Garden Update

So we are about ten months in to the great garden project and the hard landscaping is finished (for now!)  So there have been successes and failures and changes are on going.  It’s been the hottest summer on record and it’s been lovely to use the outdoor space, pretty sure it fried a few plants though!  I’ve learnt I’m not very good with the “scruffy” elements of gardening and I struggle without an instant result, not yet at the “finding gardening soothing” stage.  So, mum’s Magnolia and Hosta are thriving, the Rudbeckia was a surprising hit too, the strawberries were few but delicious. It would seem there were no photos taken of the wildflower meadow in full bloom, it was definitely a hit with the wildlife but too big, too busy, too random for my taste.  It is coming out and being replaced with flower beds and turf (there might be a guerrilla wildflower meadow popping up nearby though).  The “rockery’ was just some random stones in a flower bed, that offended me too, they are gone.  The slope under the decking, yeah nothing thrived there, it has a weed membrane and is tidy if uninspiring at the moment.  The Cotoneaster moved and is fighting back, I learnt it is not pronounced Cotton-Easter.  My next project is planting Spring bulbs, I can spend all winter optimistically envisaging the garden looking like an advert for Farmer Gracy.

Chamfron Results

Chamfron Agata de Fuego has had several more trips over the border to EGB rides and completed her first 1000km with a 100% pass rate at Yair. Mojito and Toledo have been gathering the rosettes out showjumping.  Colorado and By Dand were at the Scottish Endurance Champs, Colorado won the two day sixty (Rebecca had the trophy last year!) and By Dand cruised round the fifty for a gold finish and was part of the winning open team.  British Eventing results show Almendra has had some great BE90 outings including a 24.5 dressage and double clear for second at Offchurch Bury earlier in the season.

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Keep Moving Week 36

With the festival over we headed back in to town for steps, a wander round Leith and parts of Craigentinny.  It’s always good to be reminded how lucky you are to live where you do, if I had to live in those flats and look out at the inspirational quote I’m not sure I could be held responsible for my actions.  The Mausoleum, known as the Craigentinny Marbles is wonderfully random.  It sits next to the bowling green car park in a row of 1930 bungalows.  After a long hiatus the treadmill is back in use!

Chamfron Outings

Chamfron Colorado and Chamfron by Dand had a spin out to Tentsmuir, taking the Best Condition in the 60km and 50km respectively.  With Jenny Baird and Jill Calder as team mates they also won the Tentsmuir Trophy.

Keep Moving Week 35

Met Helen for a chat and walk around Old Melrose on Sunday, had a quick (very soggy) daunder in Dundee mid week and then back to the weekend jobs of moving electric fences and visiting garden centres.  The long commutes are over for another year, no more excuses, need to get moving again! 

Widgeon Hill Ceilidh - British Breeding Futurity

The two year old filly by the Highland pony stallion Balmoral Sport out of Chamfron Chipita got a gold futurity and graded in to the main stud book SPSS this week.  She is now offered FOR SALE.

Keep Moving Week 34

Managed a few hours in the Pentlands on Sunday morning, climbing Allermuir and Caerketton Hills in the sunshine.  Tuesday was a damp and drizzly day which meant work was postponed so I clocked out and managed to get seven miles in around Crieff including Lady Mary’s walk.  On Saturday we headed out to New Lanark (listening to a Spotify podcast about Chamfron by Dand on the way!) and walked along the Falls of Clyde to Bonnington Weir, pleasant but lacking in water flow for maximum drama!!