Ashley 27th April

Since I have moved life has been hectic with loads of new things to do and see, I enjoy it most of the time although the Queen Bee (Sarnie) can think a bit much of herself! I have been to a few parties now and I think Mum is quite pleased with me. I did my first one day event at a place called Bickenhall which was a long long way away and took ages to get to. I went with my mate Ken who has done a few more parties than me despite being a little younger. Queen Bee tells me that some one day events can last 2 or 3 days which makes no sense at all but then she doesn't very often.

Anyway for those that don't know a proper one day event involved 3 elements:-

1. Dressage or poncing around

This involves a rectangular shape patch of grass within which I walk, trot and canter. There is a car at one end and people in it which judge me in my beauty, movement and obedience. Queen Bee tells me that I should weave in and out of the boards that mark the edge, throw my head up in transitions and spot gremlins in the hedge or judges car but I think she is trying to get me in trouble again. Anyway at Bickenhall I was a good boy and did what I thought Mum was asking although she isn't always the clearest in her instructions or perhaps she get confused?

2. Jumping coloured knock down fences

We have a bigger ring for this with string around and people watching. You have to go over the jumps in a certain order and I think you are supposed not to knock them over. My mate Ken says the faster you can do these the better. I have to admit at Bickenhall it was a lot to take in and I was looking at everything that was going on and then suddenly we would be in front of a fence - I did knock one over which I think makes my dressage score worse somehow? Maybe it adds bad points to my dressage?

3. Jumping strange looking solid fences

Mum calls this cross country and I call it hard work. Basically we went around the farm and over a variety of spooky solid fences, through a lake, over gapping ditches and down huge drops. I was trying to explain to Queen Bee what it was like when I got home and she laughed at me!

Anyway it seems I did ok (although Ken did better) and got one of those ribbon things the humans seem to place so much importance on. So I think I have now become what they call an eventer - it certainly better than 'bog pony' which I occasionally get called.

Sarnita 4th April

It is something called Easter day today and I have been given the day off so Boss can eat chocolate - personally I think she needs to get fitter not fatter but then she never listens to me. Pipsqueak for example I keep telling her he is nothing more than a bog pony but she keeps raving about him and how hard he tries (swot!)

I have been too busy to come here much you have probably heard that I was a star at Gatcombe and came 7th despite the other horses have proper riders (that probably aren't scoffing chocolate!) I am told my dressage still has to improve but I just find it soooooooooo boring particularly when all the fun bits follow it.

We were meant to be off to France again but they obviously thought they would let someone else win so evidently we are off to Ireland in May. Much the better choice as did you know they eat horses in France?? I am told Ireland is very green so hopefully that means plenty of grass to eat.

Will try and pop back again soon and a word of warning - don't take much notice of pipsqueak if he come on.

Sarnita 1st February

It is that horrible time of year again when I am going to very few parties yet working hard on boring things (I do try and liven it up from time to time!). It seems to be a lot of dressage and today we did some canter work - I mean what is the point of cantering round and round a muddy patch of grass until I'm puffing! I am also off to see Pammy this week, then next week I am evidently going to her place to stay for a few days with boss - I thought the snow had put paid to that but evidently not although I am doing snow dances at the moment! We are also off to some JAS competitions not sure what these are so will reserve judgement at the minute, there is an element of style though so I will mark highly there, my worry is the boss!

Boss seems to like the new pipsqueak which is a worry I even saw her giving him some of my carrotts!! He was tied up in the stable next to me a few days ago so I did manage to bite him pretty hard as he needs to know his place I don't want him getting ideas above his station!

Ashley 23rd January

 If it is ok I would like to say hello? I haven't been here long and I am still finding my feet but SJ said I ought to say hello to everyone. Sarnita (Queen Bee) wasn't very welcoming and when I tried to introduce myself to her she attacked me and bit my face. Otherwise though things have been ok with good bits and bad bits. SJ seems ok and quite kind to me although she did attack me this week with a yellow water spouting snake and smelly soapy stuff and got me all cold. Not sure why she did that as today all my clean coat was chopped off, mane and tail were tidied, I hardly recognise myself. Look quite smart if I may say so myself.

