Monday 2nd September

Up at 6.30am to make sure I had enough time to get ready, have breakfast and make a good lunch to take with me.

7.30am - Breakfast - 2 x bacon, 1 x egg, 3 x small tomatoes and 2 x large mushrooms
Also ate half a banana as my lunch yoghurt had half in and I didn't want the other half to go to waste.

8.15am Left for my work experience job. Although it is only about ten minutes away I worried I would be late...as it was I arrived at 8.25am (for an 8.30am start). Have decided I will leave at 8.00am on Wednesday to be safe...after all there are two railway crossings between here and there, either or both could slow me down loads.

Spent the first part of the morning mucking out (well,what is called 'skipping out' which is a partial muck out...just clearing up the droppings, sweeping and tidying the stable bedding), then we had a tea break (tea with just milk, no sugar or biscuits) after which I tidied up the cleaning implement area, swept the yard and I helped tidy the tack room.

12.30pm ish - Lunch - Tuna rice salad, and natural yoghurt with chopped banana and blueberries for afters.

The afternoon was quite relaxed and I spent a lot of it just watching the horses being exercised and holding the reins whilst they were being tacked up. Then there was an afternoon tea break, though I just drank some water instead of having tea. After that the vet arrived to check out several ponies and microchip a couple of foals, one of which was definitely not pleased and kicked (and reared) up a hell of a fuss. But it all got done in the end and after watching part of a riding lesson it was 4.30pm and time to go home. Looking forward to going back Wednesday.

Things went a little downhill food wise in the evening.
I had a Snicker ice cream bar when I got home (the last one from when my friends were up to visit) and I think I may have had a slice of bread, butter and jam plus a nectarine too.

I had to have a bath as I was grubby and smelt of horse (not that horsey smell bothers me but it might have bothered Paul...lol). I don't know where the time went as it was 9.00pm before we finally sat down to supper.

9.00pm - Supper - 1 x chicken breast with aromat seasoning (baked in the oven), with a couple of baked new potatoes and green beans.