Did the deed yesterday and informed the owners I was not taking them up on their kind offer of loaning Isla, nothing was decided on her return....... she is welcome to stay until a suitable home is found for her.
The dentist has been today, Nookie's teeth were last seen to about 13mths ago he needed some rasping on his hooks which were a tad sharp but nothing drastic.... 60 euros.....ker ching......... Isla's turn a bit more work needed he advised me she had not been done for some time, he was doing his stuff and we were chatting about my dilemma with her and the reason she would not be ridden again, as you do!!!! he decided to just do enough to make it comfortable for her to eat...... another 60 euros........ker ching. After a good natter 2 cups of coffee off he went, waving goodbye I just thought Duuuuuuuuh why have I just paid for Isla. I DID LAUGH.
Friday 30 October 2009
Thursday 29 October 2009
Wednesday 28 October 2009
LADIES WHO LUNCH.......
Should learn to stop after the 6th bottle of wine..............Had a really nice day at Trudie's lovely food good company and great discussion, which helped me make the BIG decision regarding Isla? I will not be taking up the offer of a long term loan Shame!! but I feel better already. I might go with the idea of a sheep.....At least Molly with have a job to do.
Tuesday....... 3rd French lesson nothing is fecking sinking in plus I only did half my home work, completely forgot to write 5 sentence's so I looked the knob head of the class........no gold star for me. No lesson next week so double the amount of homework, we have to choose a subject and talk about it HELP! The paper work is fill in the blank with est-ce que or qu'est-ce que, I hope I will look back at this blog and laugh.......maybe not!!!
Had to put Nookies new fly rug on today it was so warm and sunny the flies were making them run in to the shelters, it fits him really well the neck has ear holes in so it doesn't slip down and a good fitting belly flap, so with his mask on he looks really daft Ooh and its silver and red.
Molly's Story.............
Molly is my 18mth old Border Collie bitch, I am writing this because she is asleep in my place in front of the tele, she is not really allowed on the furniture! and it upsets me when I remember why I allow her to be there.
She was born on May 2nd 2008 at Nord Vue Farm Carlisle in Cumbria, her mum was Jess she was not a good worker preferred to have her belly tickled than round sheep up, dad was Jim a very good sheepdog who worked everyday on the farm. Jess had 7 puppies Molly, Dolly, Taz, Ow, Indie, stumpy and patch, I saw them born and didn't really want a dog, but she obviously knew because she poo'ed on me, before they were 8 weeks old I came to France for a month in June, hoping they would all have been sold when I got back. In France I received a photo on my phone saying "I need a home Bev" from my friend Steph......Thanks Steph. when I returned home there were 3 pups left molly was one of them, still resisting the pleas to have her a couple came to see the last three pups, I was holding Molly when they said they wanted a bitch, John looked at me and I nodded....... he apologised and told them there was only the two boys left.
...........................to be continued
Tuesday....... 3rd French lesson nothing is fecking sinking in plus I only did half my home work, completely forgot to write 5 sentence's so I looked the knob head of the class........no gold star for me. No lesson next week so double the amount of homework, we have to choose a subject and talk about it HELP! The paper work is fill in the blank with est-ce que or qu'est-ce que, I hope I will look back at this blog and laugh.......maybe not!!!
Had to put Nookies new fly rug on today it was so warm and sunny the flies were making them run in to the shelters, it fits him really well the neck has ear holes in so it doesn't slip down and a good fitting belly flap, so with his mask on he looks really daft Ooh and its silver and red.
Molly's Story.............
Molly is my 18mth old Border Collie bitch, I am writing this because she is asleep in my place in front of the tele, she is not really allowed on the furniture! and it upsets me when I remember why I allow her to be there.
