I was 17 and always been a scardy cat. Went on because I felt stupid not to. As it went faster, I started to panic and tried to get off but, of course, I couldn't. Made a right fool of myself, blubbing and screaming and by the time the ride had finished, I was hysterical. All my friends disowned me. Can't say I blamed them. Never been on anything since.
I liked the horses but I remember running away from a man dressed up as a gorilla in the fairground. Even though I knew he was wearing a costume, I could not help believing he was a real gorilla!
Dunno GG - when I was a kid and teenager I was convinced half the workers in the fairground WERE gorillas - certainly the way they chased after my sister and her friends convinced me if not gorilla, perhaps a trace of Neanderthal!
Greentooth, I grew lots of Busy-Lizzies last year of the Walleriana sort and they were fine.
I rode and was lucky enough to have a pony when young. Then I sold it to train as a nurse in London, then I married and had 4 children. My husband didn't like horses very much. I didn't ride again until my second daughter wanted to ride and we were given a rescue horse. Now, years later I have 2 Lusitano mares, one unrideable, one lovely. As I live in SW France I am lucky in that there is so much more spare land than in England. That's not a rant, just a reply to Fairygirl on the previous page.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I liked the horses but I remember running away from a man dressed up as a gorilla in the fairground. Even though I knew he was wearing a costume, I could not help believing he was a real gorilla!
I was attending a school fete and was sitting with friends on the grass. At the time I was wearing a wig as I had lost all my hair from alopecia. This clown had a huge comb and was attempting to comb people's hair, Most unhygienic. Unfortunately, he made a beeline for me. Told him that if he touched by bl..dy hair I wouldn't be responsible for my actions. My 'best' friend was convulsed with laughter.
Tina I admire your assertiveness. I was a mouse! But what what a horrible condition alopecia is, especially for someone young. I hope it got better.
One of the enviable things about France is the space. My daughter in law spent many summers in France as a girl and is a real francophile and a fluent French speaker. My French is definitely of the pidgin variety. The closest I ever got to a horse was the fairground horses, which I actually loved because they fed my fantasy of riding real horses. How fabulous to have Lusitano horses. Why is one unrideable?
Love your 'horsey' comments and you made me laugh dmb! I totally agree with you GG re Tina's clown experience - does anyone else think clowns are horrible not funny? One of my work colleagues hates them. Did your hair recover Tina?
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
AT LONG LAST I can get a word in ,Why is it that some not all, infrequent users ask how do you do this or that The BBC bless their hearts , have provided at the top of the page HOW to lot of info can;t go wrong ,
Derek woof woof
Hi clogerhead, I too am an infrequent user of this site ... but... I love reading what others like me have discovered and want to know what others like me - want to know.. so to speak. I do watch the BBC gardening programmes and have recorded a few so that I can watch them again ana again to pick up some expert tips. But the nice thing about the gardening forum (for me at least) is reading little gems from gardeners like me who are not experts and are learning new things all the time. Hope this explains why we ask how to do this or that. Cheers
GG one horse is unrideable because she's a bag of nerves when riding out and used to rear, spin and bolt. I'm too old now for that sort of thing. I used to do dressage on her. She would have been the "lookout" horse in a herd, always watching for danger. She's lovely and affectionate when she feels safe, like in the sand school or if I'm on the ground next to her. She's 18 now so I've "retired" her. The other one is very submissive so easy, but she's pretty lively so very responsive, good when one has arthritis! She's the white one.
Must get out now and pot up the 100's of plug plants that have arrived!
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
The people that live at the back of us keep chickens and the mouse problem has got worse since their arrival (the chickens not the people) Have gone 2 days and no mice. I used to look after my mums dog when she was at work and the dog used to go in th garden and eat the cat pooh. She really wasnt fussy he favourite was foxs followed by horses. Think i would rather cope with the mice. Off into town today and as its market day the loonies will be out. Wish me luck.
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I was 17 and always been a scardy cat. Went on because I felt stupid not to. As it went faster, I started to panic and tried to get off but, of course, I couldn't. Made a right fool of myself, blubbing and screaming and by the time the ride had finished, I was hysterical. All my friends disowned me.
Can't say I blamed them. Never been on anything since.
Greentooth, I grew lots of Busy-Lizzies last year of the Walleriana sort and they were fine.
I rode and was lucky enough to have a pony when young. Then I sold it to train as a nurse in London, then I married and had 4 children. My husband didn't like horses very much. I didn't ride again until my second daughter wanted to ride and we were given a rescue horse. Now, years later I have 2 Lusitano mares, one unrideable, one lovely. As I live in SW France I am lucky in that there is so much more spare land than in England. That's not a rant, just a reply to Fairygirl on the previous page.
I was attending a school fete and was sitting with friends on the grass. At the time I was wearing a wig as I had lost all my hair from alopecia. This clown had a huge comb and was attempting to comb people's hair, Most unhygienic. Unfortunately, he made a beeline for me. Told him that if he touched by bl..dy hair I wouldn't be responsible for my actions. My 'best' friend was convulsed with laughter.
Tina
I admire your assertiveness. I was a mouse! But what what a horrible condition alopecia is, especially for someone young. I hope it got better.
One of the enviable things about France is the space. My daughter in law spent many summers in France as a girl and is a real francophile and a fluent French speaker. My French is definitely of the pidgin variety. The closest I ever got to a horse was the fairground horses, which I actually loved because they fed my fantasy of riding real horses. How fabulous to have Lusitano horses. Why is one unrideable?
Love your 'horsey' comments and you made me laugh dmb! I totally agree with you GG re Tina's clown experience - does anyone else think clowns are horrible not funny? One of my work colleagues hates them. Did your hair recover Tina?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi clogerhead, I too am an infrequent user of this site ... but... I love reading what others like me have discovered and want to know what others like me - want to know.. so to speak. I do watch the BBC gardening programmes and have recorded a few so that I can watch them again ana again to pick up some expert tips. But the nice thing about the gardening forum (for me at least) is reading little gems from gardeners like me who are not experts and are learning new things all the time. Hope this explains why we ask how to do this or that. Cheers
GG one horse is unrideable because she's a bag of nerves when riding out and used to rear, spin and bolt. I'm too old now for that sort of thing. I used to do dressage on her. She would have been the "lookout" horse in a herd, always watching for danger. She's lovely and affectionate when she feels safe, like in the sand school or if I'm on the ground next to her. She's 18 now so I've "retired" her. The other one is very submissive so easy, but she's pretty lively so very responsive, good when one has arthritis! She's the white one.
Must get out now and pot up the 100's of plug plants that have arrived!
The people that live at the back of us keep chickens and the mouse problem has got worse since their arrival (the chickens not the people) Have gone 2 days and no mice. I used to look after my mums dog when she was at work and the dog used to go in th garden and eat the cat pooh. She really wasnt fussy he favourite was foxs followed by horses. Think i would rather cope with the mice. Off into town today and as its market day the loonies will be out. Wish me luck.