tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849291683217135722024-03-06T06:38:16.004+00:00BonestonBoneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-42144682296050036362015-01-14T11:28:00.001+00:002015-01-14T11:28:56.464+00:00Snow.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-B2VPu1pqP40/VLZS8g3wouI/AAAAAAAAIVI/QFZpHbJKYTA/s640/blogger-image-430486187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-B2VPu1pqP40/VLZS8g3wouI/AAAAAAAAIVI/QFZpHbJKYTA/s640/blogger-image-430486187.jpg"></a></div>Morning dog walk in the first real snow of the year. It's a shame it's not going to last as it is planned to warm up and start raining again. Anyway, the dogs both enjoyed themselves. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Z35Xhsodk2Q/VLZS9tg1GTI/AAAAAAAAIVQ/w760lJMDiYc/s640/blogger-image--805644479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Z35Xhsodk2Q/VLZS9tg1GTI/AAAAAAAAIVQ/w760lJMDiYc/s640/blogger-image--805644479.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-38239639656949089692014-08-16T06:42:00.001+01:002014-08-16T06:42:20.719+01:00Barefoot Ben<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">After only 8 weeks Ben's feet are looking pretty good. The Farrier has been up to check on them and was also impressed with the progress. Let's hope we can complete the transition from metal shoes to barefoot successfully, he does have a couple of slight toe cracks appearing which I'm hoping are just run off from nail holes and nothing more sinister. At least his feet have not crumbled (so far) my last Farrier said they would. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7MU-1DPeaH38JJcg4QrMnD0QaYs14jU3cr8k1px4eNkMjWOYYkosxheB-b6i7cvLoL2QR45bIqAws-xfsDzM1M82KXq6nQpagDUddZz7r6LRYp8UuhIHPXTXqVZBbNtWhpda0UJ7Zq4/s640/blogger-image-1839898913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7MU-1DPeaH38JJcg4QrMnD0QaYs14jU3cr8k1px4eNkMjWOYYkosxheB-b6i7cvLoL2QR45bIqAws-xfsDzM1M82KXq6nQpagDUddZz7r6LRYp8UuhIHPXTXqVZBbNtWhpda0UJ7Zq4/s640/blogger-image-1839898913.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oW9lw8Pz1hM/U-7vHPee0oI/AAAAAAAAHg4/BO-rPlAqvKo/s640/blogger-image-1583843667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oW9lw8Pz1hM/U-7vHPee0oI/AAAAAAAAHg4/BO-rPlAqvKo/s640/blogger-image-1583843667.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O8870bjmgh0/U-7vNBSHEAI/AAAAAAAAHhg/FcAbiLndDbo/s640/blogger-image--1837527269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O8870bjmgh0/U-7vNBSHEAI/AAAAAAAAHhg/FcAbiLndDbo/s640/blogger-image--1837527269.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4-gNf5yx6cI/U-7vKolEB4I/AAAAAAAAHhQ/Rz30xcru7mg/s640/blogger-image--1826818092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4-gNf5yx6cI/U-7vKolEB4I/AAAAAAAAHhQ/Rz30xcru7mg/s640/blogger-image--1826818092.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cEvRfYZs8Xw/U-7vIYz6lmI/AAAAAAAAHhA/ehsLnydld6Q/s640/blogger-image-2036040650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cEvRfYZs8Xw/U-7vIYz6lmI/AAAAAAAAHhA/ehsLnydld6Q/s640/blogger-image-2036040650.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-A9lFAtFo10U/U-7vJgssHUI/AAAAAAAAHhI/T5EsNaPc6u8/s640/blogger-image--1012299667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-A9lFAtFo10U/U-7vJgssHUI/AAAAAAAAHhI/T5EsNaPc6u8/s640/blogger-image--1012299667.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yUG9L59G0L4/U-7vOrrgDaI/AAAAAAAAHho/SO3TE1MOYGs/s640/blogger-image-1545648886.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yUG9L59G0L4/U-7vOrrgDaI/AAAAAAAAHho/SO3TE1MOYGs/s640/blogger-image-1545648886.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KJ2tAUt1M0c/U-7vFVlw_mI/AAAAAAAAHgw/KJz-7riAlxE/s640/blogger-image-165120793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KJ2tAUt1M0c/U-7vFVlw_mI/AAAAAAAAHgw/KJz-7riAlxE/s640/blogger-image-165120793.