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Plus 12 and dry when driving in. Thick fog.

A pleasurable evening last night looking at all the horses during 'evening stables'.. Happy horses who all look so well and happy staff who were laughing (at my shoes) and chatting about their coming night out..

David Bass and Ciaran Gethings were in to ride out.. Mat back from Ireland .. Full of gossip?

John Benson was here to see his KBRS horses Parc D’Amour and Phantom Getaway.

Grahame and Diana Whateley were here late morning to meet their new horse Mot Pour Mot..

What a really good day at the cricket. Stokes brilliant, as was Foakes..

We have to assume that unless rain or some other weather phenomena ruins this game then England should level the series..This summers test matches have been short games?

Moreton Show is next Saturday.. A not to be missed one day event..The last proper country show..

Guiness is in the top 10 Irish inventions that changed the world..

Well maybe this isn't so surprising but its popularity and longevity have made it Ireland's most successful and recognizable export. 

Undoubtedly the most famous Irish export throughout the world, drunk around the globe and loved by millions: It's Guinness. 

Arthur Guinness began brewing Guinness in Leixlip, County Kildare, before transferring to St. Jame’s Gate Brewery. In 1759, he signed a 9,000-year lease at £45 per year. That’s how confident he was in his product. 

Now, 251 years on, the best-selling alcoholic drink of all time boasts of sales exceeding $2.6 billion. To Arthur, Sláinte!

On that happy note have a great Bank Holiday weekend. .. We will be back here as normal on Monday..