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Suzy: How are things at Shovelstrode? Mickey: Pretty good. Our big hole is coming along nicely. S: Big hole? M: The one we are digging in paddock next to the gallops. S: Ooooohhh, kayyyy. M: Aren’t you digging one? S: No. M: Why not? S: Don’t need one. Really don’t understand why you need one.…
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Suzy: You are being quite hard to get hold of this month. Mickey: Been out in the field. No signal or anything. S: Which field? M: Head for the A264 and first one over the river. There is a public footpath through it, so we get to see lots of people. S: Lots of treats?…
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Suzy Wood: I have been on holiday… Monansunu: Yes. We noticed. And it is not even summer yet. SW: …I have been on holiday and greatly enjoyed it. As much fun as all my Shovelstrode colleagues are, even Shaw’s Cross… M: He has retired. SW: Good for him. Has he taken up the traditional, nowadays,…
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Time to hand over to my replacement blogger. I am going to completely disregard the advice of my predecessor, as I have found it to be historically unhelpful, and pass it not only to two horses, but to relative youngsters. What could possibly go wrong? The first new blogger is Suzy Wood, known in the…
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