The grub is good and plentiful and I have a big field with lots of grass and a new friend called Jacko. He is small and shaggy but unlike Queen Bee he is friendly and seems to like the company. I have been out riding around somewhere called Carn Brea I think (funny name) but great hill up to it which make me puff - I think SJ ought to try running up it and see if she puffed. Queen Bee tells me that I am merely a pip squeak (not sure what that is?) but so far I think I could do worse and life is quite enjoyable. There has been mention of parties with lots of other horses seeing who can be best at different things wonder if I will be any good?

Sarnita 10th January

Thought I would say hello again as I am bored! This strange white stuff has been all over everything, I have seen it before but it usually goes fairly quickly but it has been around ages.  I have not been allowed out for a proper play in it, boss says it is for my own good but it would be fun to try some acrobatics in it - doing a bit with boss on now which she is not too impressed with! This cold weather I could do with some comforting grub such as oats and sugarbeet - what do I get that tasteless bland fibre stuff! I am told it is for my own good but I don't like it much.

The one good thing about this white stuff is that I was meant to be going off for some dressage prancing and to see Pammy lady at her place, I was so upset (grin) when I was told we couldn't go, as if I need to practice anyway - it is just the boss that needs it! The new pipsqueak seems to have disappeared again so he didn't last long although boss says he will come back - at least I have put him in his place and he knows he will never be a tenth of what I am.

Sarnita 26th December

Just a quick note to wish my many fans a Happy Christmas (not quite sure what Christmas is but there are always extra carrots so I love it!) I am enjoying life without the pip squeak (poppy) although I guess she had her uses even if it was just to tell how wonderful I am, the ponies in the yard just aren't quite the same. The other disadvantage is I am sure I am getting more work this winter with boss dedicating all her time to me. I was quite pleased as there was a mention of a holiday in January but then I found out what the bosses idea a holiday was! 2 competitions and 3 lessons in 6 days. I really think that is a bit much and even worse it is mainly dressage - yawn!

Anyway will try and update again after my "holiday" but for now it is back to my hayledge and carrots.

Jacko 29th November

I have not been allowed on here before but thought it is about time people found out about how badly I have been treated. For those of you that don't know much about me I was a Bodmin Moor pony and was taken to the local market to be sold someone mentioned the words 'only make meat money' so I made myself scarce and escaped the market to a local lush field. I was happy there til someone threatened me with a shotgun and I was  eventually captured and put in a lorry. It turned out that they weren't going to sell me for meat but send me to a 'nice home'. About the same time Poppy had arrived with Sarah-Jane and was lonely and stressed so I was taken there to nanny her!

Now things started to go wrong again as she took one look at me and said fat! I mean to tell you I have a thick coat I am not fat! Anyway she was worried about something called lami  something - I am not lame nor ever have been lame so not sure what she was talking about? Why may I ask when she was worried about lami whatever did she put a mask on my face so I couldn't eat much! Anyway soon found if I rubbed and hit it against the gate post then I could get it off and eat the nice lush grass. Then she fenced a small part of the field off with electric and shut me in there next to Poppy but not with her and the nice grass - not fair!  Poppy was ok for a big horse I gave her a few smacks with my foot and we came to an understanding. If I got bored and grass was a bit short then I hopped over the hedge and left her there - silly horse couldn't follow me although she did do the 5 bar gate a few times.

Poppy would go away and leave me from time to time while she went off to major competitions (that what she told me anyway) but she always came back. Then a while ago she disappeared for good and too be honest I missed her. I stayed where I was for a while then I managed to limbo under the electric and climb the 5 foot Cornish hedge and go exploring, a few hedges later and a nasty zap from an electric wire I didn't see I found some more friends, only they weren't that friendly. I waved to Sarah-Jane next morning from several fields away and a posse came to catch me. I had real fun then and exercised them all for an hour and half never getting anywhere near being caught. What I lack in size I make up for in intelligence!

So I was put back in my little patch with very little to eat (I am not fat it is all hair - honest) waiting for Poppy's replacement to join me. She won't move me nearer the other something to do with my patch now being like fort knox (whatever that is) and it would take miles of electric to sort any other field. Now I think I ought to start a campaign to be a free range pony wandering wherever the most grass is around the farm.

Poppy 8th October

It looks like I get another go despite Miss High and Mighty (MHM) not having posted for a while (not got anything intelligent to say I expect!) However this is going to be my last post as I am waving a hoof goodbye to all my fans on here and moving onto pastures new. I have enjoyed my time in Cornwall (well most of it I guess) even lately enjoying my chats with MHM now it is clear I am going to be better than her. I think I have learnt a bit but obviously taught Mum far more than she has me.

