Living in hope.

Well Debs made it live onto BBC Radio Suffolk, and a fine job of it she made too (or so I hear, I wasn't in a position listen). She's now our semi official PR person... although she may not know this (yet). So the plea has gone out, again, make with the lorry!!!
Horse wise, it was a bit windier today, a pleasant relief from the mugginess. Pads is gradually waking up and showing signs of enjoying himself. We went for a decent enough hour and a half hack, nowhere especially challenging. The going is pretty good at the moment, with just about the right amount of rain. Rash was brilliant at the gates (which he used to have a bit of an issue with), he did however have a couple of 'moments'. Once when I turned round and put my hand on his bum. Anyone would have thought the hounds of Hades had just landed on him! Panic!!!! Then I went to get something from my pocket, obviously it was highly dangerous as he shot forward with his nose in the air (his well known llama impression). Pads being made of sterner stuff only slammed the brakes on and spun when a flock of pigeons flapped out of a wheat field (perhaps they were vultures in disguise? Who knows.) Still, we all made it home in one piece and they must be getting fitter as neither sweated up, even after cantering and trotting most of the way.
Thanks to Juliette Dean in Dunsmore who has very kindly agreed to put the boys up on the 19th, and to everyone else who has been helpful and generous with information and advice.