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Post by skint on Dec 6, 2006 8:41:35 GMT
I am so fed up of this bloody weather, have got hot and cold running mud at the moment. It is so bad that I have brought the holiday ponies in and was hoping to keep them out till after Xmas but they are so miserable. My fieds are noramlly well draining but the rain has defeated them this year.
Is everyone else in the same boat - fed up of damp coats drying all over the house and hay and straw sticking to every bit of clothing.
Breeding rabbits now looks very inviting
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Post by sallyw on Dec 6, 2006 9:03:08 GMT
I think this is a plan by the government to boost the Chinese economy. It goes like this - We need to buy more rugs because it is impossible to keep up with the weather. They come from China. The Chinese have never seen English horses - particularly native ponies. The rugs are then a poor fit, get damaged more easily and then we end up buying more - or we buy them in search of a good fit and then can't sell the other on ebay becasue everyone else has got them. The rain could of course just be down to global warming in which case the government is still to blame. I must go and take another tablet!
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Post by cheeky on Dec 6, 2006 9:35:50 GMT
I am fed up with the rain too ! It would be better if it snowed because a least you can have some fun with that ! Dont mind having wet hands when i have just smashed the hubby in the mush with a fab snowball !!!! ;D oh how we laughed !!!!!
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Post by princess on Dec 6, 2006 9:50:14 GMT
Rain, mud, rain more mud I'm sick of it!!! Why though do horses love it so much, my GREY sec A found the big spring at the bottom of the field and pawed in it until she was covered then got down and wallowed in it, she then looked at me and appeared to be laughing!!!!
featherston I agree about the rugs Ive not had one which is a decent fit and I too am going to have to replace them before the end of winter!
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Post by aus on Dec 6, 2006 13:19:05 GMT
i am the most avid rain hater there is, urgh its disgusting. am seriously considering moving to australia, what is their not to like their? better weather, stunning ponies (even if they are our bloodlines) and the men?!?! phew need i say more phew
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Post by sallyw on Dec 7, 2006 8:42:04 GMT
I think it might be time to sell my house! Now it is not only a nice house with 8 acres and stables but where it used to have a menage it now has a swimming pool and I understand that swimming pools boost the value of the house quite a bit! Then I could move somewhere warm and dry - although I would miss the shows - and my friends and and and... Roll on the snow/frost or anything but rain!!
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Post by julie on Dec 7, 2006 10:56:06 GMT
I feel so nasty today....
Just had H and H, took out Robinsons sale catalogue, found some wonderful pink things for daughters stocking present, got through to nice chap who pointed out that the sale doesnt start till next Monday (on line) or 21st Dec by phone - so too late for Xmas...
Business appalling, mud and filth everywhere, the female dog is suspiciously looking bigger (due to encounter with Labrador dog on Nov 10th) House still in bits due to DIY projects being started and not finished....
Office heater not working so fingers going white/blue, will have to let the cleaner go as no money, washing and ironing piles now reaching skyscraper proportions....
Friend turning out to be Judas tyring to make hay on a pony while I'm in financial straits, other friend has emigrated to Oz lucky... and with a millionaire husband to boot...
My lorry which is our first has sticking brakes so is in being done, Lord knows how I pay for it, all our stuff is in it so took trailer to dressage the other night so now that car is full of dirty tack and child's clothes...
Artic wind playing havoc with roofing tiles - I can only hope one hits me and puts me out of my misery..
And my mother wonders how I get through a bottle of gin a week (she's lucky its not a day!!)
And to top it all, I am obviously so unpopular with people that my first Christms cards are from horse suppliers!
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Post by weasel on Dec 7, 2006 14:06:09 GMT
awww Julies i know just how you feel.
Had to let our cleaner go and i dont do ironing it just sits on the sofa in neatly folded piles - or on a bad day a disheveled heap.
