Rainy Weather!

Jo Winfield writes:

Jane Buck, our secretary, passed her driving test with flying colours recently (congratulations, Jane!), and subsequently both horses and carriages were used at the same time.  I thought this was an event worth recording, and set off camera in hand.  The weather was fine for about the first hour, so having taken a few photos in the yard, I pottered off rather nervously on a buggy to meet the two ensembles at the view-point.  Unfortunately while I was waiting, the rain started, and by the time they arrived it was raining ferociously.  Despite taking shelter under a tree, both the camera and I were soaked, and I was shaking with cold – hence the photos are a bit out of focus, and I was only able to get one photo of both ensembles.  Anyway, here are the photos  – I think they are self-explanatory.  I should add that by the end of the third drive, horses, drivers, passengers and escorts were all dripping wet – but all looked as if they had had a very enjoyable morning in spite of the discomfort.

The extra disabled drivers were staying in The Holton Lee Barn for a week's holiday courtesy of the Green Island Trust, a registered charity providing holidays and respite for disabled and disadvantaged residents of Dorset and Hampshire.

New RDA Whip

Jane with Jeanette from Monmouth House (Leonard Cheshire Disability) taking her first drive with Marmite as a fully qualified RDA Whip

We are very excited that Jane has recently passed a rigorous RDA assessment to become an RDA Whip. Jane will now be an even greater asset to our group for although she is a part time teacher, she is able to give  us two days a week and helps with poo picking on a Sunday morning.

On one of the warmer days recently Marmite enjoyed the luxury of a good bath and shampoo by Jane.