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-85367532667600267622014-06-27T07:53:00.001+01:002014-06-27T07:53:36.786+01:00No shoes.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-aCoQpLLWibY/U60U6rcotpI/AAAAAAAAGS0/uUSyFy2sL-s/s640/blogger-image-874085375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-aCoQpLLWibY/U60U6rcotpI/AAAAAAAAGS0/uUSyFy2sL-s/s640/blogger-image-874085375.jpg"></a></div>I have a horse and for the two years I've owned him, and for 10yrs prior to that, he has been wearing steel shoes on his hooves. I have never been comfortable with this as I feel that a horse should not have steel shoes nailed onto his perfectly healthy hoof, but I have taken my farrier's advice and kept on with the 7 weekly cycle of shoes off, clean up the hoof and then re-apply a fresh set if steel shoes. I have on occasion read articles which have led me to question the sensibility of applying steel shoes to the hoof but each time I broach the subject I am told that my horses hooves would crumble if I take the shoes off. As anyone with a horse knows, no hoof no horse, and so I have backed down and re-applied the steel rings. Recently I re-visited the whole barefoot debate and did more research and on the strength of this research I have taken the shoes off of my lovely boy Ben, a 14 yr old American Standard Bred. Yes he is a little tentative walking over stony ground, but then so would I be for a few weeks without shoes on. Yes he has a little damage to the hoof wall, he has had NAILS driven through them at 7 weekly intervals. I intend to keep a good eye on his hooves and make sure they are trimmed when they need it to ensure a good transition from shoes to barefoot. I will post progress here for the world to see. Wish Ben and I luck, I'm sure we won't need it, after all we are going back to what comes naturally. It has to be better for the wellfare of the horse. These photos are taken on the day of shoe removal. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7oZPuOYmuQY/U60U5FNu1qI/AAAAAAAAGSs/27x_oTWuCbQ/s640/blogger-image--1545184943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7oZPuOYmuQY/U60U5FNu1qI/AAAAAAAAGSs/27x_oTWuCbQ/s640/blogger-image--1545184943.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nVAE6yy-vRs/U60U37NkHoI/AAAAAAAAGSk/e5MOZVzo-rc/s640/blogger-image-1633656839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nVAE6yy-vRs/U60U37NkHoI/AAAAAAAAGSk/e5MOZVzo-rc/s640/blogger-image-1633656839.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WtM5dPt7YdE/U60U2S8MK5I/AAAAAAAAGSc/XArP2q7k5o0/s640/blogger-image--927718687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WtM5dPt7YdE/U60U2S8MK5I/AAAAAAAAGSc/XArP2q7k5o0/s640/blogger-image--927718687.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-22444906316045458282014-06-27T07:50:00.001+01:002014-06-27T07:50:37.456+01:00Nearly there.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PoWZR9uv22g/U60UKPM8ozI/AAAAAAAAGR8/0gutKaMvpTA/s640/blogger-image-164964861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PoWZR9uv22g/U60UKPM8ozI/AAAAAAAAGR8/0gutKaMvpTA/s640/blogger-image-164964861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OepdxYuismY/U60UOypsIeI/AAAAAAAAGSU/_Xh-7AEJXAk/s640/blogger-image--1739821837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OepdxYuismY/U60UOypsIeI/AAAAAAAAGSU/_Xh-7AEJXAk/s640/blogger-image--1739821837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZKOHwTjNOZs/U60ULs8QOcI/AAAAAAAAGSE/KIBnKewZL1Y/s640/blogger-image--1252504556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hQMDiLdhie4/U60UNWlN2cI/AAAAAAAAGSM/dxygQIgH7fc/s640/blogger-image--800928943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hQMDiLdhie4/U60UNWlN2cI/AAAAAAAAGSM/dxygQIgH7fc/s640/blogger-image--800928943.