Everything is under B***dy water and the $%&* farmer is planning to fence one of our paddocks next week after we've been waiting since October for him. No doubt the furrows his tractor will leave in the mud will make nice rows for the rice paddys. The wind was so strong last night i was sure the roof was lifting.
Its Christmas in nearly 2 weeks, i haven't bought any presents and don't feel remotely christmassy. Just roll on April and some dry land!
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Post by weasel on Dec 7, 2006 14:07:50 GMT
oh and i forgot to say i am so popular our first christmas card was from my husbands ex wife!
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Post by julie on Dec 7, 2006 14:25:31 GMT
You have just given me my first and only laugh of the day!
Cleaner just arrived, little does she know its the end of the road.
Just looked and the first xmas card was from everybody at Fly Away - handwritten and how kind, I think I only bought 2 things from them this year too!
Am shaking with cold, have finally tracked down a pair of chaps for small daughter but am trying to get up the energy to go mucking out....
so far today I have had to raise a credit note, deal with a warranty replacment and fend people off looking for four figure cheques. Who'd be a manufacturer in the UK today?
Think I'll just shove a pile of clean bedding on the old -its the walk/slide through the mud to get to the muck pile that's putting me off...its so bad here today old pony has stayed in stable, looking morose, however not as morose as the two little chaps mooching around the paddock. The electric fencing keeps unstringing itself in the gale force winds too....
and now the company insurance man has rung about the 2007 deal which still comes to £12k...and for what? Maybe I could drop something on my foot....
So when I read about people winning huge claims for sex descrimination in the workplace I rue the day I married my husband and got suckered into joining him in business when all my other friends dont work, lunch and spend!!
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Post by natmidd on Dec 7, 2006 14:31:09 GMT
Have you seen on the news about the tornado in North West London? I couldn't think of anything worse happening to you when you have horses!!
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Post by julie on Dec 7, 2006 14:31:43 GMT
and I forgot to say that the postage for the xmas pressies to my friend in Oz was £46.73 - and the ------y presents themselves didn't cost that much!!
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Post by armada on Dec 7, 2006 18:27:45 GMT
Went out this morning and there are two rivers running across the path to both the emergency turn out area and the arena, seems the HA-HA (some sort of d**e thingey to keep deer out of the garden) has sprung leaks as that was full becouse the pond is full and draining into it and the paddock is mostly under water, the recently liberated and growed up foal then decided as she was the one loose, Its too muddy to have one on either side of me, to SWIM through the new pond and drench me and the other pony on her way out. And someone has been eating the chocolates out of my advent calender. Oh, and my feed room is flooded. And they think they've got it bad in London!!
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Post by sallyw on Dec 7, 2006 18:55:25 GMT
can actually beat all of this! I bought a horsebox from a reputable trader. He had bought the chassis in good faith from one Michael Gowers of Beacon/Marscom Horseboxes before we all knew who he was, and built a very nice horsebox on it. When I went to tax it, I discovered that the chassis was listed as stolen. Gowers had paid with a rubber cheque thus getting his hands on the log book before the seller realised the funds were not there. The police may yet claim it! Oh and yesterday someone run into the back of my car, giving me dreadful whiplash and driving off without stopping. The number I took is a false one. Oh, and my husband has a disgusting vomiting bug! Can I have some of your gin please Julie!!
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Post by armada on Dec 7, 2006 20:46:39 GMT
Have a karma, and a hefty G&T, poor you. What a nightmare with the lorry, I would willingly stab anyone who tried to take mine off me. Bet you look a treat on top of all that with one of those whiplash collars on!!
Just discovered D Y K E, which has been modified in my post is also a dirty word!!!
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Post by weasel on Dec 7, 2006 21:36:35 GMT
well chin up peeps and raise a glass or two to keep that steely resolve that keeps us going! As i go lugging a bale of hay accross a wet field in the dark and driving rain to feed my poor mares living out, i keep telling myself that i know this is this time of year that i wonder why the heck we have ponies. But as soon as april arrives, sunshine and green grass arrives we will all be happy and sane again ;D Cheers!
