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Wasn’t Martin Pipes the first training establishment to have their own laboratory in the yard?
Felt sorry for the jockey that fell off his horse when it hit a marker part way round; it was going so well,too. I’m going to re read the chapter in Richard Dunwoodys autobiography in which he goes to the race.
Nearly missed it thinking it would be on later in the day. Turned it on just in time. Backed the horse that came third and was hoping he was going to pick them up after the last fence but it wasn’t to be. His jockey looked pretty disappointed, unlike the other jockeys that finished. Was the loose horse that was running with the leaders for a lot of the race trying to bite them?
A greater majority should have been factored in. In fact it didn’t have to be implemented anyway; a referendum is only advisory I believe? Wasn’t it Corbyn that called for article something or other to be implemented? I can’t remember anything since Thatcher that has caused so much unpleasantness in this country.
We’ll never get the favourable terms that we had before. But in a world that is getting more and more dangerous there is strength in unity. And we can never trust America again.
I listened to Burnham talking about Man City on Sky News today. Imo ‘the great communicator’ speaks in a stilted way just as bad as Starmer. And his initial comment re their transgressions wasn’t thought through.
I’m so envious. Have always wanted to go to the Pardubicka. Have you got John Pinfolds book about it. We used to speak to him at the Midlands Racing Club meetings; he’s quite the expert on that and the National. By the way, do you know a Kelso member who’s called China? We met him at the Etal show and then bumped into him at the track.I’ll be checking out Darren’s preview of the race; he used to post on here as Anglo German and is now on facebook.I need to get a link to the race…
As a lifelong Labour voter I should have been elated listening to today’s speech by Burnham. As it is I didn’t even bother to listen to it and the bits I did hear on the news irritated me. I can’t get over the way he became PM. Only a year ago he was still saying that he was committed to being mayor of Manchester. I spoke to someone on Sunday who goes to their village Labour club even though she isn’t a Labour voter and she said that even two years ago they were talking about Burnham becoming leader and asking people of their opinion of him. It reminds me of when I was first a member of the party but left because I just wasn’t left wing enough for all of them ( Chris Williamson was a member of my local group back then). The only reason I haven’t resigned my membership this time is that my MP is really nice and she remained loyal to Starmer.
Why does everyone cry with emotion and cheer when Burnham refers to his father when they laughed at Keir when he talked about his father and family ( with great sincerity imo). And I’ve only just realised by listening to the news that all this talk about social care still means that I will probably have to sell my house to pay for residential care home costs.
There’s a lot more to Danny Dyer than just being a soap star. Remember he was Harold Pinter ‘muse’ at one time. I’ve got a lot of time for him.
I thought yesterday’s racing would be on ITVX but I can’t find it. There was racing from a couple of weeks ago. Has something changed? Phew. It’s on now. Must take a couple of days…
I was out yesterday afternoon so am going to watch the racing on catchup now. I spent ages trying to negotiate the new racing post race cards; did my little system for the Cambridgeshire but confused myself because of the new format. Got home to find that the horse that had come top on my ratings had finished third at 100/1 but I was so confused I hadn’t backed it.
Thanks Gladiateur. I still like things more compressed and less colourful but at least it doesn’t scramble my head so much.
Reform councils close down care homes. They are now closing down nurseries. And yet people still vote for them why???
Sorry to hear about Marjorie’s new problem Graham. Falls are such a nightmare as we get older. I went to Spittal promenade today to try out my charity shop granny walker to see if it helped me walk better ( I need a new knee but my house is a total trip hazard and I don’t have a walk in shower etc). I honestly can’t believe I’m using a rollator! I’ve been waiting for a follow up appointment with my consultant; when I phoned up a few weeks ago as the appointment was months overdue they said ‘ oh he retired at Christmas and we haven’t replaced him yet’. And yet we’ve had a couple of family emergencies recently and they’ve been excellent.
