Rain Stops Play!

The long run of summertime weather broke yesterday much to everyone's disappointment.
Most will agree that some rain is desperately needed to freshen up the near dormant pastures everywhere.

Today it was so encouraging for our group that, despite the damp skies and gloomy forecast of rain, twelve of our volunteer helpers turned out in high spirits to help with whatever needed doing.

The chalet was a buzz of cheerful chatter over cups of tea and coffee. Since there was no driving they all fell to selective chores with enthusiasm - cleaning carriages, filling haynets, checking over the escort bicycles and erecting electric fencing against the woods in the Mead to give the horses a fresh bite of grass.