Anyway it all happened at Dauntsey Horse Trials where we were invited to stay as well for the duration of the event. My God you should have seen the stables, straw banks up to my ears I had great fun pulling those all out and flattening them down again. There was a big window where I could check what everyone was up to as well. It seems as well as the event Mum had invited some people to come and see me. On the Friday it was a young girl who kept saying how pretty I was (very intelligent girl) and liked me so much she decided to come back and admire me the next day. So Saturday I did my eventing dressage test and two lots of people came to admire me. I guess the biggest disappointment of the day was not being allowed to finish the event as Mum said it was hard, I thought this eventing lark was easy but seems she meant the ground - think she was worried she might fall off again! Anyway the new people tried me after the dressage and then yesterdays intelligent girl it was quite a long day in the end not used to all these different riders. Anyway they all wanted me although it turns out in the end (I am not quite sure what happened maybe check Mum's blog) that the people that came to see me just on Saturday wanted to buy me subject to vet - wasn't sure what that meant?

Sunday I missed all the excitement as one of my new mates went to the high jump competition where loads of people were watching and cheering, sounds a bit like hard work to me! Anyway then it was my turn to be in the limelight for my vetting thingy. Wasn't sure what it involved but it started off with the vet lady admiring me and checking me all over. Then I had to trot up and down the road where the lorries were going in and out which was  great fun, not quite sure but the vet started holding legs up in turn and then making me trot, gave me a good opportunity for a rest and let someone else take the weight for a bit! The fun bit was whizzing round the big field I don't know why but when we finished she stuck a metal thing on my chest.- something to do with my breathing evidently although I can assure you I was. Anyway she finished off by shining a bright light in my eye and declaring me in perfect health (I could have told them that to start with!)

Anyway the long and short of it is I am off to Oxfordshire to live. Lots of plus points particularly as it sounds like I am going to be my new owners no.1 and not treated like a 2nd class citizen as I am sometimes here. Also it appears I won't have to do as many long journeys on the lorry as parties are closer. I am helping Mum write a list of all the things I need particularly food as this is the most important! I am sure everyone will read about my successes soon so goodbye and if you see me out and about anywhere don't forget the polos!

Poppy 20th September

Mum hasn't let us post anything for a while on here something about time and us not being able to type our own rambles but anyway I have persuaded her it is about time we made our feeling known again. My turn first as 'miss high and mighty' (MHM for short) seems to have had all the lime light despite me bringing home more rosettes! Don't know who she thinks she is - I will be top tog one day although I do need to sort Mum out who is evidently trying to sell me, more of that in a bit.

Anyway I have been busy and in the main successful since I last blogged. I have been 3rd at Winkleigh and won lots of dressage rosettes as I am very pretty and the judges like me. I did have a bit of an incident at Hatherleigh when MHM was trying to get all the attention by hopping around and then pretending she had tummy ache. So I just tipped mum over cross country but I was forgiven as conditions were very deep and jockey had her mind on other things. Then she took MHM away across the sea to a funny place called Dutchland I think (should of left her there) and I was given a holiday. I had a great time as I was meant to be out resting but there wasn't as much grass as I wanted so I hopped over the electric and the hedge and came in for hayledge, I gave mum an hour after leaving before I first came in!!! I don't think Auntie Claire was very impressed as Mum had said I would be good and just need checking when in reality I was in most of the week eating and sleeping in the stable. These humans think they have us doing what they want but I soon worked out what I needed!

Anyway mum came back and got the idea as I am now in at night with hayledge. I thought perhaps after my antics while she was away that I had better do something to redeem myself so was very good at Pontispool didn't touch one of those wooden poles that she doesn't seem to like me knocking off and galloped round the cross country. We won a red rosette more than MHM has ever done at BE (she tried to bite me when I told her that) and I got a mention in the local paper on how wonderful I was.

