Some call it Veterans Day. Some call it Rememberance Day. Some Call it Armistice Day. The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month. Soldiers both old and current of every nation remember this day with pride, sorrow and loss. This is THEIR day. This is the day that both old and new memories come back and haunt our minds. Of
Friday Dawns early. It's not the alarm clock it's the sound of hoof against door. I twitch and then groan as the previous night's excess hits. The after tournament drinking competition was a great sucess untill about 2am then Silke opened her flat window and shouted at all the knights to shut up and bugger off home! So we did. I duly stopped singing the dirty
To eat McDonalds or not to eat McDonalds. That is the question! One question you should ask yourselves is this. Why has the McBurger (or Whatever they call it) decreased in size, but the amount you pay has gone up! I will freely admit that I do not enter McDonalds establishments whatsoever. there are a number of reasons. 1) I find the smell makes me queezy. 2) I much prefer my meat to have been mooing, squealing or baaing
The kids in the school get a grandstand view of things today as the school overlooks the outdoor training arena. They are aware that something is going on by the sucession of Horseboxes pulling in to the stables at school run time, the lack of our horses being on the road at that time and the arena has been fitted out with the dividing fence for tournaments and also l
Back to work this morning after my sojourn to Hamburg. Morning stables went normally.... as far as normal goes for this place but the morning excersise turned out to be an excersise in futility and after 10 minutes of getting nowhere we pulled off to a safe area and just sat in the saddle and watched the schoolrun and rush hour, letting the horses see what's
Yes... how to dish the dirt on a poor defenceless animal! Right.. like he is that alright..... the only thing missing was 666 tattoed on him somewhere and if you look under his top lip at the tattooed army number there are three sixes in that number! He's a livley, comitted (several times) active, boisterous large beast who would never refuse alcoh
This morning saw us all pack up our stuff for the transfer to Hamburg airport, our KLM aircraft and return to England. The coaches are certainly packed full of Christmas shopping of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic stuff. Once the coaches are packed there's just one item on the agenda and that is a boat tour round the harbour. We get to hear all the history o
We're still in Hamburg, but this is our final day and we return to England tomorrow. Music is still much in evidence round the hotel with individual practice going on in hotel rooms but no complaints being registered to my knowledge. I pass a room where a flute can be heard ripping up and down scales at warp factor 9 and then going through a very quick techni
Yes. Reading the label is an absolute must. When you read on a tin of food..... "stand in boiling water for 20 minutes before opening" Folks.. it means the tin.. not you!
Got to bed about 8am, up again at 1pm for a 2.30pm rehearsal. Went downstairs to the bar and ordered a schnapps and a beer. when asked about the drink all I replied was "lunch!" Today is a special day. We're performing Handel's Messiah live on a couple of floating platforms in the harbour and the afternoon will be spent getting ready, sound checks an
If you want to know about working on my stables..... read my blog. It's all there!!!
A free day for us here in Hamburg with only the big evening bash for the big band and singers. Tomight Will be added a small string section and will be playing everything from Miller, Goodman, Dorsey and friends to Sinatra etc. I'm glad that the Hotel has an internet connection as this allows me to post this and keep up with other things (my email for one!)
For a few years now I have been posting an annual "Christmas rant" on a different site. It takes the form of a letter to Santa detailing the previous christmas. Let me explain a little more. It's a work of fiction in which the usual innocent christmas present, no matter what size, type etc causes havoc, mayhem, chaos destruction etc. Santas little helpers tur
The christmas Party here on Snaps' Stables usually takes the form of a Tack cleaning party using saddle soap, warm water, sponges, a couple of crates of beer, christmas cake, mince pies and other edible supplies (chocolate biscuits go down well with the girls!). The same Christmas party music on a well used CD and CD player is an institution now! Each horse gets 1 bucket of beer and their favorite titbit which ranges from mints to a Roast Beef sandwich
just a breif post today. This morning started out just like any other - with the horses. Morning stables were ok and the first excersise was quiet and easy. nobody kicked, bitten, dumped or dragged. An Early appointment with the Doctor saw my blood pressure down "just a little - but we'll keep this dosage of tablets. Four Weeks please." It's alright
Well.. I was out late so I'm logging this a day late as I couldn't keep the old eyelids openeany longer. Not much to post for today except to say that Dona and Lucy are getting the idea of combat teamwork. This afternoon they circle round me like predators looking to ke the killing stroke in and I had to use all my combat skill to take them on sucessfully. It
Dear diary? is that the way to start? Naaa... so here goes! Police turned up after morning stables to take statements about the pitiful burglar who fell foul of the secuity watch Gander. Billy in turn hissed at them and spread his wings and the both male and female copper stopped dead and wouldn't move until Billy was tempted away with a promise of an extra b
Hi there greywar. It's good to know that people are reading this. I hope you're enjoying it To work here you need to be: 1. Professionally qualified Equestrian Instructor with a minimum of 5 years Experience. (British Horse Society Qualifications preferred Minimum BHSAI). a 1 year trial under a permanent member of staff is the norm. 2. An absolue dedication to the Horses on the yard. They are all very expensive and highly inhouse train
Thanks greywar. the daily diary will continue!
hi there I'm new to the weblog thing too and I'm just getting going on my online daily diary. the link to my postings is below.... hope it heps Snap http://snapdragonxx.joeuser.com/
Morning stables was a quiet uneventful day today as was the morning excersise. No-one was squashed, bitten, trampled, eaten, scratched or shouted at. Days like this make me nervous! Let me expand on this. The possible reason why everybody (animal and human) behaved themselves is that last night we had an intruder on the stables. Yes. The poor ba***rd tried to
Hi all Lets leave my user name as Snap. Yesterday my stables staff decided that it would be a good idea and therapy (never knew that I needed some) to keep a daily diary of what happens here on My Tournament Jousting Yard and my life. I'm going to try posting once a day on the events and what happens to us all, the horses my hobbies and my friends. When I'm away on Tournaments and concert tours I can't post, but the diary will catch up on my r
Monday 6th December 2004 December starts with an incredible amount of concerts, dances, work and of course the Christmas Tournament traditionally held in a soggy field somewhere in Europe! Already over this weekend saw 2 concerts with local bands. This morning starts with the customary "Morning Stables". A Daily tradition all over the wor
Welcome Ok readers, Who Am I? Lets just keep it at Snap. Known on some other websites as Snap the Mad, Snap the confused and other unprintable comments. I'm a former British Army Officer (veteran with more than one shooting tour under my belt!) with a love of Horses, music and building models. I run my own tournament Jousting Stables
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