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Friday, 7 June 2013

The Week in pictures

Posted on 08:25 by Unknown

A long week and my brain has ground to a halt. All my work is done and I’m taking the afternoon to watch the racing at Newmarket. Then I’m going to go out in the sunshine and sit in the field with my mare. She’s getting the afternoon off too. We are just going to sit. And possibly think.

Pictures of the week, in completely random order:

7 June 1 02-06-2013 15-52-46

7 June 2 02-06-2013 15-56-35

7 June 3 02-06-2013 16-00-29

7 June 3 02-06-2013 16-01-35

7 June 4 02-06-2013 16-01-59

7 June 5 02-06-2013 16-02-27

7 June 6 03-06-2013 10-02-30

7 June 8 03-06-2013 10-19-19

7 June 8 03-06-2013 10-22-32

7 June 9 03-06-2013 11-05-44

7 June 10 04-06-2013 13-53-42

7 June 11 05-06-2013 10-09-39

7 June 12 06-06-2013 08-48-55

7 June 12 06-06-2013 10-32-12

7 June 18 06-06-2013 10-34-24

7 June 13 06-06-2013 10-49-43

7 June 14 06-06-2013 11-06-23

7 June 15 06-06-2013 12-06-47

7 June 16 06-06-2013 12-21-35

7 June 17 06-06-2013 12-28-12

7 June 18 06-06-2013 13-37-26

7 June 19 06-06-2013 13-34-31

Riding 6th June

Have a lovely Friday.

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