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Plus 10 and raining when driving in.

A new month.. ..

Always good to be back at Thorndale and yesterday watching the horses round the sand and hill gallops was most rewarding.

Gone are the days when after a week away you face a mountain of mail.. Thankfully, that does not happen now.. Only catalogues and junk mail.. Those who want to get hold of me either use email or mobile..!

Harking back on our break..

Mrs B was delighted to have the chance to read a book last week..Her usual reading is certainly not on my list, but when she started laughing I was slightly taken aback as her books are usually far too deep thinking for that.. Her laughter was caused by reading Gavin Pritchard-Gordon's book 'Follow Your Leader.'.

I borrowed when she had finished.. Brilliantly funny book, written by a trainer who enjoyed life.. If you are remotely interested in a trainers life in the 70/90s then you need to read this one..

Talking.. That is something I am going to be doing at Kelso Racecourse on Saturday night..I am guest speaker at their Wheelchair Challenge Dinner and Auction the evening is in aid of Graham Lee and MS Society Borders Branch..I am sure there are still tickets available ..£45p including dinner if you fancy going email Rhona Elliott on theyett@btconnect.com or ring 07976959944.

On Sunday they race at Kelso and it will be a family fun day again helping raise money for Graham Lee and MS Society Borders Branch..

Is this a sign that cricket ownership is moving away from the clubs..How many clubs will follow suit as so many, including Gloucestershire, are in dire financial needs.

Tuesday brings in our usual vet visit and this week’s movers and shaker in the BHA handicap charts were..Faerie Cutlass down 1 to 90 and Zmiinyi enters at 83.

It is the ability to take a joke, not make one that proves you have a sense of humour... Hence...