Conkered!

Clever Bird is well aware that Freda Fretter can be a little bit of an idiot sometimes (well let's be clear, all the gang can), but this time she thinks that Freda might have a point! Freda is pretty sure that the local squirrels are sitting in the trees waiting for Baggy to drive by, or Furry Mama to walk by, so that they can throw a conker at her. It is happening far too frequently for it to be mere coincidence or bad luck, not to mention the fact that they are hurled down! Freda is unsure what Baggy has done to upset the little furry critters, but she's beginning to fear for her car roof and her own head - just as well she's got thick hair! If she jumps much higher out of the seat when one hits the car roof, she'll be going through it. But it's even more scary when one hits Furry Mama! Psychic Ploppo might need to have a chat with the chief squirrel spirit.

At least Minty Mutt hurtles back to guard Furry Mama from the squirrel-snipers whenever he hears Baggy squeal, "Ouch!!". He was on a go-faster mission on his walk today and he chose a really long one. By the time Furry Mama got back home, Baggy, who still hasn't entirely recovered from being poisoned by The Domestic Goddess, was a bit of a shaky mess. Unfortunate really as Grotty Groom had a riding lesson this afternoon. It's a bit ridiculous, but Grotty is only riding her Boy Wessles at the moment if she has a lesson. Booking and paying for a lesson "makes" her go to the yard, otherwise she just isn't going. It became clear yesterday at counselling that it's Hormonal Hannah who is keeping Grotty away. Things will be back to "normal" in Baggy's world once all the gang are functioning fully once more. Grotty looking after the horses was the dominant gang member. For months now, ever since Baggy's Lawrence surgery, Hormonal Hannah has been the dominant member - in fact she's totally taken over in the recent months. Baggy is still not free enough of her to accept that Grotty is ready to get back to work yet. But she is trying. And when she does ride, she loves it. At least Baggy has stopped feeling guilty about not taking Grotty to the yard every day. The Boys are perfectly happy and being looked after, and enjoying having an easy life!

 

 

 

Baggy was still feeling weak and a little shaky when she started Grotty's lesson. Clever Bird mentioned this to Vicki-May. However, there were lots of poles set out by someone previously, so Clever Bird could see where this lesson was going. She was right! It was the most physically demanding lesson yet for Wesley and Grotty! Plus it was cold and intermittently extremely windy. There was a weird noise every now and again. Clever Bird was confused by it. Wesley was spooked by it. It took a while to realise it was God playing "blow across the bottle-top" with the jump stands. Very spooky for Baggy, let alone Wesley - random "whoooooooooo" noises. But the Boy was a hero; strong and forward-going, but an angel to ride. He is such a willing little person and he loves a challenge. He's one of the few horses Grotty has met who loves being schooled because he loves to use his brain. Guess he takes after Clever Bird.........