I do like a wintery day.
Ladypig went horseriding Saturday morning, so I took the dogs accross shotover Hill. Blazing sun, crisp cold air, lovely view over Oxford. Took a paper. Could have stayed up there all day if I'd taken a bit of grub and a flask of coffee.

It's very difficult to stay motivated to do any work. I might just hide in the van and claim poor access to site.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 8 Dec 2014, 14:22, 2 replies, latest was 10 years ago)

Are you working your notice yet, Winders?

( Kroney, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 14:24, Reply)

Yeah, I'm in the same boat as you.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 8 Dec 2014, 14:28, Reply)

Fucking shit, innit.

( Kroney, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 14:34, Reply)

at least I can just sit in the van and doss with the radio on.
I can't imagine being in an environment where I'd have to pretend to be working. If it wasn't for van trackers I'd be home by now.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 8 Dec 2014, 14:37, Reply)

Van drivers the world over would still call this a days work

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 14:46, Reply)

I did a days work by about 11 I reckon. by the standards of most work men I've come across

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 8 Dec 2014, 14:50, Reply)

sounds about right
I was an apprentice spark years back and if you actually got on you could do a days work by lunch,
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 14:58, Reply)

I'm mainly leaving the trade because I have a small bladder, and the amount of tea breaks is taking a strain.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:06, Reply)

It's rubbish.

( Kroney, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 14:48, Reply)

how does she manage with riding? is her eyesight ok for that sort of thing, or does she have someone with her to help?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 14:49, Reply)

Windy's always on top.

( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 14:53, Reply)

she has ridden since very young, and only rides horses she's spent a long time with.
She sort of explained that she trusts the horse to back out if a jump is too long or too high. On a basic hack a horse isn't gonna do anything to endanger itself, and she doesn't really ride jumps anymore as it's got worse.

She was in to dressage, and if it wasn't for a tragedy with her horse and a lack of funding back then, she would have ridden for paralympic dresage.

I'm constantly impressed with how she copes considering how little she can see, also, 0 depth perception.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 8 Dec 2014, 14:53, Reply)

that makes sense because i think trust is the main thing with horses
i did a lot of riding as a kid, but fundamentally i was never going to be any better than basic competence because i never quite trusted that i wouldn't fall off and really hurt myself.

dressage is properly skilful. hopefully one day she will get to do more of it.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 14:59, Reply)

Horses are shit cunts

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:03, Reply)

my brother says this
he says they are too big for their feeble brains.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:05, Reply)

a horse is top of the list as soon as funds are available.
It makes her so happy,and she doesn't get to go nearly as often as she should.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:03, Reply)

awwww
although don't let the gay dogs anywhere near. one kick and that'd be goodnight.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:06, Reply)

they're alright around the horses, steer well clear without barking.
But for some reason the littlest one seems to have herding instincts and will chase cows all over the meadow. It's fucking hilarious.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:11, Reply)

body dysmorphia innit
my friend's miniature dachshund was almost as gay as yours, and utterly convinced it was the size of a doberman.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:13, Reply)

lol. I love a dachshund, especially the wire haired ones, look like they ought to be smoking a pipe.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:14, Reply)

me too
a wire haired dachshund/rough coated jack russell cross is on my wish list one day.

there is a cream haired wirey dachsie on my street, he's absolutely awesome.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:16, Reply)

& because you used to torture the poor ponys with your weight

(Mr Udagawa, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:05, Reply)

Its all lies so she doesnt have to comment on windys silly hair

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 14:57, Reply)

I've often wondered this.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:04, Reply)

It's really the only logical conclusion.

( Kroney, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:06, Reply)

probably right.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:11, Reply)

also means I have to read out the subtitles. lazy bitch.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:12, Reply)

as soon as you are out of the room she gets her scrimshaw kit out

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Mon 8 Dec 2014, 15:18, Reply)