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Post by dizzy on Dec 7, 2006 23:35:21 GMT
up until all this rain started i was thinking of treating myself to a new member of the family now im seriously thinking of selling one the fields are so wet an i feel mean leavin them out in this weather.
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Post by sallyw on Dec 8, 2006 8:33:34 GMT
Thanks for the G and T. Hey, weasel I get Christmas cards from my husbands ex-wife too. She thinks we are friends and when we meet (not too often I hope) she wants to talk about the merits of various washing powders and thinks it is quaintly amusing to recall the time she arrived here unexpectedly and I had mud in my eyebrows! You all know the mud in the eyebrows day don't you!! Hey, Dizzy at least your are out in the field. I put two young natives out first yesterday. They huddled in and indignant clump at the gateway refuding to graze, roll or whatever, until I fetched them back in - more mucking out - more hay etc. etc. I am going to be more determined today - probably!
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Post by Nikki on Dec 8, 2006 9:38:12 GMT
Mine goes out at 2pm (that's when I get back from work). At 3.50 she's at the gate waiting to be let back in. (She's better than a clock - 4pm is teatime). She's a NF but there is no way she would stay out overnight at the moment - I certainly wouldn't have a gate left in the morning! She spent the first 7 years of her life roaming the New Forest but now she knows the benefits of home comforts and she isn't about to let go. Have I spoilt her? Probably but isn't that part of owning ponies? And I least I don't have to wade out in the swamp (sorry, field) to catch her.
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Post by Nikki on Dec 8, 2006 9:38:55 GMT
Mine goes out at 2pm (that's when I get back from work). At 3.50 she's at the gate waiting to be let back in. (She's better than a clock - 4pm is teatime). She's a NF but there is no way she would stay out overnight at the moment - I certainly wouldn't have a gate left in the morning! She spent the first 7 years of her life roaming the New Forest but now she knows the benefits of home comforts and she isn't about to let go. Have I spoilt her? Probably but isn't that part of owning ponies? And I least I don't have to wade out in the swamp (sorry, field) to catch her.
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Post by lolly on Dec 8, 2006 12:01:49 GMT
Hi, did you have a good Summer? Yes indeed, we had a great picnic that afternoon!!!  Decided to accept the fact it will rain hard everyday and any bright spots a plus. Hardened to rain after ponies uk this year, it proved to be excellent training. Jules I hope you are feeling more cheerful, if it helps I cant afford a cleaner too. I could if I had one less cob I suppose. I also would like to kill my boss at the moment as he is an first class idiot, but thats another story ...but would just like to say he is a real thingyhead - feel better already for that too.  Daughter announced she wants a Boogie bus for her birthday party, she also doesnt want any presents for birthday or christmas to do with horses, which buggers things up slightly as she was getting a very much needed new saddle and jacket. Shes bright, she knows spring will come and shes hoping I will cave in and buy them then. She would like a flat screen telly and apple ipodi thingie with speakers. All cobs now back on Hay after the Haylage sent them insane. Ignoring occassional cough. Not been on horse gossip much as broke fingers bringing the buggers in, and a pain typing one handed. Got two weeks off work at christmas so very happy and in a good mood over that. Also altered kitchen to fit in a large wine rack, hubbie fills up ;D wife drinks, hubbie moans..... Headaches a bit crap though at 5.30 in a morning but can live with that. I would also like advice on how you all poo pick and try to push the wheel barrow through 3ft mud and water... its beyond me so far, trying the dragging backwards method at the momet  ps ginn makes me cry  |