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZKOHwTjNOZs/U60ULs8QOcI/AAAAAAAAGSE/KIBnKewZL1Y/s640/blogger-image--1252504556.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OepdxYuismY/U60UOypsIeI/AAAAAAAAGSU/_Xh-7AEJXAk/s640/blogger-image--1739821837.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PoWZR9uv22g/U60UKPM8ozI/AAAAAAAAGR8/0gutKaMvpTA/s640/blogger-image-164964861.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well here we are, nearly finished. The exterior is complete we now need to work on the inside to create our Mediterranean oasis in the heart if south west Scotland. Painting is complete we now need to get the terracotta tiles down then oil and wax them before putting in some furniture and plants. We now get a great view down the Dalrymple valley to the viaduct and we can also look down into the pond and see the Koi and other fish. :-D All we need now is some sunshine. </div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-44816744391087310762014-06-27T07:49:00.001+01:002014-06-27T07:49:46.801+01:00Slate onWell there are still tradesmen out there who take a pride in their work and can add a little embellishment to their work also. The roofer who has just completed our extension roof has put a pattern into the roof by trimming some of the slates. It gives the impression of someone who is proud of their work and who wishes to leave his mark. I for one am glad he did, I think it looks great. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FMmvf4lN55M/UxYx5TOdtDI/AAAAAAAAFFk/4OJGugG2VCI/s640/blogger-image-1068960174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FMmvf4lN55M/UxYx5TOdtDI/AAAAAAAAFFk/4OJGugG2VCI/s640/blogger-image-1068960174.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-88962132890803853072014-03-04T16:05:00.001+00:002014-03-04T16:05:55.464+00:00It's a hat!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well it will be a hat when it's finished :-) you can already see the sides starting to take shape. Unfortunately it's a slow process with me. Hopefully it will be of wearable proportions this time. I'm sure a few stitches have gone missing here and there but on the whole it is taking shape. What's a few stitches between friends, no one will ever know. Unless they read this blog of course :-D<a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GjwLmzUchQ4/UxX53581FqI/AAAAAAAAFFU/9-vFDDf8DzU/s640/blogger-image--1054296990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GjwLmzUchQ4/UxX53581FqI/AAAAAAAAFFU/9-vFDDf8DzU/s640/blogger-image--1054296990.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-14168780980971683422014-02-27T14:20:00.001+00:002014-02-27T14:20:55.564+00:00Erection getting bigger.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqzVgrMlEqQXg6GfIIfAXVssMwL5LTKCMyKcFsSlAgPkYIKaDferm-7BIHXR3oh9qGeRKmO_GWAm27CtxtC7H0rB5y5aY2Q3YkZR749WV3sHpdSEqn65kk3mU4XsgslshDbKWKEKtSnI/s640/blogger-image-1801570247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqzVgrMlEqQXg6GfIIfAXVssMwL5LTKCMyKcFsSlAgPkYIKaDferm-7BIHXR3oh9qGeRKmO_GWAm27CtxtC7H0rB5y5aY2Q3YkZR749WV3sHpdSEqn65kk3mU4XsgslshDbKWKEKtSnI/s640/blogger-image-1801570247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>First the roof angles go on then the roof itself starts to take shape with the arrival of the joiner. The weather yesterday was atrocious and so very little work was done. Today, however, is much better and I suspect a new roof may be waiting for me when I get home. Oh! And I managed to get another row done on my latest yarn engineering project, should have this hat finished in about another 6 months at this rate. 