Revenge is sweet...

Heeeey,

Wow, what a weekend I have had! I’m feeling high on life and absolutely exhausted after lots of fun shenanigans. Usually we’d have Monday moments today, but there are just too many, so today’s post will be a little lengthier.

A day at the races

On Saturday I went to Newmarket racecourse for their summer Saturdays event, featuring McFly. Come to think of it, I’ve yet to reveal this important detail about me on H&H before, and that I’m absolutely obsessed with McFly. I have always been a super huge fan, ever since the band started, and for any of you who may also be a fellow ‘galaxy defender’, you will already know this is a special year, as it’s their ten year anniversary. This was my second time this year seeing them and they're just amazing every single time. 

Unfortunately the weather on the day was not great, as it drizzled with rain pretty much for the whole duration. Being someone who loves to dress up, I had a bit of an outfit crisis. I opted for a more casual look with an orange lace dress, tights and ankle wellies. I also sported an oversized navy mac, usually intended to only be seen by Nixon, but on this soggy occasion I thought I could pull it off.

In true 'my kind of luck' style, none of the horses I bet on won. I tried every choosing method I could think of, including; random names, numbers, eyes closed finger on the page, the one that looked at me in the collecting ring and the horse with the longest legs. If anyone has any other ideas then please let me know.

So with the racing out the way, it was time to watch the boys. The rain had eased up, I had got myself a great spot in the crowd, whipped off my wellies and I was ready to rock out.  

My first hen do

Sunday evening was spent celebrating my friend Emily’s hen do. We had lots of wine, shots, dancing and of course a classic afterparty. Emily gets married in a couple of weeks time, at which I will be doing my first ever Vlog, so I will give you more details of that closer to the time.

A trip to Southwold

Which brings us to today. After a horsey muck out morning, my afternoon was spent in the lovely seaside town of Southwold. I went with a friend who needed cheering up, so we ate some very lovely chips along near the seafront and had a look around the vintage market. Being a collector of various decorative things for my room, I got a lovely tree bark with cute detailing and the words ‘life is beautiful’.

Following that I did something that I have wanted to do for so long... I got a tarot card reading. I was so nervous that he was going to tell me something dreadful, because really what I was looking for was some hope. Anyway I shuffled the cards, put them into three different piles and revealed my ‘reading’ cards.

The cards all told such a great story and related to my current situation in life just perfectly. The reading went a little like this...

I need to stand my ground in certain situations and not be held back by other people. I must also learn to control my emotions, and in some areas don’t waste time investing emotions into them. My life is heading in the right direction, and I have all the resources that I need to be a success, in what I want to do. The last card was the star card, which means I am following my journey and I will get to my destination not immediately, but sometime in the future. I must think with my head, retract emotion and remember that revenge is sweet and that I will get revenge on others in the best possible way.

It was such a great experience, my friend got one done too and hers related to her life just perfectly as well. I know some people don’t believe in it, but I went away with a big smile on my face.

Pheeeeewwww, you made it to the end, hope everyone else had a lovely weekend too?

Gemma xx

So here starts a new chapter...

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Heeeey,

So I’ve just found myself googling, searching blogs and pinterest’ing ‘goodbyes’. A bit random I know but I will now explain all.

Firstly, the results of my research have left me with the conclusion that all goodbyes are different. A goodbye can be measured by time, distance and most importantly the flashbacks that it leaves behind. I also think the greater those things are, the harder the goodbye becomes. However, whereas time and distance can both be pinpointed, memories cannot.

In the last 6 months I’ve had to say two big goodbyes and I’m soon to say two more. They’re not forever goodbyes, but goodbyes to people I currently spend more time with than my family. It’s definitely not one of those ‘didn’t realise what I had until it had gone’ kind of moments, but more a lonely gap they’ve left behind. It makes me sad we won’t be able to make such great memories as frequently anymore.

It’s really surreal how people can make such a large impact on your life, and in such a short amount of time. Over the last year and a half, I can honestly say, I’ve made some of the best friends I could have ever wished for. We have laughed all day long, have our own significant songs, can easily finish each other’s sentences and absolutely nail getting well known sayings completely wrong; ‘i’m the brown bread of the family’.  

