Archive for August 9th, 2008

FOWS Up For National Award

Huge congratulations to the Friends of Walkden Station who have been nominated for a prestigious national award. They have done a fantastic job in the 18 months or so since they were set up and fully deserve the accolade. I hope they go on to win!

Olympic-itis

Well the circus hasn’t even being going for 24 hours and I’m already developing Olympic-itis. I’ve not had this condition for four years. The main symptom is an uncontrollable urge to watch sports that I’d otherwise have absolutely no interest in whatsoever – and sometimes don’t even understand.

This morning a friend of mine (unsuccessfully) tried to explain the rules of Dressage to me. Despite her best efforts I can still barely tell the difference between a good Dressage rider and a poor one, short of someone falling off the horse.

Still, I’ll be glued avidly to the television for the next two weeks – best of luck to all the British athletes.