😄 </div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqzVgrMlEqQXg6GfIIfAXVssMwL5LTKCMyKcFsSlAgPkYIKaDferm-7BIHXR3oh9qGeRKmO_GWAm27CtxtC7H0rB5y5aY2Q3YkZR749WV3sHpdSEqn65kk3mU4XsgslshDbKWKEKtSnI/s640/blogger-image-1801570247.jpg"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N0BHiJ3q-0U/Uw9JwdndqYI/AAAAAAAAFE8/8jCyX0WyfjA/s640/blogger-image--551017674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N0BHiJ3q-0U/Uw9JwdndqYI/AAAAAAAAFE8/8jCyX0WyfjA/s640/blogger-image--551017674.jpg"></a></div></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-38714877353575509132014-02-23T08:52:00.001+00:002014-02-23T08:52:39.053+00:00Tesco express?!Our extension is coming along well, the builders are working well and are very tidy. I can't help thinking it looks a little like they are putting up a new Tesco in my back garden though. 😄 <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k32asKn276s/Uwm21VnFt-I/AAAAAAAAFEs/4j4lmpGyF80/s640/blogger-image--150623933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k32asKn276s/Uwm21VnFt-I/AAAAAAAAFEs/4j4lmpGyF80/s640/blogger-image--150623933.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-28185939662018095132014-02-18T14:43:00.001+00:002014-02-18T14:43:46.644+00:00Foundations dug.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sn_VFtt9jKA/UwNxoNJUIuI/AAAAAAAAFD8/IieumgX_sx8/s640/blogger-image-335116239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sn_VFtt9jKA/UwNxoNJUIuI/AAAAAAAAFD8/IieumgX_sx8/s640/blogger-image-335116239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>The foundations are dug and concrete is starting to go in. We've got a bit closer go the pond than I had imagined hence the wooden bracing to avoid any risk of slippage. 😳 <a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4IzteVaLXHk/UwCWZK1Mi0I/AAAAAAAAFDM/actyH4tO7hQ/s640/blogger-image--895054336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4IzteVaLXHk/UwCWZK1Mi0I/AAAAAAAAFDM/actyH4tO7hQ/s640/blogger-image--895054336.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sn_VFtt9jKA/UwNxoNJUIuI/AAAAAAAAFD8/IieumgX_sx8/s640/blogger-image-335116239.jpg"></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-65309842706807231282014-02-16T10:40:00.001+00:002014-02-16T10:40:49.027+00:00Garden room begins<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ground work begins for our garden room extension. Murphy decides to check on progress. <a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JO_zHaqOHPA/UwCVriHpQYI/AAAAAAAAFDE/FVOlqjFfCZs/s640/blogger-image--504269443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JO_zHaqOHPA/UwCVriHpQYI/AAAAAAAAFDE/FVOlqjFfCZs/s640/blogger-image--504269443.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-78038379717152904042013-11-24T17:53:00.001+00:002013-11-24T17:53:10.525+00:00More Bread<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Number two son is back from university this weekend and requested some homemade bread so I dutifully obliged with a lovely bloomer and a standard tin loaf. Number one son came in just after the bread was out of the oven. Four hours to make, sixty seconds to demolish :-) <a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sHZv8ZHdbBw/UpI9A4v3FbI/AAAAAAAAExE/t_L7xEe-NG4/s640/blogger-image-853694730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sHZv8ZHdbBw/UpI9A4v3FbI/AAAAAAAAExE/t_L7xEe-NG4/s640/blogger-image-853694730.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-82926399078932093342013-11-24T17:49:00.001+00:002013-11-24T17:49:25.060+00:00The Boys<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here we are again, all tacked up and waiting for the off :-) Ben and Beau our two lovely boys waiting patiently (which is unusual for Ben as he is normally such a fidget) to be taken out. It was another lovely autumn day today and we are starting to get some canter out of Ben bless him. You see he is a retired Pacer; which is to say a race horse who pulls a buggy with a jockey rather than the jockey being on his back. Pacers also run differently with both legs on one side moving at the same time as opposed to diagonally as is more common for most people to recognise. As a result of his past he finds trot and canter a little bit of a challenge, but after 18 months he is starting to get there as demonstrated beautifully today. We'll done Ben :D<a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XsaU_VSIhio/UpI8Ie2RTrI/AAAAAAAAEw4/uKgyvzVcX7M/s640/blogger-image-280648317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XsaU_VSIhio/UpI8Ie2RTrI/AAAAAAAAEw4/uKgyvzVcX7M/s640/blogger-image-280648317.