rain and gales in May.

When we left Bristol it was pouring with rain and as we arrived the wind was blowing hard and the rain was lashing .The other riders were going out on their own and since Tam was not about we all decided to get in the saddle our selves ,no reason not its only that we are lazy.Misty refuses to stand still as I board so there is a bit of gap before I get to the saddle.Off down the track we meet walkers and dogs ,Butch eyes them up but we push him on before he decides to react .Decided not to go up on top as the weather was bad.The trees are blowing and we can hardly hear our voices against the roaring wind.We have quite a few canters and at the Treasure trail a tesco bag sends Butch into a shy but Pam stays on board.Arriving back we untack and feed them before taking them down to the field.

We start off today with our pals Butch and Misty.We meet a couple on bikes who were celebrating a birthday so we gave them a greeting in passing.We went to the Sheep fields ,poor old Misty seemed breathless so on the way back I let the girth out.We headed for the ups and downs and back.It never seems long enough but we enjoyed the hack and the views.Chris and Michelle were doing their trotting ,very boring from our pointing of view.The weather was just right.

may is our summer.

We had a good ride,the weather was a little undecided and we were lucky to get away with just a odd shower.We took our route to the trig where they have put stones on the mound with the trig on top.The bags of rumble caused concern for Butch the week before but Fern did not flinch .Butch was off sick as he has been losing weight.Fern is a good replacement and Pam likes her a lot .Misty was good as always and knows just how to shut gates.There were a few walkers and the riders were all from tynings.