She was born on May 2nd 2008 at Nord Vue Farm Carlisle in Cumbria, her mum was Jess she was not a good worker preferred to have her belly tickled than round sheep up, dad was Jim a very good sheepdog who worked everyday on the farm. Jess had 7 puppies Molly, Dolly, Taz, Ow, Indie, stumpy and patch, I saw them born and didn't really want a dog, but she obviously knew because she poo'ed on me, before they were 8 weeks old I came to France for a month in June, hoping they would all have been sold when I got back. In France I received a photo on my phone saying "I need a home Bev" from my friend Steph......Thanks Steph. when I returned home there were 3 pups left molly was one of them, still resisting the pleas to have her a couple came to see the last three pups, I was holding Molly when they said they wanted a bitch, John looked at me and I nodded....... he apologised and told them there was only the two boys left.
...........................to be continued
Sunday 25 October 2009
WHERE HAS THE WEEK GONE???
I don't know where this week has gone............I have made no decision on Isla as I wanted to see if my feelings changed................They haven't. She is a shireX and is a big girl I don't think my fields can sustain two horses, not just the eating but the trampling and churning up of the grass. I know I am going to make the wrong decision. If Nookie could tell me he would be OK on his own, problem sorted! Hmmmmmmmm.
Saturday and today the chasse came across the newly harvested field at the front of the house the horses were really good they just watched with interest never bothered at the gun shot or the french guy who continually shouted at his badly behaved dog or the dogs with their bells on. I'm afraid I ran about like a headless chicken getting Mollie in.
Our temporary stables are working well as shelters. They have their breakfast and are shut in while I poo pick the fields, hay is ad lib so they pop in and out all day and if the weather is warm enough for flies, nks is in there for most of it. The next rollo of hay is going at the other side of the stables where bob cleared some brambles which will provide more shelter, I was worried about the hay standing outside but it's been no problem, the top is covered and if it gets wet on the outside it saves me having to damp down the dust.
Sticking with my Polly Anna attitude...............The clocks went back, dark nights are here again BUT I now know it's tea time. It gets to 9 - 10pm before I realise I need to be fed in summer.............very bad for my figure.
Have watched a very disturbing video this weekend, having never really liked dressage at top level it always seemed unnatural to me......... canter pirouette's pointless and not nice to watch when bad, not keen on piaffe always looks a strain, so to see the barbaric rollkur used till a horses tongue turns blue makes me feel quite sick.
http://epona.tv/uk/news/show/artikel/blue-tongues-at-world-cup-qualifier
Note to calender.......................cancel BD subscription
Saturday and today the chasse came across the newly harvested field at the front of the house the horses were really good they just watched with interest never bothered at the gun shot or the french guy who continually shouted at his badly behaved dog or the dogs with their bells on. I'm afraid I ran about like a headless chicken getting Mollie in.
Our temporary stables are working well as shelters. They have their breakfast and are shut in while I poo pick the fields, hay is ad lib so they pop in and out all day and if the weather is warm enough for flies, nks is in there for most of it. The next rollo of hay is going at the other side of the stables where bob cleared some brambles which will provide more shelter, I was worried about the hay standing outside but it's been no problem, the top is covered and if it gets wet on the outside it saves me having to damp down the dust.
Sticking with my Polly Anna attitude...............The clocks went back, dark nights are here again BUT I now know it's tea time. It gets to 9 - 10pm before I realise I need to be fed in summer.............very bad for my figure.
Have watched a very disturbing video this weekend, having never really liked dressage at top level it always seemed unnatural to me......... canter pirouette's pointless and not nice to watch when bad, not keen on piaffe always looks a strain, so to see the barbaric rollkur used till a horses tongue turns blue makes me feel quite sick.
http://epona.tv/uk/news/show/artikel/blue-tongues-at-world-cup-qualifier
Note to calender.......................cancel BD subscription
Monday 19 October 2009
DECISIONS.......DECISIONS........DECISIONS
Bob left again today after being home for three days, not feeling too bad this time........He has done an awful lot of work again. I decided that we needed to separate the biggest field into two smaller ones...... so more fencing has been put up and trying to put post into this hard ground was HARD!!! but its all done, Attention Au Chein Stud looks good.