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-14114768827269787042013-11-08T21:13:00.001+00:002013-11-08T21:13:08.841+00:00Poppy time<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tis the season to remember and so out comes the hook and wool and time to make a couple of crochet poppies for the Memsahib and her friends. Below is an example, simple to make each one takes about an hour from scratch. Donations are made to the poppy appeal from each recipient. 😊<a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_lF-fwVdPsg/Un1T4Tt6_7I/AAAAAAAAEv8/vexiNMHQ8vQ/s640/blogger-image--304854756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_lF-fwVdPsg/Un1T4Tt6_7I/AAAAAAAAEv8/vexiNMHQ8vQ/s640/blogger-image--304854756.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-82553307678003919932013-10-23T17:03:00.001+01:002013-10-23T17:03:18.853+01:00Tilly<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You can take the dog out of Glasgow but you can't take Glasgow out of the dog. Tilly with her favourite tipple :-)<a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-t5zSU49Vt8g/UmfzQ_JBK1I/AAAAAAAAEvA/UROXgw_9VB4/s640/blogger-image--551209488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-t5zSU49Vt8g/UmfzQ_JBK1I/AAAAAAAAEvA/UROXgw_9VB4/s640/blogger-image--551209488.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-25604461365790094742013-10-17T16:42:00.001+01:002013-10-17T16:42:26.891+01:00Disgruntled of Ayrshire<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bUuKzA-xa5s/UmAFSQG7JmI/AAAAAAAAEro/W1IsdrJ9bkY/s640/blogger-image-1041903068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bUuKzA-xa5s/UmAFSQG7JmI/AAAAAAAAEro/W1IsdrJ9bkY/s640/blogger-image-1041903068.jpg"></a></div>Here we have one disgruntled puppy. Upon arriving at our usual walkway through the woods we discovered that the farmer has been in and put up new fencing. Murphy is not impressed!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dvgEzMApdUQ/UmAFX15MXmI/AAAAAAAAErw/S8WGXDZ8Dsg/s640/blogger-image--1151792766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dvgEzMApdUQ/UmAFX15MXmI/AAAAAAAAErw/S8WGXDZ8Dsg/s640/blogger-image--1151792766.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-88821058546500603532013-10-16T06:29:00.001+01:002013-10-16T06:29:28.538+01:00Slipper thief.It looks like butter wouldn't melt in this little fella's mouth, but apparantly slippers do. It's been a few days now since I last saw mine. Murphy where are my slippers? Now he has started on the crocs! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-EI27ZRuCUGw/Ul4kNv9r9OI/AAAAAAAAErY/AejKRTtnwVY/s640/blogger-image-239895998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-EI27ZRuCUGw/Ul4kNv9r9OI/AAAAAAAAErY/AejKRTtnwVY/s640/blogger-image-239895998.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-69791486052924914802013-10-05T17:42:00.001+01:002013-10-05T17:42:11.418+01:00Late afternoon hackWho would have thought that on the 4th October we would be out riding in shirt sleeves. The sun had just gone behind some cloud before this photo but up until then it had been a glorious day. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7yISwewTGKg/UlBBW_vp5oI/AAAAAAAAErE/uers0zxnvec/s640/blogger-image-898876107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7yISwewTGKg/UlBBW_vp5oI/AAAAAAAAErE/uers0zxnvec/s640/blogger-image-898876107.