To quote Pooh bear it has been a "rather blustery day."

Hasn't known whether to rain or shine so being Wales it chose to rain for most of it. I chose the housewife option today and did housework. God I really know how to live don't I? But even I have to bow before the great god hoover every once in a while. I try not to make a habit of it.

Our equine flu head count is now up to 16 either having, have had or awaiting to have due to exposure to the flu. That is near enough half the equine population here. The main herd are starting to come down with it now, a bit of a relief in a way as we have been on tenterhooks worrying and trying to keep them free of it and who knows, perhaps that has dragged the whole situation out more than it should. At least this way, there is now a chance that we will get through it more quickly and be able to return to normal life again. I am still wary of Zorro getting the illness after such a bad bout of pneumonia and I would worry sick if the foal gets it but other than that, it is a bit like sending your child round to Jimmy's house when he has the measles so that your child gets it over and done with.

The AGM scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled, too many trustees with horses who don't want to put their own animals at risk and indeed who can blame them. If we don't soon see the end of it, we are also at risk of being unable to continue with the August Open day and that would be bad news as it is one of our biggest fund raisers of the year. Leave the decision too late and we might not have enough time to put a decent Open Day together. Lot of stuff hanging on this equine flu.