Dedication.....

[racingdemon]

I'm sitting in an airport, it's 12am local time (8pm uk), I'm on a 3am (local) flight home that arrives in manchester at 7am, I fully intend to be sitting on my horse enjoying a sausage roll at 11am tomorrow.... I'm curious (because I am beyond bored!) what other acts of dedication you've done to make sure you don't miss hunting (& especially don't miss the opening meet!!)

 

[Ditchjumper2]

i am impressed!! You must have someone else to your horse ready for you I bet.

 

[racingdemon]

Lol! Yep, I have left full instructions & I got all my kit ready last weekend, have a contingency plan if flight is delayed or traffic is bad to have horse delivered to the meet.... Only concern is that I'll be so worn out ill fall off!!

 

[Addicted to Hunting]

Maybe not as extreme, but first Autum Hunting meet I wanted to do this year fell on the thurs of Burghely, where I was meant to be helping on a tradestand from the tues, so instead arranged to go up on the thurs straight after hunting, then worked till sun pm including a few late nights socialising, got back late Sunday night and was back out hunting on the mon morning, then went to work at my actual job as a receptionist for a bit. Prop had been my maddest but will try and arrange things around hunting, last season had a day with the Puckeridge and we picked up someone else so think left home 7ish and got back at maybe 8ish then the next day I went over to Wales to watch a mate play rugby will confess didn't have to drive either day, but I don't sleep whilst in a vehicle anyway.

 

[spacefaer]

and you better hope Felix is perfectly behaved otherwise you might just topple off, snoring ....