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-82497088181466523932013-09-27T12:12:00.001+01:002013-09-27T12:12:14.097+01:00Bumper crop<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zhTszNWVZNQ/UkVoCqBYsxI/AAAAAAAAEq0/AqJjfzmUcts/s640/blogger-image-751446834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zhTszNWVZNQ/UkVoCqBYsxI/AAAAAAAAEq0/AqJjfzmUcts/s640/blogger-image-751446834.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This year has been a very good year for blackberries up our way. The Memsahib has decided to have a go at blackberry infused Gin, (seeing as we can't find any Sloes in our hedgerows). We have also been eating more than our fair share of blackberry and apple crumble, pie and any other pus you can put blackberries in. There is (in my mind anyway) something strangly ironic about the fact that in the very year that Blackberry, the electronics company are having a bad one and laying of part of the workforce the humble blackberry (hedgerow fruit) is having a cracker of a year. Just an observation :-)</div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-81693932920443996802013-09-06T08:29:00.001+01:002013-09-06T08:29:08.464+01:00First nipToday the air had the first nip of Autumn in it. You could just about see your breath and hands were kept firmly in jacket pockets, jacket remained done up for the entire walk. The dogs didn't seem to mind though. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HuqOMp9cWS4/UimEQFwFiDI/AAAAAAAAEoo/XhIvhKxtdyg/s640/blogger-image--1475476657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HuqOMp9cWS4/UimEQFwFiDI/AAAAAAAAEoo/XhIvhKxtdyg/s640/blogger-image--1475476657.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-58540278142489794482013-09-05T11:58:00.001+01:002013-09-05T12:48:16.679+01:00Bloomers a la Paul Hollywood<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wM81KlxvsAo/Uihj6ern8sI/AAAAAAAAEoI/GtVGn4DhBgY/s640/blogger-image--101530363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wM81KlxvsAo/Uihj6ern8sI/AAAAAAAAEoI/GtVGn4DhBgY/s640/blogger-image--101530363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Man that's a well risen dough, and lots of it too :) better make me a couple of spanking bloomers. <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6q0jZzOhbzs/Uihj2XHpeBI/AAAAAAAAEoA/bXtBYVpSQ9c/s640/blogger-image-341941735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6q0jZzOhbzs/Uihj2XHpeBI/AAAAAAAAEoA/bXtBYVpSQ9c/s640/blogger-image-341941735.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wM81KlxvsAo/Uihj6ern8sI/AAAAAAAAEoI/GtVGn4DhBgY/s640/blogger-image--101530363.jpg"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uM9hHCgUiIg/UihvejDvP7I/AAAAAAAAEoY/vZq2wHneKfM/s640/blogger-image--1390916144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uM9hHCgUiIg/UihvejDvP7I/AAAAAAAAEoY/vZq2wHneKfM/s640/blogger-image--1390916144.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-20719989656391539982013-07-31T10:02:00.001+01:002013-07-31T17:07:09.842+01:00Sourdough take 2Second attempt at sourdough bread and this time I prepared it the night before and left it to prove a second time overnight. As you can see it has risen well and so in the oven it went. Again a slight change 15 mins at 220 fan assist and 15 mins 180 fan assist. We'll see what that does. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wDzXvTG3CEU/UfjSlPXZD1I/AAAAAAAAEmA/BnWjaAs5gj0/s640/blogger-image-1875606448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wDzXvTG3CEU/UfjSlPXZD1I/AAAAAAAAEmA/BnWjaAs5gj0/s640/blogger-image-1875606448.