MONDAY THE 3RD OF MARCH
On Monday we had meat to collect , we also needed sawdust . We are leveling the sand runs out and we had hounds getting delivered to the UK by Ross Myles . At the kennels we got the swapping around done with the hounds and we changed more beds.
ON THE OPEN RACES SCENE IN THE UK WE HAD TWO WINNERS AT TOWCESTER YESTERDAY TIFFIELD TARQUIN AND TOO WRIGHT.
TUESDAY THE 4TH OF MARCH
The weather has been good for the last few days so we continued on leveling the sand runs out . We needed all our waste away . We also needed bits and pieces from the hardware and the whole day has been took up preparing hounds for schooling.
WEDNESDAY THE 5TH OF MARCH
It was a lovely day yesterday . We had more hounds to deliver that were sold. We got our delivery of pasta and breakfast cereal. At the kennels we have broods due to have pups so they will have to be watched and we did the last of the swapping around with pups , saplings and kennel dogs and we also put sawdust on to the gallop and to top a good day off we did maintenance work.
THURSDAY THE 6TH OF MARCH
Overcast but dry the weather is today. I have been to the vets. We have to be fed up early as the main job today is trialing in Kilkenny . We did a bit of a tidy up and once we get the website finish we are off to Kilkenny for trials.
ON THE OPEN RACE SCENE IN THE UK WE HAVE FIVE RUNNERS AT HOVE RULES FOR SOME , SWIFT JARVIS AND CLONA URIEL AND AT NEWCASTLE SWIFT AGILE AND WRAYSBURY ANGEL.
FRIDAY THE 7TH OF MARCH
The first job on Friday was to collect meat, chicken and tripe. At the kennels it was a day for hunting pups, galloping hounds and preparing more hounds for schooling. We also did maintenance work. The day went well.
ON THE OPEN RACE SCENE IN THE UK WE HAVE THREE RUNNERS AT ROMFORD PHOENIX POSH , UNANIMOUS LEON AND SWIFT UBIQUITY.
SATURDAY THE 8TH OF MARCH
We have an artic load of paper arriving from the UK so that will have to be packed away. We have a brood with one or two pups to go for a c-section so thats my first job after doing the journal. I had the day planned out so we will have to feed early. Its five years today since I had a pint of beer. The best thing I ever did was give up drinking. Its 10 year today since my late mother was buried. Where the time has gone I just dont know.
ON THE OPEN RACE SCENE IN THE UK WE HAVE NINE RUNNERS AT MONMORE SWIFT BULLSEYE IS IN THE PUPPY DERBY SEMI FINAL. AT CENTRAL PARK EARLS ROSIE , EARLS RUBY AND EARLS POPPY. AT OXFORD HITTHELIDS PAULO, SWIFT CHASE , MY MATE RONNIE AND SWIFT DELICIOUS.AT DONCASTER BLUEY BOY.
SUNDAY THE 9TH OF MARCH
Were doing Sundays journal on Saturday. It will be a typical Sunday where we cook, clean and feed, do the paperwork and tidy the website up. I’m going to have a quiet day and watch the football.
ON THE OPEN RACE SCENE IN THE UK AND IRELAND WE HAD ONE WINNER LAST NIGHT AT DONCASTER BLUEY BOY ALSO SWIFT BULLSEYE QUALIFIED FOR THE PUPPY DERBY FINAL AT MONMORE . TODAY WE HAVE EIGHT RUNNERS AT MULLINGAR PHOENIX MEMPHIS IN THE IRISH CESAREWITCH FINAL. AT PELAW UNANIMOUS KAI. AT TOWCESTER SWIFT COMRADE , SWIFT MEGAN , TOO WRIGHT , CHARLIE KNOWS , SWIFT DELTA AND TIFFIELD TARQUIN.