FOR SALE: Ifor Williams Trailer

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Please see the attcahed advert from Karen McQuillen, parent of a past member of the branch.

FOR SALE: Percy (ex Goddard and Irwin)

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Dear Mike

Do hope you're well. 

Jo Tindall from the Eridge who has had Percy for the last two years for her Great Niece has asked me to sell Percy and to offer him exclusively in the first instance back to the Southdown East Pony Club.  He came back to me this weekend, is extremely well and showing no sign of his 20 years.  Ceski came over to put him through his paces and I can assure you he has lost none of his talent both on the flat and over jumps. I've mentioned his return to John Bedford and to polly Hingston but could you put the following up in your next newsletter or sooner.  I feel really grateful to Jo Tindall that she'd like me to offer him in the first instance to Southdown East members!!!

Sir Percy

14.2hh, chestnut gelding.

 

A complete schoolmaster who competed extensively at PC novice level both with Ceski Goddard and then with Alexandra and Annabelle Irwin, all Southdown East members.  He has been to the Novice PC Championships in all three disciplines, SJ, Eventing and Dressage include winning the dressage championship.  He also loves hunting and hacks alone or in company.

 

He has spent the last two years with the DC of the Eridge Pony Club giving confidence to a girl who has sadly now outgrown him so he is now back with me to find a new home, hopefully within the Southdown East Pony Club.  Percy is a delight to handle in all respects: genuine and well mannered on the ground, 100% to clip, shoe and load.  

 

Ceski Goddard started on Sir Percy at the age of 9, so I am looking for a similarly young rider who would like to do regular PC activities at mini level and then in due course up to small novice and possibly to novice.  He may be 19 this year but he has years left in him and has come back to me looking and feeling a million dollars.

 

The right home and the right rider is essential rather than the price for this hugely loved pony. So, if you are interested please get in touch with me. There is one proviso on the sale – he comes back to me for re-sale or retirement.

 

For further information, please contact Louise Lewis (Weir) on 07739182301 or email louise@lovereading.co.uk

Mike, I've not put the price because to the right home and the right rider, Jo is happy to let him go for very little but I don't want to say that until I've spoken with potential families.  Any queries then do give me a shout.
Louise

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Pony for sale

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Dear mike

please could you circulate the following ad. Thank you.

Michelle pearce

 

Eye-catching 12.1hh liver chestnut welsh gelding with good conformation, movement and markings.

Toffee is a very friendly little chap with a kind nature and a readiness to learn.

He is easy to do in all ways, a good doer, who can live in or out, is happy barefoot, loves being groomed, easy to catch, load etc

He is fantastic on the lead-rein, still a little green off it but willing and quick to  learn -the type to lend himself to a variety of disciplines including pony club, showing, hunting, family pony etc

Toffee picked up lots of ribbons at his first show earlier this summer and wasn't phased by the journey there or the show itself. 

Toffee is now ready to have fun with a new jockey.

5 years old. Hasn't put a foot wrong. 

£1200.

Michelle Bryant 01273 401269

Bear_2009@live.co.uk

WANTED - Horse to loan

The message below is from branch member Yoyo Etherington.

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I am looking for a horse to Loan and love, about 14,2-15,2.

Ideally I'm looking for horse able to  jump, school and hack. Preferably with some hunting experience!  I am 13 and currently loan a pony that I have sadly outgrown.

 

If you know of anything suitable please contact me or my mum (Leonie) on:

 

yoyo@etherington.eu

Mob: 07532 391 600

 

leonie@etherington.eu

Mob: 07772566332

 

Many thanks,

Kind regards.

 

Yoyo Etherington.

Equi-Trek Trailer for Sale

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Please see the attached advert submitted by Claire Pritchard who is a past parent in the branch.

Mike

Hunter Trials - 14th September

Our next event will be the Hunter Trials generously sponsored by Baldocks of Wivelsfield and will be over the larger courses at Wivelsden Farm on Sunday 14th September by kind permission of Nick and Sonia Harvey. Grab a schedule and entry form here: http://tinyurl.com/coe24t2

Mike

CANCELLED - Rally at Wivelsden Farm on Friday 29th August

As with the All Day Rally the SJ Practice Rally organised by Hazel Perry for Friday is also cancelled due to the soggy ground conditions.  More rain is expected overnight.

Sorry!

Mike 

Mounted Games September 1st

Hi all

 

Southdown Hunt West are organizing a mounted games rally at Albourne Equestrian Centre BN6 9DE  this Monday from 5:00pm to 6:30pm. There may be 2 groups depending on numbers.

 

It costs £5 per person and should be paid on the day. (If you put your name down and then can't make the rally, the cost is still payable).

 

Please let me know ASAP if you are interested and  so I can pass on your names to the organiser.