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6TgF2TM7l2U/UfjSm4kkjgI/AAAAAAAAEmI/r2a9BBkFzbc/s640/blogger-image--1601641005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6TgF2TM7l2U/UfjSm4kkjgI/AAAAAAAAEmI/r2a9BBkFzbc/s640/blogger-image--1601641005.jpg"></a></div>Well here is the finished article and it is not as well risen as the last loaf and not quite as fluffy inside. I will have to adjust things slightly again for the next try. Maybe I'll use the non-fan oven. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2OtcSdrw3vYVga5Nvx14tgk7Z06jkIVjAeP06LRs-EsGp-HM76tdTwUp3JuIgh4UTAkYsWSLgK5X-BMjwG6Ft3CaYCrjKYCI9c0paXA64fIVgQDwXB22BuepRnOac_EStMXHCoAK1Y8/s640/blogger-image--6545997.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2OtcSdrw3vYVga5Nvx14tgk7Z06jkIVjAeP06LRs-EsGp-HM76tdTwUp3JuIgh4UTAkYsWSLgK5X-BMjwG6Ft3CaYCrjKYCI9c0paXA64fIVgQDwXB22BuepRnOac_EStMXHCoAK1Y8/s640/blogger-image--6545997.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-55590392616685592642013-07-24T21:30:00.001+01:002013-07-25T12:40:05.827+01:00First sourdough loaf<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here it is, finally after a couple of weeks of sourdough starter preparation I have baked my first sourdough loaf. Lets hope It tastes as good as it looks. If I'm honest I have skipped along a bit and so if the flavour is not there I'll adjust my method next time, here's hoping. <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zGBkdejqkEI/UfA5X5rrIaI/AAAAAAAAElg/aj6hjfhNLr0/s640/blogger-image--645530602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zGBkdejqkEI/UfA5X5rrIaI/AAAAAAAAElg/aj6hjfhNLr0/s640/blogger-image--645530602.jpg"></a></div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Addendum; it turned out nicely, lovely crumb and that subtle sourdough flavour. I shall consider that a success and move on to the next loaf. I now need to work on the timings as this is a loaf that should not be rushed. Maybe I'll look at some other form as well, such as rolls. :-)</span><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6JfFpkxEV-Q/UfEOkyMNjNI/AAAAAAAAElw/cmoEZQMMuMI/s640/blogger-image--936421784.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6JfFpkxEV-Q/UfEOkyMNjNI/AAAAAAAAElw/cmoEZQMMuMI/s640/blogger-image--936421784.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-77434361083268084762013-07-21T19:53:00.001+01:002013-07-21T19:53:33.169+01:00Sourghdough starterI've only gone and cracked it :-) can't wait to make my first loaf on Wednesday. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_N_gMnZz9No/UewuKVFi0II/AAAAAAAAEkQ/iLaGaiIL4zM/s640/blogger-image--98344777.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_N_gMnZz9No/UewuKVFi0II/AAAAAAAAEkQ/iLaGaiIL4zM/s640/blogger-image--98344777.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-9810095088477089422013-07-21T15:01:00.001+01:002013-07-21T15:01:39.748+01:00More fun with yarn.It am me finished Rasta hat man :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4N3sJRAsfew/UevpvtyNQoI/AAAAAAAAEkA/XfD8VvmNgNk/s640/blogger-image-648476448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4N3sJRAsfew/UevpvtyNQoI/AAAAAAAAEkA/XfD8VvmNgNk/s640/blogger-image-648476448.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784929168321713572.post-33416505726098348482013-07-19T16:07:00.001+01:002013-07-19T16:07:51.201+01:00Oat, Ale and Rye breadHere is my Oat, Ale and Rye loaf. A little flat but it sounds ok and smells great. You can see the sourdough starter in the background, it appears I have finally cracked it and I have an active starter. I just need to keep feeding it twice a day for a month and then I can put it in the fridge for a rest. 😃<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dXfiR2HcLyw/UelWQoymHXI/AAAAAAAAEjs/6BJOEvXbflY/s640/blogger-image--271552627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dXfiR2HcLyw/UelWQoymHXI/AAAAAAAAEjs/6BJOEvXbflY/s640/blogger-image--271552627.jpg"></a></div>Boneston Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081712426051798717noreply@blogger.com0