the night and none during the day. Looking out of the windows this morning, in one direction was a clear blue sky while in another black clouds could be seen. The day has been mostly bright but with a strong and cold wind.

I got to the stables this morning and had to park in the lane as part of the entrance by the level crossing has been re- concreted this week. After falling into the same pot hole two weeks in a row last winter I've driven very carefully as close to the fence as possible. It was not nice hearing the car going thunk into that hole.

There were seven of us in the lesson and I had Hazel again. I repeated my act of rebellion and kept her flash noseband as loose as possible. I'm enjoying riding her and working on getting her to bend to the inside of the school. The best exercise is to do lots of circles which I tried to do but it was hard to find a gap to slot back between the other riders. As a class we worked on turn on the forehand and did some leg yielding as well, both of which Hazel can do.

 

I did my usual shopping run but didn't go to Charlie's. I did find a couple of grasses in Morrisons, a blue fescue and another which might be stipa tenuissima or a greener version. (The label just said mixed grasses.) In town I carried on my search for something to make a Viking tunic for myself. It needs to be knee length, have long sleeves and be brown/ beige. I kept finding tops that ticked two of those criteria but not all three. That's why having plenty of time helps. 

At home I threw my riding clothes into the washing machine, got a Bara Brith in the oven and plonked myself down with one eye on the telly and the other on the surfers enjoying the waves.