I truly believe everyone we meet are brought into our lives as lessons. Whether they help or harm, we learn so much from them. It then makes us thankful to share life with those that are wonderful, even if it’s just for a short amount of time.

So here starts a new chapter for me, on my own. It’s hard to feel positive for a new chapter when you didn’t turn the page yourself, but I’m so grateful for all the amazing memories we’ve shared and for you all keeping me sane. You’ve brought me through the darkest of times and you don’t even know it. I can’t remember my life without you.

Good luck girls, It's been amazing xx



Patience, frustration, dedication & love...

Heeeey,

So for those of you that ‘like’ the Facebook page, you will already know that Thursday was mine and Nixon’s four year anniversary, yay. It literally feels like I’ve had him forever and I certainly can’t remember a life without having constant poo picking to do.

To mark this mini celebration we had a photoshoot. My lovely friend, and amazing photographer, Emily agreed to come and take the photographs while I prepared myself to be on the other side of the camera for a change. Nixon was yet again a model extraordinaire, loving all the attention and in between poses treats.

To go along with our photographs, I thought I would do a question and answer. I got some friends to compile a list of questions; so here goes...

Q1. What is the best part of owning a horse?

The rewards you get out of it. The moments when they recognise your car as you arrive, when they give you cuddles when you need them the most and just the escape from real life.

Q2. What has been the most painful moment?

Breaking my collarbone! It’s such a painful thing to break because you can’t secure it with a cast. It still makes me cringe thinking about it now.

Q3. Give us four words to sum up the last four years with Nixon

Patience, frustration, dedication, love

Q4. How do you motivate yourself to get out of bed early every morning to go and see him?

It’s just one of those things you have to do. The worst is winter when it’s freezing cold and dark, but I just think to myself I chose to have a horse so I have to get up and deal with it.

Q5.  How do you overcome your fears to get back in the saddle after a fall?

Eek, this is a tough one. I guess people deal with it in different ways but I just think to myself, well Nixon’s not going anywhere so I better get riding him again. It’s really tough and takes so long to build up confidence again, but you have to remember how many times you’ve ridden and not fallen off.

Q6. Would you ever get another horse?

Not right now, although I did recently go through a phase of reaaallllllly wanting a Shetland.

Q7.  Do you prefer any other breed?

I don’t think breed matters necessarily, but I love Suffolk punches.

Q8. What do you love about Nixon?

He’s literally the horse version of me! He gets grumpy if he’s cold or hungry, he sticks up for himself, he can be anxious and vulnerable and he can be confident.

Q9. What has been the best part of the last four years?

The lessons we’ve learnt along the way.

Q10. What has been the worst part of the last four years?

Falling off, but I think it has made me a better rider.

Gemma xx

She turned her cants into cans...

Heeeeeyyy,

So I’m in the middle of making a life plan! If you haven’t already noticed I just loveeee a good plan. I come across this really lovely inspirational picture earlier in the week, from a business page on Facebook.

This seemed very appropriate to my life at the moment and the rut I find myself in! Therefore I’m setting some goals, some eight month into the year resolutions, if you will. I intend to set the goals and update my progress on here, so you readers can make sure I stick to them. Any help, advice, guidance you can offer me along the way is of course welcomed.

Firstly.... hello DETOX! Nothing but healthy food is going to pass my lips... I’m preparing myself for a lot of fruit smoothies and salads. It goes without saying the gym will be seeing a lot more of me as well. I’ve generally kept up my running, from before I went on holiday, so at least the exercise won’t be as much of a shock as the rabbit food.  

Following on from that, Nixon will also be on a health kick too. Partly because I can get extra exercise in whilst riding, and mostly because he’s put on a bit of summer chub. I’m going to get some lessons, do some confidence building and the world is our oyster! See our most recent adventures on the H&H facebook page.

I’m also on a mission to get my lovely new camera...one more wage packet and I’m there! With my first ever wedding approaching fast I can’t wait. It also means I get to take lots of lovely photos for you to see. Horsey volunteers required.  

Finally, I am going to start learning HTML after a rather large blogging incident earlier. Teacher required. 

So after another emotional rollercoaster of a week, a new one is about to begin; dream chasing! There is no time like the present to stop being the one congratulating everyone else around me. I intend to jump on the train to good times with them.


Don’t forget to chase your dreams too.

Gemma xx