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You've called it as I saw it, Grey, and hopefully next time she'll have more sprightly ground so she can go a bit faster and jump more smoothly. Glad she was sound enough to go home, hope she's not too sore tomorrow.

Got to admit, that's a very funny response, Colly! :D

Given the subject matter, I'm surprised he wasn't found "stuffed in a beaver's lodge". Boom-boom!

She looks really tired and a bit fed up! "Where are ze crowds, ze snappairs, ze applause? Is zees the best you rosbifs can do?"

It's a wind-up, innit? Read the l/h side link to the dwarf who exposed himself to a girl on a train. Escaping a custodial sentence, the judge, Mr Bond, asks "... if I gave him a short sentence, would he be out in a flash?" :lol: Such larks!

Poor baby - I was out all afternoon and just watched the replay. She went quite a smack and although she got up, I hope nothing was found wrong. Looked like Niall was taking it easy with her, too. She showed a keen interest in the race, though, looking as if she wanted to tank on a bit down...

Trefflich: no, not a single penny ventured, sir! I think all we can do is to set out our stalls of opinion, some pro this, some anti that - as long as we make the opinions based on some semblance of fact, and not just wishful thinking! What we do know is that, given the choice, horses won't run...

Instead of banging on about how eveything I say is always wrong, why don't you form an original thought of your own? I responded to Colin's question about self-determinism, per se, as tricky, not any specific cases. Which if you weren't so keen to shout people down first and think later, you...

Clivex - please, please go to Specsavers. Do read what people write before you crash in with your put-downs. Where have I said anything about an allegiance to any South American country? I've said quite the opposite. Colin has raised self-determinism (which I find quite a tricky subject) and...

Oh, I think I'm going to ask for them everywhere, now. Pretentious - moi?

Wishing her an enjoyable and safe round, Grey, as well as her grabbing a spot, of course!

My point exactly, Tanlic - there's no point in presenting the AP/Ruby option because they're committed elsewhere anyway for these races. And, to be honest, sheer quantity of rides doesn't necessarily improve a rider's management of a horse. We could take driving a car as an analogy - you might...

I'll have to research a bit more to answer re an Argentinian presence on the islands, tbh - I have a gut feeling that they were there back in the 1800s, setting a precedent before us. But that will take some Googling! Things have changed a lot in politics since our go-round. Brazil does not...

Started on the Irish volume, but will have to leave off for a good, long read later on. That looks very interesting indeed, Gareth. Thanks for taking the time to put them all up.

I find that a rather tricky one, Colin. In the case of the Falklands, it may be that the islanders feel more of a racial and cultural alliance to the UK than any South American country and therefore would like the protection of the UK to continue that sense of community with Britain - no matter...

Seems to be rising tension over the little Falklands again, although Argentina says it's ruling out another show of force at a time when the UK begins oil exploration on the islands. Are we likely to have to commit a long-term seaborne force in order to keep protecting this little outpost? I...

Imagine what The Goon Show would've done with today's banking crisis!

Mmm, all food for thought. I think it's a bit about what psychologists call 'coping mechanisms' - part of us was probably aware of the terrible things to come that were being planned (or had some sort of an idea) and were relieved that that particular threat was over. As a country which has...

It really gets your eye in for a take-off stride, EC1, and helps you to deal with putting your horse right by checking it or letting it run on as appropriate, when coming into a jump. Just sitting there praying's all right if you're on a schoolmaster type, or a really bright horse, but for the...

Thanks, Clivex. I like the words 'easily' and 'humour' - anything complex and earnest would be beyond my ken!