All horses are well, Trea Newell was here with her daughter Rose to give Hopstrings a check over through her back in preparation for Sundays race at Uttoxeter, they have finally managed to update their going report and it is reportedly Good Good to Firm in places. If this is the case Hopstrings will take her chance, she is really well. Sam Twiston Davis will ride her.
George Thornton and Tracey Poole were here to see their Teofilo filly, she is going really well and will soon be heading into training.
I rushed around like a lunatic this morning so I could spend an hour this afternoon watching Sholto play football at Summerfields. Football is not on my list of favourite sports but Sholto was very keen for me to come and watch. He should be playing hockey this term. Anyhow, I drove to Summerfields to find it had been cancelled due to the weather. I walked around the sports fields and found boys quite happily playing tennis and practising their golf. I don't ever remember matches being cancelled at my prep school and if they were we were sent on a cross country run up to our knees in mud. I just can't make it out and do fear what is becoming of this country, everyone has gone so soft, it is seriously worrying, I am not sure if they, the teachers have gone soft or are just bloody lazy. The matter was made worse as under the new leadership at Kitebrook, only one parent is now the primary contact. They choose Sophie and apparently she received a cancellation email. We are now both primary contacts!!!