 

Thanks

 

Dan

Firle Place XC schooling - 3rd September

FIRLE XC SCHOOLING 3rd SEPTEMBER
 
We will be holding a XC schooling session, on Wednesday 3rd September from 2pm, by very kind invitation of Lord and Lady Gage.
 
It will be open to members who are jumping 2'6 and above and will cost £20 per horse / member.
 
Please contact Chrissy Wells on 07764 572255 for more details.

Rally on 28th August - change of venue

Mini rally 28 august has been moved to South Brockwells Farm at 11 am. Handy pony and picnic.

 

Sue

CANCELLED - ALL DAY RALLY on Friday

Following the huge rainfall on Monday and Tuesday morning (near enough 40mm) and with more rain in the forecast overnight the fields at Wivelsden are too wet to allow us to proceed with the all day rally on Friday.  The rain has now soaked in and we need to allow the fields to recover from Monday's Hunter Trial.

Obviously we will refund fees to those who have paid ASAP.

Thanks for your understanding and patience.

Mike

Jump Judges Briefings

Hi Everyone 

 

Thank you so so much for coming forward and offering to fence judge.

I am not there tomorrow but Sam Fellingham has kindly said she we look after you all.

 

The briefing times will be as follows.

 

Class 1a and b - 8.15am  - Start at 9am

 

Class 2a and b - 10.00am - Not to start before 10.30am

 

Class 3a and b - 12pm - Not to start before 12.30pm

 

Class 4a and b - 1.30pm  - Not to start before 2.00pm

 

Hope that all makes sense

Have a good day

 

Claire

FENCE JUDGES - UPDATE - STILL URGENT

Hi

 

Thank you to everyone who has come forward this morning I am very grateful.

Unfortunately I could really do with 3 or 4 more IN EACH CLASS.

 

Please if you are free tomorrow and could even just help for one class that would be great.

 

Thank you 

 

Claire 

VERY very urgent call for fence judges

Morning

 

It's now 7.30 Sunday morning!!!!!  And the Pony Club CANNOT run the Hunter trail without some more fence judges.

 

Please fill in the spreadsheet or email/ring/text Claire asap ( I don't mind its a Sunday!!!  )

 clairemfry@hotmail.co.uk

0772 988 0293

http://tinyurl.com/q8nq76a

 

I urgently need the following

 

Class 1a/1b - 7 judges

 

Class 2a/2b- 7 judges

 

Class 3a/3b - 8/9 judges

 

Class 4a/4b - 7/8 judges

 

Please come forward to help us run this event.

 

Thank you

 

Claire

URGENT:More Fence Judges still needed for Monday

Yes you can sit in your car so you won't get wet and what else do you propose doing on a wet August Bank Holiday Monday?

Joking apart we are well short on judges for Monday and, for safety reasons alone, we can't run without.  Fence judges must be 18 years old (but younger people can help), no previous experience is required and a briefing will be provided along with tea, cake and sandwiches!

Please update the online sheet http://tinyurl.com/q8nq76a (if possible) or email Claire Fry - clairemfry@hotmail.co.uk .   For those who have alreday emailed Claire she will be updating the sheet later today.

Hopefully see you on the day.

Mike

CORRECTION: Horse for Sale is Iris, NOT Cisco!!

Sorry everyone, muddled up names - Abi's horse for sale / loan is Iris.

Need a holiday...

Mike

Horse for Sale (Iris)

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Please see the attached advert from member Abi Martin and her mum.

Pony for Sale

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Please see the attached email from member Kitty Ridler.

TURTON HUNTER TRIALS: Helpers Catering - HELP

Liza Curtis has kindly prepared the helpers lunches for our events this year but she is not available this time.

Is anyone willing to make up something like 60 lunches - sandwiches, crisps, fruit, cookies and bring milk, coffee, tea etc.?  If so please contact clairemfry@hotmail.co.uk

Thanks

Mike

Friday 29th SJ rally REMINDER - from Hazel

Dear All

 

Just a reminder that we have an evening show jumping rally on Friday 29th August at Wivelsden Farm. This rally is suitable for anyone jumping up to and including 85cms.

 

Out next date after this is Friday 19th September.

 

Thanks

Hazel

Combined training rally - 21/8/2014 - from Jo Reffin

Dear Mike,

Please circulate. Thank you.

 

11am:

Lauren Briggs

Eleanor Reffin

Katie Vaughan

Emily Burden

 

12noon:

Alice Reffin

Charlotte Burden

Xanthe Fairhead

Cesca Fairhead

 

1pm

Madeleine Gibson

Stephanie Gibson

Ellie Greenwood

Annabelle Irwin

 

2pm

Tara Keoshgerian

Chloe MacDonald

 

Polly will do dressage test run through/ practise first and then the groups will do a course of show jumps.

 

Could the 11am group please learn/ practise pony club introductory 2007 dressage test and 12 noon group learn pony club novice eventing test 2009.