On Sunday I went with Marti to the horse fair in St Yreiex, the reason being I have to find a companion for nookie when Isla goes in about 6 weeks. I had prepared myself for the horrors of a french horse fair BUT...................it wasn't that bad I have seen a lot worse at Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria where last year a young horse drowned in the River Eden. the worse thing was the small space they are in with no hay and water for some, lots of shetland stallions, youngsters and riding types and some beautiful miniature thingy's which you could have picked up and put in the car. but nothing suitable.
Then today I have been offered Isla on a long term loan Hmmmmmmmm....... not sure about this will have to think about it, she is a big horse and is not safe to ride, she is 14 which is a nice age, but I have a nagging feeling she is not right as a companion for Nookie, she gets upset when we go out for a hack but she has settled here well and it saves me looking for something so it's Decisions.......Decisions...............Decisions
On Sunday I went with Marti to the horse fair in St Yreiex, the reason being I have to find a companion for nookie when Isla goes in about 6 weeks. I had prepared myself for the horrors of a french horse fair BUT...................it wasn't that bad I have seen a lot worse at Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria where last year a young horse drowned in the River Eden. the worse thing was the small space they are in with no hay and water for some, lots of shetland stallions, youngsters and riding types and some beautiful miniature thingy's which you could have picked up and put in the car. but nothing suitable.
Then today I have been offered Isla on a long term loan Hmmmmmmmm....... not sure about this will have to think about it, she is a big horse and is not safe to ride, she is 14 which is a nice age, but I have a nagging feeling she is not right as a companion for Nookie, she gets upset when we go out for a hack but she has settled here well and it saves me looking for something so it's Decisions.......Decisions...............Decisions
Tuesday 13 October 2009
ONE WEEK ON...........................
One week on.............Since the horse's arrived and I had my first French lesson.
A lovely cool sunny morning even if it was a bit blustery so I thought lets try a bit of lunging......only at walk mind! it was just to see what they both made of the situation, we went down to the gates and walked up to the cross roads, Isla was not too bad but I will need to go off somewhere when Bob arrives so he can keep an eye on her, Then it was just in the field, Nookie was a star he follows me where ever I go, stands when asked to, no problem about leaving, I will try taking Isla out and see what he makes of it.
Quick change off to French lesson number two, Richard and Sandra turned up new person called Pete...... a Texan and moi. Alan has moved to the morning class and Mimi and Joan were a no show, so our little group is nice. Today we had to ask and reply to questions from each other...... good fun!! "j'ai mal a la tete"
One week on..............and I am really pleased with Mollie the collie she seems to understand she cannot go in the fields with the horses and stays when I have to fill buckets etc.. etc.. if I am doing anything else with them I keep her in the house, I am not brave enough yet to leave her and I panic when I cannot see her...............what a Silly Billy I am.
The weather is on the turn feeling a lot cooler but we still have flies!!!!!! it is forecast to drop to - 1 at night so I think the rugs may have to come out as Nookie has not really put up much of a winter coat yet, he would be like a teddy if we were still in UK.
A lovely cool sunny morning even if it was a bit blustery so I thought lets try a bit of lunging......only at walk mind! it was just to see what they both made of the situation, we went down to the gates and walked up to the cross roads, Isla was not too bad but I will need to go off somewhere when Bob arrives so he can keep an eye on her, Then it was just in the field, Nookie was a star he follows me where ever I go, stands when asked to, no problem about leaving, I will try taking Isla out and see what he makes of it.
Quick change off to French lesson number two, Richard and Sandra turned up new person called Pete...... a Texan and moi. Alan has moved to the morning class and Mimi and Joan were a no show, so our little group is nice. Today we had to ask and reply to questions from each other...... good fun!! "j'ai mal a la tete"
One week on..............and I am really pleased with Mollie the collie she seems to understand she cannot go in the fields with the horses and stays when I have to fill buckets etc.. etc.. if I am doing anything else with them I keep her in the house, I am not brave enough yet to leave her and I panic when I cannot see her...............what a Silly Billy I am.
