RAIN…
In the forecast… If you live in the rainforests of South America. Nothing of any moment in any forecasts for these parts. In fact, entirely the opposite – another of those lovely [...]
SPORTING LULL….
That time in midsummer when so many major events have been and gone. And live sport is harder to find after a deluge of high profile contests thrown on top of each other… Wimbledon, The [...]
THIS GAME…
Roll with the punches. Weave and bob. Duck and dive. Keep bloody kicking… Highs and lows. Fine margins. By the barest of margins… “Fly like a Butterfly, Sting like a [...]
CHANGE….
Grey skies, windy, hint of rain. But no more than a hint… Cooler. Which is much better for man and beast. Especially those men and beasts that head out to work as the hot sun rises… [...]
HOTTER THAN HANOI – AGAIN….
Air sucked out of yesterday afternoon. Raging heat. England’s brown and baked land… Raining elsewhere in the UK, but not much sign in these parts… Racecourse shenanigans. The [...]
DONE AND DUSTED….
Consigned to memory and history books. Another glorious Glorious… Sweltering temperatures. “Gentlemen may remove their coats”. The daily picnic in the Owner Trainer car park [...]
TWO BY TWO….
Sweeping around Oak Tree Corner and into the undulations and road crossings of the back straight… Two and a half miles. Yesterday’s opening contest. A fine spectacle as stalls used [...]
HALF TIME ORANGES….
Pep talks. “One last push, come on, we can get this over the line…” Day Four dawns fresh and a little grey. Rare sighting of high clouds, and it actually rained for about 20 [...]
“GENTLEMEN….”
“May remove their coats….” Thankfully, nothing more. Coats. Not Jackets. Potatoes have jackets… Panama hats aplenty. Fans fanning. Heavy air. Hotter than Panama [...]
NOBODY LIKES…
A gatecrasher. Party pooper. Uninvited guest. Wrecking ball… Yesterday’s Gold Cup “Duel On The Downs” was torn asunder by an uninvited guest. A dull interloper in the form [...]