The bad news is mum is trying to sell me. I can't understand when I am so young and talented she says it is to help fund things with MHM but why bother as I will be far better?! (Did you know my half brother just won Blenheim?) Anyway only one person came to see me and I was a good girl and they called me sweet (not sure I was keen on sweet doesn't really suit me I think?) but they didn't want me more fool them. Not sure what I feel about it as I have got Mum fairly well sorted now doing what I want her to yet she always insists that MHM is top dog and she does get preferential treatment, I guess it would be nice to go to someone that really appreciated me as the talented superstar I am! Also perhaps to a human that didn't have a screw loose occasionally - take yesterday for instance. We went to Ladock Horse Trials not far away, got there let down the ramp and mum went off with woof animal only to come back an hour later put the ramp up and take me home - now explain that! Hacked me out when we got home and no apology - humans can't live with them can't live without them!

Sarnita 25th July

Well we finally made it to the 'advanced' not sure why it is called that as I have been to Aston before. We stopped off on the way and picked up another horse (Uree or some such silly name) another pipsqueak although it reckoned it was doing the same class as me! I don't know why boss allows passengers without asking me if it is ok, it even ate some of my hay on the way up!

Anyway this advanced lark is ok I think. The dressage was great fun as the rain came down so I could really mess around and do all sorts of things and boss just thought it was because I was getting wet. The best bit was going backwards in the wrong direction. I was allowed a day to recover from that and went off to some nice stable.

Show jumping didn't seem a lot different boss still missed some strides and I sorted things out. Cross country was a bit bigger than usual but I am pleased to report no bears or crocodiles just some snails. I was a bit disappointed with the audience though I thought at advanced there would be loads of people clapping and cheering me but they seemed more interested in some of the others!? Anyway boss seemed very happy when we had finished and I got loads of pats. The best thing was I was allowed some lush green grass when we finished! 

Sarnita 21st July

Well no sign of any time off! Being doing all my least favorite things - cantering round fields and dressage practice. It keeps raining as well and I don't like getting wet!

Sarnita 18th July

Went to a big do last weekend (they left pipsqueak at home as she wasn't good enough to come) - they called it Barbury Castle but I never saw a castle?  I stayed with my new friend Ernie he is a bit like me bay intelligent, talented and with a dislike for dressage! We got on well and compared notes he thought he was better than me but I soon put him right even if he was doing the 3*.

Anyway as usual I was on good form. I even threw in a surprise by trying in my dressage test and not making faces at the judges. Have to admit I did have a pole down show jumping but I guess I can't be prefect the whole time and when you have someone like the boss on board you can't compensate the whole time. Cross country was ok although there were some funny thing on course like big coloured mushrooms, bears and centipedes, I was brave and jumped them all although boss mutter about quicker - I don't think she has ever heard the phrase less haste more speed!

This week the talk is turning to my first advanced and maybe Gatcombe advanced after that. Sounds no big deal to me but boss is getting quite exited about it all. I though I might get an easy week but no I was made to canter round the fields for ages on Thursday, now I am not against a nice canter round but really don't see the point of going round more than once until I am hot and puffed out. Then to cap it all I get hosed when I have finished and my face washed (unless I stick it up so high she can't get it!).

I was made to do dressage again today. I though by making a bit more effort last week that maybe they wouldn't make me practice again. There were hardly any people watching and it obviously wasn't an event so I didn't try that hard but boss seemed quite pleased anyway and gave me a few polos which is guess is better than nothing but I do prefer carrots. Spending the afternoon with my feet up in the field - hoping there will be loads of people to watch me at my advanced next week and that it is not too hard work. Anyway perhaps boss will give me the week off to prepare myself mentally?

Sarnita 21st June

Not had a great few days I quite like my trips away usually as it is good to meet some other proper horses but it is a tad embarrassing when I have to bring pipsqueak too. Anyway she did her bit and was fairly useless I mean she had 3 show jumps down I tried to explain that you need to leave them all up despite whatever the rider is doing - never mind no competition coming from that quarter for my top dog status!

Anyway after hanging around for a few days waiting for pipsqueak to do her bit it was my turn today. It was rather a grand place and I did dressage in front of quite a big house (bigger than bosses anyway). I am still not sure what the point of dressage is but I tucked my nose in and even did a proper flying change for the judge, she seemed impressed with it.

After dressage boss went off to look at the course she came back muttering re crocodiles causing lots of problems, pipsqueak did mention something about them but I am sure she was exaggerating. Anyway went and did the easy bit the show jumping and I managed a clear round, Mum seemed very pleased as there weren't that many as you had to go quite fast as well.

