I am loving the Olympic coverage - but its ruining my sleep pattern! So much more fascinating than the bulk of British TV which is dross. So many repeats of everything that I resent paying my licence fee at times. Sorry folks having a bit of a moan - not usually me Put it down to lack of sleep (well worth it!) C'mon Andy!
Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
Thanks Dove - they showed it later so I had a good laugh!
Weren't the cyclists and the rowers great - and the dressage team of course. I love Carl Hester. He's single handedly made Britain a world player in the last decade, in a sport dominated forever by the Germans and the Dutch so it's a massive achievement, and with huge modesty and good humour. When is he getting his knighthood Madge?
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I love Carl Hester too, lovely, generous man. Watched all the Dressage on the red button yesterday. Superb. Hope Charlotte and Allegro do well in the individual Free Style on Monday. I prefer Peter Storr's commentary to Ian Stark's, but Peter is a dressage rider whereas Ian is an eventer.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Never liked him as a rider either - everything done at a hundred miles an hour. Hate to think how many decent horses suffered due to his heavy handed approach. We had a nice young horse that ended up with him as the girl who bought him didn't feel she could take him far enough. He was a girl's horse though - I broke him when expecting my first child - and he was a delight to work with. Lovely lightweight, quality animal. Utterly unsuitable for him to ride
I think the mark of the man (Carl) is that he gave Valegro to Charlotte, realising she would get a better tune out of him. Not many people would have done that.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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There are some stonking tennis matches going on. Glad it is best of 3 as well, somehow keeps the nationalistic momentum going.
It's doing nothing for my heart palpitations Daisy...I'll need medication if Andy carries on like that!
What are you in Verd? Is there a doughnut eating event this time? I'm putting a fiver on you for the gold then
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairy, I'm glad my blood pressure was checked yesterday morning as it certainly must have gone up during the last two matches.
I am loving the Olympic coverage - but its ruining my sleep pattern! So much more fascinating than the bulk of British TV which is dross. So many repeats of everything that I resent paying my licence fee at times. Sorry folks having a bit of a moan - not usually me
Put it down to lack of sleep (well worth it!) C'mon Andy!
I've managed to find it for you Fairy http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3738336/Hottest-rivalry-Olympics-Sir-Steve-Redgrave-gets-fed-BBC-s-John-Inverdale-storms-off.html
Hadn't realised it'd carried on from the day before ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks Dove - they showed it later so I had a good laugh!
Weren't the cyclists and the rowers great - and the dressage team of course. I love Carl Hester. He's single handedly made Britain a world player in the last decade, in a sport dominated forever by the Germans and the Dutch so it's a massive achievement, and with huge modesty and good humour. When is he getting his knighthood Madge?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I love Carl Hester too, lovely, generous man. Watched all the Dressage on the red button yesterday. Superb. Hope Charlotte and Allegro do well in the individual Free Style on Monday. I prefer Peter Storr's commentary to Ian Stark's, but Peter is a dressage rider whereas Ian is an eventer.
Ian Stark's awful BL isn't he?
Never liked him as a rider either - everything done at a hundred miles an hour. Hate to think how many decent horses suffered due to his heavy handed approach. We had a nice young horse that ended up with him as the girl who bought him didn't feel she could take him far enough. He was a girl's horse though - I broke him when expecting my first child - and he was a delight to work with. Lovely lightweight, quality animal. Utterly unsuitable for him to ride
I think the mark of the man (Carl) is that he gave Valegro to Charlotte, realising she would get a better tune out of him. Not many people would have done that.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Loving the coverage here
Seriously considering staying up til the small hours tonight ......I can always lie in on Sunday
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chicky - I'm intending walking tomorrow as the forecast's better, so I need to be early in bed to be up at five-ish. Might have to record!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...