Alchemausterity

Alchemilla

Thanks. How is yours? Settling yet?

Well who knew...just read the manual for the car i got in 2010...and i now know how to do hill starts without frying the clutch.
Fab.

edinburgher

Alchemilla wrote: »

Ha! Complained about the bleach. Good old MrS £20 for troos plus a tenner for good will.

I have to say they're good for things they get wrong.

I particularly liked my 5kg pork joint for £4 because I'd asked for 1kg :money:

Alchemilla

I would have too...except I am vegetarian.

LauraJo

Alchemilla wrote: »

Thanks. How is yours? Settling yet?

Well who knew...just read the manual for the car i got in 2010...and i now know how to do hill starts without frying the clutch.
Fab.

Getting there slowly thanks! Lunged and schooled yesterday and still alive so progress!!

edinburgher

I would have too...except I am vegetarian.

For pork, read potatoes, and divide all the prices by 5

Katzen

Hi Alchemillla,
found your diary this week and was instantly hooked- another fellow teacher I've subscribed and look forward to your updates

Alchemilla

Hello Katzen welcome and thanks.

Saddler came yesterday and we are looking at 400 quid up for a new saddle. With party funds at 800 quid in the red and savings taking a pony shaped hit it is really time for some actual austerity as opposed to just making noises about it.

edinburgher

If you don't mind me asking, what is a 'typical' price for keeping a horse?

It might be perfectly practical if you have some land in the countryside and know what you're doing, but I always got the impression it was horrendously expensive.

Have you seen the episode of the Simpsons where Homer has to work two jobs after Lisa gets a pony?

Alchemilla

Hi Edinburgher.

My colleague who is considering it has priced it up at £250 a month with diy livery.

It isnt going to cost us anything like that since we have our own paddock and she is a native pony who lives on things like brambles - funny to watch her eating the leaves without getting prickled.

Alchemilla

Got home from pony yomping at 8.45 very well exercised my pelvis hurts!!

Today I am grateful for
* living in such a beautiful place
* the gift of horse tape from dog sitter
* DS who is a miracle of gorgeousness
* bed
* baked potato with cheese and coleslaw for dinner. Yum.