Me again

Hi Not been in for a while - just been so busy. Work is full-on, loads of work to do and it just keeps coming in. I suppose that's good.... Husband has got a new contract. He's working in London and travels home midweek as well as at weekends. Not ideal but we need the money. No.1 son has failed his second driving test - real shame as he's an ok driver, but he will pass eventually! Oh, and he's got a job :) No.2 son is away with the school at the moment - back tonight. We have been riding together quite a bit too. It's nice. Off work today with a monster earache which may be connected to sinusitis . Feeling very sorry for myself! Pull yourself together woman!

No stirrups

I had another riding lesson this morning and I loved it! I was on Murphy again, and we walked and then trotted around the school both in rising and sitting. Then it was time to work without stirrups apparently..... Bev had me doing a few exercises to loosen off my lower back and then I was trotting around in sitting trot, doing serpentines and all sorts! Then a bit of rising trot which was a bit more painful (!). Stirrups back and a couple of attempts to get a canter. Success of sorts with the canter, but this is now what we will be working on mainly. I have another lesson tomorrow and the day after.

Older son is on a driving lesson at the mo, so the house is nice and quiet. Bliss.....

Best get on and do some housework I suppose. Or shall I put the kettle on first?

I'm ready

I'm up and in my jodhpurs, drinking coffee (of course). Just have to wake up my older son who has a driving lesson this morning and then I can go.

I'm quite excited, although I think I shall be making a right t*t of myself!

We'll see......