Phone calls and more phone calls

It's been one of those days. It felt a bit like we were busy achieving nothing. We still have to find somewhere to put the horses on the 18th (suggestions and offers welcome, we need somewhere in the Watlington area). I seemed to spend most of the day making phone calls to radio stations. Three Counties Radio have said they would like to do a telephone interview... at 8.30 am on Tuesday 17th... We will be in the Wantage area then. With any luck things will be going smoothly and there won't be any swearing in the background! Radio Wiltshire tomorrow... maybe. Fox FM in Oxford have offered to put a link on their website. Thanks to all :-)
Lots of last minute favours to be called in, particularly in respect of our support team. Bike ride anyone?

A wee reminder.

A wee reminder... Please look further down the list of posts and check out our wish list and itinerary. We still need odds and sods and we would also like people to come and join us for a day or two, either on bikes or horses (see: 'Calling all nutters'). What would be even better is if you know the area and could guide us through it! The nerves are kicking in now, we could really do with your support :-)

Itinerary reminder

A quick reminder for anyone who wants to join us on bikes, horses or whatever... or just to come and gawp.
Sun 15th July, Overton Hill to Ogbourne St George (departing around 2pm)
Mon 16th July, Ogbourne St George to Sparsholt Down (early start)
Tues 17th July. Sparsholt Down to Streatley (early start)
Weds 18th July. Streatley to Watlington (early start)
Thurs 19th July. Watlington to Wendover
Fri 20th July. Wendover to Aldbury (the bridleway ends here, so we intend to carry on to Ivinghoe Beacon on foot, but in costume!)

Three's a crowd...

A (brief) window of opportunity with the weather, so we went for a shortish hack. Normally the boys go hacking as a pair. I can't imagine why people don't seem to want to join us.... Today was an exception, three whole people wanted to come too. We thought it would be a useful experience for them, although we did wonder if Paddy might think he was out hunting. It's ages since Ryscheyed has been out in company, so he was also a bit of an unknown quantity. In the event both of them behaved immaculately (more than could be said for some of the others). As we had a novice rider with us we took it gently, and amazingly nothing went wrong. A complete absence of spooking, bucking, bolting. Paddy lost a shoe (at the furthest point from home of course), but he didn't want to let it slow him down.... not when he could be showing off in front of a mare. Luckily the farrier was due any minute (see below).
If there's anyone out there who would like to join us for a section of the Ridgeway, you are more than welcome.
Our dates are as follows:
Sun 15th July, Overton Hill to Ogbourne St George (departing around 2pm)
Mon 16th July, Ogbourne St George to Sparsholt Down (early start)
Tues 17th July. Sparsholt Down to (early start)
Weds 18th July. Streatley to Watlington (early start)
Thurs 19th July. Watlington to Wendover
Fri 20th July. Wendover to Aldbury (the bridleway ends here, so we intend to carry on to Ivinghoe Beacon on foot, but in costume!)