Hallo, Dilys, dearest! Long time no hear from you - hope you're doing well. I'd love to see you at Leafy again.
I don't know why, but I feel hit hard by Vic's horrible death today. Far too often, one tut-tuts, shakes a head, but mutters about them going quickly, what they're born to do (well, race, rather than die doing it, one hopes), and then look ahead. But I was so shocked this time, truly struck dumb. The life's gone out of me for enjoying Cheltenham any more, and I've had a good burst of tears for the fellow. I was going to be at a big lunch at Hove Dogs for the Gold Cup on a big screen there, but I've cancelled. Just don't want to think "who's next?" when we know so many of these lovely horses who've been gracing our screens.