Went back to the lorry and changed into my cross country gear, I gave boss a few concerns as I found it a good time to catch up on my kip - what is the point of looking lively when you don't need to? Tootled up to the start and set off, have to admit realised by fence 3 that I had better put a bit of effort in as they were pretty big. Gave Mum a fright at the big brushy thing as I jumped a little sideways and made her feel what it was like to brush through brush - I picked her up on the other side though. I could feel boss getting a bit tighter so was wondering what was coming up - it was the water. Popped over a log and then there was something funny in the water I slowed down for a good look and saw it was the crocodile (it was only wood but some thicker equines might not have understood) mum was worried when I trotted up to it but no chance of me stopping I gave it some air though. Whipped through the second water where I saw my friend Nick taking my picture so smiled as I went by. Did the bounce, the angled things and corners then there was a coffin. Boss was mean and held my head really tight (just cause I spooked at the one at Hambleden and didn't realise there was a c element) so on this occasion my back leg fell in the ditch but I bravely carried on and jumped c. Jumped the angled houses   and the last fence and boss seemed pretty pleased. Sauntered back to the lorry and saw a couple of horses on there way to cross country so whispered in their ears about man eating crocodiles and not to go near the water (I heard it worked with at least one of them!).

Had a wash (she even made me have my face washed which I hate!) and then I was put in the lorry to rest. Boss was disappointed I think not to get a ribbon thing but did say I was only one of 4 double clears so that must be good. Went back and told Poppy about how it should be done and can you believe the pipsqueak had worked out it had less penalties in two phases than me and less overall so had done better than me!! Perhaps I will explain to her what boss meant by the tin comment!!!!!!

Poppy 19th June

Well home has been abandoned again and I have been taken with Miss High and Mighty or MHM for short (Sarnie) for a long journey in the box to another yard. Good news is the grub still tastes the same, but the bad news is MHM is next door bending my ear permanently! Last night I was nearly killed - don't know how I survived, I guess I can run fast. Mum took me for a mooch out not sure she knew where she was going but seemed pleasant enough. Was strolling up a nice grassy field (beemter for eating than riding in my opinion) when I was attacked by moo animals. Now I don't like these at the best of times I have a delicate disposition whatever Mum thinks and when they starting coming towards me I was off down that field as fast as my legs could carry me. Mum kept trying to slow me down but I don't think she realised the danger we were in, she hopped off to do the gate and I just snorted loudly to frighten them off. I had real nightmares last night and all MHM could do was laugh.

Anyway today was my performance day when everyone came to see how wonderful I was. Went to a big park where Mum said there were cats that might eat me if I wasn't good - cats I say since when would they eat me!? Anyway did poncing about bit first, it was nice as there was a river and a boat went up and down with people watching me. Anyway Mum seemed very pleased with the poncing bit and told me I had done well and was lying 7th (I am not sure why there were 6 ahead of me?). Had time to rest in the lorry which was good as it was hot. More fans arrived in time for show jumping including my friend Jane who was nice to me at Bickenhall. The show jumping wasn't very big but it was a nice ring with lots of people watching and taking my picture. Now I really wish Mum would let me do it my way as she keeps interfering and upsetting my concentration (she thinks I am looking at the people - as if). Anyway due to Mum upsetting my  rhythm 3 poles fell - not my fault. Mum was muttering about the cats again or a can - not sure what she meant will ask MHM later.

Wasn't given a lot of time to rest before xc but bravely carried on in the heat. Mum didn't seem to have a lot of sympathy. Anyway did the fun bit brilliantly again even though someone was trying to frighten me with bear models on some of the fences and I passed a crocodile in the water, at least there were no moo animals though! The commentator was even heard to say over one combination that I had done it one of the best. There seemed less talk of the can and cat subject when I finished - they have to understand I am still young. No rosettes mum can't have been good enough today, anyway off now to tell MHM how good I have been - not sure why she has come? 

Sarnita 26th May

I was finally allowed out to party today. I was promised a sleep over party last week and was all dressed up packed up and off we set. I thought it was going to be a lot of munching time away so imagine my surprise when we stopped after 10 minutes. I guess the lurching (I nearly lost my feet) should have told me that something was up. Well a lot of lurching later we stopped and I was let out back at home. Now what was the point of that?? I was chucked out in the field and the lorry lurched off again. Mum did say we would probably go later so I had an early tea and was dressed up in my travel clothes and then waited and waited and waited. At dark time boss looking a bit upset bunged my night clothes on and left me. She doesn't seem to realise I was mentally preparing and then all let down.