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Post by julie on Dec 8, 2006 13:25:47 GMT
What on earth is a BoogieBus? Have spent remaining credit card availability on small child, husband foolishly left his with 0 on it - cant wait to see his face when statement arrives! (not all on pressie, had to buy something for work which took most of it) The curtain poles I ordered on line have finally arrive, missing one complete set, others have ceramic ball ends (sound ghastley I know but looknice) one set smashed into shards. Ponies out through electric fencing, heater in office burned out, electricty keeps tripping out and my feet (in husbands jodphur boots thingys) are freezing. No orders today but lots of people chasing money... Hay seems to be vanishing, started off with 160 bales beginning September, now seem to have 16 left. Run out of Old Horse food, her new batch of joint supplement has arrived, further depleting aforementioned credit card. Am putting house on market in January hence the new curtains/curtain poles - anything to help promote a sale! Going to declare myself as a traveller, by an agricultural field and set up home in big static caravan.When they come to shift me will claim my Human Rights, limp a lot and drool. (thats if they make it to me over the empties) Gin does have that effect, usually you're not drinking enough! Oh well, at least baliffs dont work on Christmas Day ....or do they?  ?? |
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Post by julie on Dec 8, 2006 14:37:48 GMT
Before we were three, Oliver and I worked long hours (at seperate jobs) and we had bought and renovated an old barn. We ran out of money before we could connect the central heating, so it was a case of race home, let dogs out of kitchen, relight/stoke up old solid fuel rayburn, dash into snug and fit to light fire, always cursing the fact it was ONLY EVER ME that emptied ash of any kind (Oliver believed in the Ash Fairy), using up at least a box of firelighters in the process. What made all this somehow worse is that we had fitted the radiators but had no boiler so they mocked me everytime I walked by.
One night, it was an adverture getting home due to the amount of snow that had fallen, you had to go up a hugely steep hill dodging the abandoned vehicles whilst praying the car would keep going (it had a habit of cutting out for no reason at all) I finally made it home, praying that Oliver had finally FOR ONCE reached home before me and there would be heat/drink/food, not t mention the fact that it was now about 8.30pm and the dogs had been in since 7.30am....
No lights were on, no car in drive. I ran through the storm and pulled open the door, the dogs nearly knocking me over in desperation to get out. I flicked the switch - no power. Could see neighbours lights on so knew the ....ing trip switch had gone. That wasnt so bad except we, when designing the kitchen, for some stupid reason hid the electric panel at the back of a cupboard. I kicked off my shoes, then.....
SQUELCH
I had stood in my socks in a cold mega pile of unmentionable (slightly runny by the feel of it) Now the air is blue both with cold and in my swearing, stumble to take off socks, tread in something else WET and COLD.
Finally make my way to cupboard, pull out all the ----p in my way, find the bloody trip and put it on. I turn around and there I can see for myself what havoc two chocolate labradors and two siamese cats can cause when left to their own devices.
The cats had a habit if hungry of opening wall cupboards seeking out food - usually dried pasta (go figure) This night they had done the same but in doing so, had knocked out of the cupboard a bag of flour. The flour had fallen into the dog water bowl, the dogs had obviously then dragged it out and there were solidified flour/water footprints to match my ......y footprints and piles of you know what distributed all over the kitchen floor (flagstones)
Needless to say, by time I cleaned up, fed dogs, fed cats, relit rayburn and started the fire I was steaming mad. Husband then FINALLY came home.
Within weeks central heating was fitted!
