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Friday 12 March 2010
At last there is a sense that the season is about to change as the snowdrops peep through the ground and the lengthening days compensate for the continuing low temperatures.
I am resisting the temptation to write about the cold weather – which is difficult since it has dominated our lives here in Scotland for almost a month now.
JUDGING TRIPS to Ireland have always proved to be entertaining as well as enjoyable so it came as little surprise to me that a recent judging sojourn to the Emerald Isle lived up to all expectations.
Although I am absolutely no fan of boxing, news of David Haye’s remarkable victory over the 7ft 2in Russian, Nikolai Valuev, for the WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World, has given me hope that ‘David and Goliath’ struggles do exists and winning against incalculable odds can be achieved.
My horses are well mannered but I’d rather not ride with a head torch on