Summer at Last

We had a great weekend. Friends to stay, barbeques, Pimms and croquet. It felt like we were on holiday only at home, lovely. We are at last enjoying our house, at least until it is sold! (It will be on Prime Location some time this week.)
It is a bit too hot for the horses though. They are now in during the day to keep out of the heat and flies. They then go out at night. Unfortunately I haven't been able to ride early in the morning as I would have done pre-baby. I've had to ride after lunch and it's really hard work in the heat.
Annie is having no such problems out in Spain. Apparently the stables are kept quite cool in the shade and they tend to jump in the evening to avoid the heat. She has gone very well although perhaps hasn't quite hit top form yet. She has had a number of placings and has won over £2000. Tim Stockdale, her current jockey, was on the Nations Cup team in Portugal at her last show. He rode his top horse Fresh Direct Corlato. Great Britain were 2nd but had to discount Tims score after a nasty fall at the water. Apparently both horse and rider are a bit sore, but hopefully there is no permanent damage. Tim is now back in the UK and the horses are having a rest while he films a celebrity show jumping challenge show for BBC1. It's called Only Fools on Horses and it's in aid of Sport Relief. I think this is either going to be quite good and hopefully put show jumping back in the limelight or it is going to be completely cringeworthy! I dread to think who the celebrities are, please don't let it be Jordan!