Anyway boss said she would be out early this morning, I though early meant getting light time not middle of dark time when I was catching on beauty sleep. Anyway got into the lorry wondering how far we were going to get today and hoped there wouldn't be too much lurching as needed to catch up on shut eye. Arrived ok parked beside lot of little ponies not sure why they were there? Anyway Mum let me rest a bit although watched all the ponies being polished and some of them had funny suits on, loads of rugs, hats and leg things - bet they were hot!

Anyway appeared quite a big show when I eventually got out. Ring in a bowl but not that many people watching - I like all my fans  watching. Warmed up on a pokey bit of grass with a couple of jumps and lots of others, bit boring really and didn't really see the point. Anyway went in the ring and had a look round, certainly could do with some more fans. Just seemed a show jumping course thank god no dressage today. Anyway boss told me the course well pointed me at the right fences and I did the rest. Gave them some air, there was a line of purple ones that had funny things at the bottom wasn't sure there could have been something lying behind them, was going but boss though I was really frightened so kicked me hard I sprung through as usual. Then for some reason she thought I wasn't listening (I listen but just do what is best!) and gave me a boot and hurtled me at the next fence. WHY doesn't she let me do things in my time? If she had just given me a bit of time no problem but I clipped with my front toe and it fell off. She let me jump the last ones ok so one down and nobody clapped. No lap of honour or ribbon. I did get my carrots back at the lorry though.

Anyway boss and big boss wandered off - probably to look for presents for me and let me have some munch time and watch the ponies be polished again. Thank goodness I don't get treated like that. Took me home in reasonable time but the cheek of it stopped half way dressed me up again and took me to one of my canter places. Now I really do not see the point of cantering around and getting hot and bothered for no reason, at least by the end of it boss is nearly as hot as me! Wasn't as bad as usual today as we canter alongside one of the traffic routes and there was some fans stopped at the side to watch me and they kept waving at me. Lets hope I get a day off tomorrow.

Poppy 5th May

Well mum has finally lost the plot (nothing new I know but has hit an all time low!). She took me eventing on Sunday and as usual I was brilliant. The dressage (easy bit) Mum tells me I was best - I alway knew that anyway! As long as I keep my nose tucked in and don't peer at all the people watching she seems happy and I now realise the white boards are not for jumping but a guide to Mum so she know where we are meant to be going. A mark of 30 was several marks better than anyone else, I did smile at the judge sweetly at the end.

We then did the show jumping which I quite enjoy and if I am not concentrating they fall down anyway so I don't hurt myself. I was about half way round and peered over the hedge and saw the cross country looked really smart and I could see a horse in the distance, I think Mum was trying to tell me something but I was sussing out the xc for later. I did realise when we were nearly on top of a coloured fence Mum had been trying to warn me a jump was coming oh well at least they knock down, did try and concentrate the rest of the way and don't think she was too cross! (At least I listened more than at Aldon when there were lots of people watching ME!) Some nice lady called Jane held me and said nice things to me while Mum got me ready for the fun bit - Mum often calls me unpleasant names.

Anyway having sussed out some of the cross country Mum took me to the start and we set of. I am getting the hang of this now and probably could do it on my own. Have to say though this one seemed quite different in that I would jump one fence then there would be another one and sometimes I had to turn to it. Had to listen a bit although if she had let me walk the course first I would have been ok. Got lots of pats when I finished so I think she was pleased - makes a change! Later that day she came back with a ribbon thing so I think I was really good, a tub of something revolting and a packet of polos, now I don't like polos so I saw her munching them - perhaps she will turn into a horse! Ungrateful so and so was still muttering that if I had listened to her in the show jumping we would have won, never satisfied that one.

Then on to the bad bit we get home and I get tucked up in bed with grub and hay - very nice. I stay up late telling 'miss high and mighty' aka sarnie how wonderful I have been and how much better than her I am going to be. Anyway next morning I get turned out as usual and the little sod has put electric across the middle of my field so I have less to eat. Then to cap it all she doesn't bring me in that night I get a few measly nuts and told to stay there! That is gratitude for you I thought I had been good and look what happens, perhaps next time I will do things differently. Think of me as she says I am out for 2 weeks now.