#13 Lame horse? Get drunk.

Tonight is more of a sedate affair than last night. Last night was spent standing on a chair in my dressing gown, drinking too much Sauvvy B and howling Oasis into a piece of kindling, while my bemused husband looked on.



Inevitably, my intention to hack out today turned into a pampering session for Flora instead.

Her back legs are a tad puffy on and off, and her scabs are peeling off left, right and centre 😷 but she seems otherwise fit and well, which is a relief. Even minor injuries to our equine friends can lead to infection taking hold, and the previous week or two had been a worry.

Tomorrow, we are off hacking with our friends. It will be Oct 1st, so there may well be some pheasants, some gunshots and some stained pants💩, but autumn is coming, it's fresh, it's pretty, there are fewer flies and we love it 🍁🍂❤️

Back to my sedate Malbec now. Happy Saturday Night all xx

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