Horse Olympia
Annely Drummond Hey
with Merly a monarch (should that be Mearle The Monarch )?
a long time ago

Whittikars--- David broome----Harvey Smiff----
Capt Raymondo diazo italian brothers-----
Alwin Schucolmeir a German rider of some note

The tradition lives on
There were 4 whittikars in the final today three generations I think

ah memories


not all correct names but been in the areana when they have peformed and in the stable area
just watched William whittikar

from the family Dubya

nice to have been in the camps of these guys
just wander in and chat
its not a toffy nosed thing
normal people

Loads of times Have I been at earls court or 0lympia

horses and leather loads of feeling

Ode To The Horse By British Poet Ronald Duncan


"Where in this wide world can a man
find nobility without pride, friendship
Without envy or beauty without
vanity? Here: where grace is laced
with muscle and strength by gentleness
confined. He serves without servility;
he has fought without enmity.
There is nothing so powerful, nothing
Less violent; there is nothing so quick,
nothing less patient. Englands past has been bourne on his back. All our history is his
industry. We are his heirs; he our inheritance. The Horse"

Have heard read many Times at Olympia

moves me every time
having been with horses that I have loved

big soppy things horses
who give their all
Milk round--- bakers round ---------- and our pony Smokey


Even when they stand on your feet
need cleaning out in dank stables
refuse to come in when you are about to go to a show

but they return your love roughly nudge you shout when you come into the field Look into thier eyes

morning
just around freezing point
clear sunny blue sky and D R Y



looking up can see the con trails from aircraft heading north
mostly they bear left heading across the Atlantic towards USof A over a Town in Scotland about 70 miles up country from here
Called Lockerbie

Most times of the year we dont get to see those vapour trails being shrouded in cloud
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Ps still eating the last few Tomatos ( home grown ) no excess food miles there thats as in ones you can put in a cheese sarnie
there is a cache in the frezzer that go into stews/ pizza /soups/
The Tomato is supposed to be good for my condition

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I cannot see how it helps me Spell --- punctuate or make sense to others


But thats the medical peeps for you
BTW it seems also to be good for Cancer sufferers in particular if cooked
even Tomato ketchup is good for you
Busy extracktin beans from can
to avoid other unwanted side effects



so folks expect a dramatic impovement in my spellin in "))*


oops wrong keys 2008


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Thanks Tony for the chrsiTmas greeting its quite an epic ....
Best of all mrs Snaps thought it good enough to pass on to her pals

nice to know you got it John
I'm reviewing the situation A La Oliver
I'm pleased that Gpo has
come up trumps

all the best to all your family
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question

how do yoo roast Chestnuts

"Roasting chestnuts on an open fire"


Can you do them in the oven ???
in a moment of madness I bough a bunch

thinking
or rather not thinking

about the song


Help me P L
EA
SE




O h wise folks from round the world


please tell me I dont need to build an outdoor stove

Chestnuts..................If I remember from my yoof.........my mum used to do them under the grill, but I'll ask SWMBO when she gets in from w*rk


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