Sunshine (you are my sunshine...)

We were a bit gobsmacked when we looked at Paddy standing next to George today, We've been thinking of Pads as being a bit on the lardy side. His girth pales in comparison to George's though! Yes, George is definitely a boy (as you will see if you look closely), so he can't possibly be in foal. In fairness to the poor old lard bucket, he has been off work for nearly a year.
We are still well chuffed with how Pads looks in comparison.
The weather today was just perfect, sunshine with a light breeze. We are praying to the weather gods that it holds for the ride.

Due to time constraints it was a short hack around the river wall. We were expecting a swamp, which is what we got, although great care was taken not to let them sink and damage anything.
Of course we had forgotten about the field of cattle which we had to pass...
There was a VERY tempting newly cut hayfield on the other side, the gate was open and everything. We restrained ourselves though (mainly because the tractor had just moved to the adjoining field). This meant that the boys had to pass the cattle, who obligingly rustled, snorted and crashed about on the other side of the hedge.
Rash was a big brave (quivering) boy and minced down the track snorting (and pooing).
Paddy just wasn't having it. Cows are his pet hate. He planted himself and would go no further. Shell had to dismount and drag him! Once he had started there was no stopping him though, and he dragged Shell the rest of the way past the field, barging up Rash's bum.
Once past all that we resumed our steady, peaceful hack. We had to, the going was so deep.
Nice views today, with a merciful absence of stormclouds.
Apart from that, I did a radio interview with Radio Wiltshire this morning. I have a feeling that I just gibbered.... did anyone hear it?