June
The main event of the month
was the acquisition of a second-hand horsebox for Clyde, so that Jay could take
part in some of the local shows on a more regular basis. The box was on an old Bedford 3.5 ton
chassis and would take 2 ponies or a small horse up to about 15 hands. In other words, just right for Clyde.
We drove it back from
Stroud on Thursday 30 to the livery yard where it will be kept.
Jay finished her GCSE exams
on 22, when she finished school for the summer. She is due to return to the Sixth Form in September.
Jay’s Friday night
orchestra performed in the Cheltenham Town Hall on 29, as part of the Youth
Makes Music week of concerts featuring all the Gloucestershire youth music
groups. They played pieces by
Kabelewsky, Borodin and Walton and sounded very accomplished.
Roger’s bowling activities
kept him busy, with matches and club competitions to be played, as well as
duties on the green mowing and bar rotas.
Weather for the month
continued to be variable: some warm
sunny spells were followed by heavy showers and thunderstorms, including a
freak hailstorm, which damaged many conservatory and greenhouse roofs in the
area. We did have good weather for
visitors on 18, for whom Teresa produced her usual accomplished hospitality.