The weather is on the turn feeling a lot cooler but we still have flies!!!!!! it is forecast to drop to - 1 at night so I think the rugs may have to come out as Nookie has not really put up much of a winter coat yet, he would be like a teddy if we were still in UK.
Monday 12 October 2009
METAL SHED
Swapped things around garden stuff in the shed, horse stuff in the garage............sorted!!!
Saturday 10 October 2009
WELCOME
welcome to Di who has decided to follow me Why!!!! Its just a load of twaddle.
A wet day today hurrah........ still on the warm side, the horrible flies are still about. I bring the horses in at lunch time till around 7ish they are so chilled in the stables watching the world go by tucking into hay nets, what a life!!!!
A wet day today hurrah........ still on the warm side, the horrible flies are still about. I bring the horses in at lunch time till around 7ish they are so chilled in the stables watching the world go by tucking into hay nets, what a life!!!!
Thursday 8 October 2009
RAIN
We have had one hell of a (much needed) thunder storm complete with heavy rain, the horses seemed very happy in their stables.
The reaction nks suffered yesterday has reduced considerable I hope it doesn't flair up again. I have separated them as Isla seems to push him round the field, then he gets nervous if he gets trapped in a corner, nks seems happier on his own as long as she is in the next field, he gets his head down and does what horses do best eat and shit.
The reaction nks suffered yesterday has reduced considerable I hope it doesn't flair up again. I have separated them as Isla seems to push him round the field, then he gets nervous if he gets trapped in a corner, nks seems happier on his own as long as she is in the next field, he gets his head down and does what horses do best eat and shit.
Wednesday 7 October 2009
FLIES
Aaaaaaah I hate flies
Vet had to be called today my horse looks like a pin cushion alergic reaction to something
Vet had to be called today my horse looks like a pin cushion alergic reaction to something
Tuesday 6 October 2009
NEW ARRIVALS
Arrived at stables for 7.30, loaded them up very quick Isla went straight in Nookie followed they had been in the stallion field for 24hrs together and Isla had asserted her pecking order by kicking the shit out of Nookie........shame but you just have to let them get on with it, he only had lumps and bruises no cuts........... to see them now they are like an old married couple.
They unloaded and calmly walk to the field, I think they were just too tired from the day before. It was another hot day today so the flies were really bad, I introduced them to their shelter/stables and they seemed to appreciate the chill time with a feed and haynet. They were turned out about 8pm.
In between all this I went for my first French lesson, it was hard but met some nice people all of whom moved over to France this year, I think two of the ladies might not come back but they have invited me round for coffee and I found out about an ex-pat group that do a lot of activities. I don't want to get to involved but when you are on you own in a foreign country it's nice to now they are there.
Sunday 4 October 2009
HAY
Well that's everything in place for them arriving Tuesday. I am feeling a bit worried never having my horse at home before, I have always been on yards and I am a bit of a "out of sight out of mind" type of person ...........well they will be in sight so in my mind.
Friday 2 October 2009
TIME
Not enough of it........been really busy these last few days, the majority of which is spent either cutting grass or brambles. I have been making space for my rollo of hay which my Dutch neighbour is kindly delivering for me and letting me have a pallet for it to stand on, I have also got my feed in the garage so all I need now is some horses, which should have arrived on Thursday but with one thing and another they are now due Tuesday.
Farrier called today so that's done, we have been hacking out most mornings and his feet had split a little but Anthony did a good job and they now look great. He is such an easy horse I often wonder when I listen to other peoples problems......which there seems to be a lot of!! with folks who move their horses to France...................... How lucky am I
Farrier called today so that's done, we have been hacking out most mornings and his feet had split a little but Anthony did a good job and they now look great. He is such an easy horse I often wonder when I listen to other peoples problems......which there seems to be a lot of!! with folks who move their horses to France...................... How lucky am I
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