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Post by sun seeker on Dec 8, 2006 15:02:47 GMT
so sorry gang going to make you all green --------deep breath, me,the two anklenippers and my old man are all away to the Maldives --- for Christmas and new year !!! ponies are out up our hill wet and soggy but have promised them that i will bring them in when we come back, i have put rugs on and they will be checked evryday the SP is thriving on being out the connie is in a huff!!have a nice dry Holiday time
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Post by lolly on Dec 8, 2006 15:13:11 GMT
I really dont like you sunseekeer, havent they given out a typhoon warning for the maldives....... just kidding  Have a lovely time  Been on BBC weather and Sunday looks shocking, loads of rain. What a surprise Bit upset had a two brand new settees delivered this morning, lorry dog already chewed of a tassel, hubbie rang me at work to say it was now howling outside and it wasnt coming back in.... Free Jack Russel thrown in with Julies section A, infact Julie I will swop you ;D |
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Post by bugger on Dec 8, 2006 16:06:09 GMT
dont say that lolly, I have to ride my newly backed horse for the 1st time on sunday...and he hates the rain  |
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Post by sallyw on Dec 8, 2006 17:54:48 GMT
On Sunday, I am helping friend who is using her stallion to tow Santa's sleight round village. Last time Santa was nearly siuck when they went round for the third time - was it the balloons that sent him on a bit! Oh, God, overbent, what are you going to do next. You need to get rid of the rest of your eyebrows and then draw them on with a pencil. As for the forehead decoration have you got a fringe that you can comb forward? Otherwise you could wear a hat and pull it down well at the front. Maybe you should ask pm sunseeker and ask if you could join in the trip. Otherwise, good luck. we will all be waiting with baited breath to know how you got on!
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Post by lolly on Dec 12, 2006 9:26:46 GMT
Having a week from hell, locked the keys in car Sunday night in a gale force storm at stables, along with the spare key, and of course the roadside recovery details (in the glove box where hubbie said they needed to be in case of emergency), radio running at time so flat battery too, ..........18 hours later finally got it sorted after several nervous breakdowns. Re broke broken finger of six weeks ago grabbing treasure of a youngster as he made off for freedom due to being cooped up in stable longer than he liked. Utterly truly horrendous trying to turn out in four foot mud with a foot of water on the top and nut cases on the end of a rope in the pitch black at 6am in a morning. Daughters birthday party Thursday, 14 teens. a boogie bus and at same time as house in uproar as new carpets been fitted on same day -husband planning Large vet bill for lorry dog due to foot injury...... and no I didn't kick her after she chewed my tassles on my new settee... Decided three horses is just too much, so nice cob for sale or loan to fantastic 5* home. Anyway Santa if you're listening could I please have a few more daylight hours this week as I have so much to do before the end of the week Teenager son smashed up his car, his fault fortunately nobody hurt, and to top it all loads more rain this week  |
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Post by julie on Dec 12, 2006 10:45:47 GMT
I too continue the run of bad luck, mother in law in permanent nursing home car now finally run out of money so muggins here is having to top it up, chasing last presents for daughter, stupidly booked tickets months ago for Olympia and Spamalot so have to go no matter what, cant fit into anything I own and the other two couples are both millionaires.....
getting through hay like nobody's business, run out of horse food AND GIN and WHITE WINE so am searching junk drawers in kitchen for money and did find £27 in change, now if I could only stretch that by a few noughts.....
Fetherstone, sorry about the lorry that's a horrendous worry, sorry to about the broken finger - digits are so awkward.
Well, Christmas is nearly here...its got to get better hasnt it?
Dear Santa, My dearest wish to head some form of government/lottery grant quango as anybody seems to be able to persuade the idiots to part with enormous amounts of cash ie today £17m to teach parents/children the benefits of eating organic food....
when everybody knows you just need to teach the brats domestic science and stop them leaving school premises at lunchtime!!!
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Post by sunseeker on Dec 12, 2006 10:58:37 GMT
This rain is getting me down, we live on top of a hill so in theory all the rain should run down the hill -- but no even my fields are now muddy, (live on west coast of Scotland), the Connie has the grumps you would not think he was palced at HOYS this year, both he and the sp are in at night , we usually manage to keep them out untill Jan but not this year --
new job i was going to in Jan has been hit by a freeze so they cannot tell me when it will be lifted,i can beat the xmas cards from ex wife, my better half has two ex and they send him a card but just to him !!!!!! he at least has the good manners to blush !!!
yacht is out of the water ha ha no really but have not been able to get up north to see it and take off sails etc -- think might put it back in early and bring it home would be easier to move round the fields on it than try to walk !!
never mind soon off to the sun and sea -- well at least it will be warm rain !!
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