Valentines day so Sam produced a beautiful cake at breakfast for the girls! It looked as bad as it tasted by all accounts, stick to riding horses Sam, your good at that. I stuck to my toast. Drinkwater junior was in this morning, Joe is a lovely quiet rider and anyone who needs a novice rider should look no further. We schooled Saint Charles, Cavite Epsilon, Max Ward, Hopstrings, unnamed horse by Apple Tree and Chiquilline. Chiquilline only jumped 3 fences just to get his eye in for tomorrow's race at Haydock.I haven't looked as yet but if they have had the rain we have had today there must surely be an inspection. At one point this afternoon it was coming at us from every possible angle, including off the ground! I am sick of it but many others have temporarily lost their homes.
Sophie arrived at school today and after taking Tilly in she returned to the car to be told by the headmaster not to drive it that it had just deposited its oil all over the floor. 3 hours later the AA man confirmed it wasn't her oil and that she had merely parked on someone else's spillage. In the meantime I had let rip at the body repair company who fixed the car last week and my insurance company in no uncertain terms. If they were in any doubt where they stood with me they certainly knew by the time I had finished. I then had to ring them back before lunch and apologise! My premiums have no doubt increased!
