Cestus and Connaught Square did what they were asked to do, I was surprised how stuffy Connaught Square was and he will now swim 2 afternoons a week for a month. I use Nigel Ridout's pool outside Moreton-in-Marsh. There isn't a race for Cestus in September and I shall aim him for the bumper at Huntington in early October. All being well we will find something for Connaught Square late September.
Tom Campbell our vet was here this morning for a few routine jobs and it is always interesting talking to the vets, there is always something to learn and think about.
What an amazing Olympics, 21 Gold medals is fantastic and surpassed out Beijing tally of 18. By the close of play tonight we could have another 1 or 2 too.
Lucy Jones collected her Overbury filly who has been here for loose schooling, I thought she would never learn but she did and is now very accurate over her fences. I hope she can go and win a race for them now.
Last night I was talked into sleeping in the garden with the children, I woke up many times in the night and was frozen to the bones when I got up at 4.45. My blow up bed doesn't hold the air and by the time I got off it it was in a sad state. Tonight I am refusing to repeat the exercise and am very much looking forward to sleeping in my bed.
