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Minus plenty…. Looks like “minus plenty” too. A decent covering of snow surprised both me and the dogs when the back door was thrown open in the darkness… Busy on the [...]

A touch of that wind chill factor as well. Meaning that it feels like a lot less than it actually is… I’m about to go for a run. Mid-life crisis ??!! Not a New Year’s [...]

“SNOW…..” The M25 just now. And they are not lying. Sometimes, the wording on those motorway signs does not fit very close to the reality. But this morning, they are spot [...]

Everything…. Hey 2026, let’s rock… New Year. I’m not a great one for resolutions. When I set my mind to something, I’m pretty good at seeing it through – but [...]

A text from Doncaster Racecourse yesterday afternoon…. “EARLY CLOSING RACE REMINDER. Please note entries for the Lincoln Handicap close noon tomorrow, 20th Jan. Please refer to Racing [...]

We have passed the shortest day, and the mornings will edge a little brighter… Not yet….!! Bitter cold and pitch black. “Plus One, feels like Minus Four……” [...]

How poignant and significant that we should witness one of the greatest races at a racecourse that is beholden to the wit and wisdom of the developers…. The build up to this year’s [...]

To the day… Lucander and Pat C set alight our Bahraini pioneering mission with a stunning win in the Al Muharraq Cup. Dancing clear of a competitive field, our desert hero… The horse [...]

In the Kingdom of Bahrain…. The luck of the draw…..?? MAX MAYHEM and NESTHORN drawing the widest stall positions in the mile and a quarter Turf Series race. Lee Newman and Benoit de [...]

From The Ashes. Sadly…. Bazball and Ben and Brendan energised English Test cricket. They ensured that the longer format of the game flourished at a time when T20 franchises were on the cusp [...]