 

1pm & 2 pm groups look at whichever test is most appropriate for you at the moment.

 

The tests can be called. It is not a competition; just a chance to practise the disciplines.

 

The tests are freely downloadable from the pony club website.

 

Any problems on the day my mobile is 07789992810. If you need directions please text. Parking is in our field. If you pass our house " Birches Farm" on the left travelling on lewes road towards lewes the field is the next gateway on the left. I'll try to put a sign up.

 

Jo Reffin

CANCELLED: Rally at Town Place Wednesday 20th August - from Hazel

Dear All

 

Unfortunately tomorrow's rally at Town Place has had to be cancelled sue to lack of interest.

 

Thanks

Hazel

REMINDER: Turton Hunter Trials on Bank Holiday Monday

Don't forget we have our own Branch Hunter Trials on Bank Holiday Monday at Wivelsden Farm, generously sponsored by the Turton Family.

Schedule and Entry forms are here: http://tinyurl.com/coe24t2

We will be taking entries on the day.

Please don't forget we need LOTS of help to run this event, especially fence judges, so if you can spare a few hours please let Claire Fry know clairemfry@hotmail.co.uk or fill in the online sheet http://tinyurl.com/q8nq76a 

Mike

Firle Hunter Trials - 4th October

Please find attached the schedule and entry form for the annual Firle Park Hunter Trials to be held on Saturday 4th October.

Mike

Joshua Whitehead

I'm sure many of you will know Angela Stafford who has been a regular instructor with the Branch for many years and will want to join me in congratulating her and Jon on the arrival of Joshua Leo Whitehead early on Friday morning.  Joshua weighed in at 8lbs 13 oz. so well done Mum and everyone is doing fine!

Mike

Ifor Williams HB505 Classic Silver for Sale

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Please find attached the advert which has been submitted by 'Wiz' Crockford on behalf of Carol McLean.  Both have long association with the branch and RDA.

Fence Judges for Mon 25th Aug

Hi Everyone.

 

The next event is only a week away !!!!!

Please can as many as you come and give us a hand XC Fence Judging. The helpers sheet is online or please email me and I'll add your name if you can't manage to do it yourself (not sure if all devices support editing).  It's vital you do fill in a contact number.  http://tinyurl.com/q8nq76a 

 

Thank you 

 

Claire

 

clairemfry@hotmail.co.uk

 

PS Please can the bakers out there cook some of those wonderful cakes and biscults to help keep everyone fed.

Thanks

Mounted Games 23rd August

Hi all,

 

The next mounted games rally is this Saturday at Town Place Equestrian Center from 10am - 12pm. There maybe two groups depending on numbers with each session lasting one hour. The rally will cost £7.50 per person.

 

I need names by Wednesday at the latest to work out groups. I saw many of you at mini camp, however even if you asked me there to put your name down please email me to double check as my brain is currently dead after three camps!

 

Look forward to seeing you all there!

 

Dan Dickens

Mounted Picnic Ride at Firle Place on Friday

Dear Mike,

Please would you circulate the following message:-

 

I have the following names for the picnic ride:- Ethan & Theo Collins: Ben & Daisy Burgess-Dinleyici; Sadie Jackson; Valentine Gage.

If I have missed any names please give me a ring.

We can drive into the Park through the main gates and park at the top.

Look forward to seeing you all at 11 am and please remember your picnic in a rucksack.

Regards,

Melanie Cammies

07831 184821

Mounted working rally & SM at Drapers Farm with BBQ on Thursday 21st August working towards E,D+

Dear Mike,

Please would you circulate the following list:-

 

Ethan & Theo Collins; Ben & Daisy Burgess-Dinleyici; Holly Hutt; Tilly Appleyard; Martha Lillicrap; Frankie Walker; Ellie Swanson; Keira Beasley; Isabelle Cook.

 

If I have missed anyone please give me a ring.

Looking forward to seeing you at 10.00 am. Whilst one group rides the other will do stable management and we will BBQ at 12 noon.

Regards,

Melanie Cammies

07831 184821

All Day Rally 29th August

All Day Rally 29th August
 
 
The All Day Rally on the 29th August, will be going ahead. It will be run by Anne Cook and Claire Fry. (Please DO NOT e-mail Claire Fry).
 
There are still spaces available. Please e-mail Anne Cook if you are interested - c.cook578@btinternet.com. The closing date for accepting entries will be 21st August.
 
If you have not paid, please also send a cheque to Anne Cook, or pay online and send Mike Nichols a 'covering' e-mail. Contact details are on the PC website.
 
I also require some information from the following members regarding jumping height/ ability/ test, so I can slot you into the appropriate group:
 
Georgia Marsland
Lauren Vane
Katie Vaughan
Anna & Ella Currie
Ellie Mileham
Georgie Henderson
Frankie Walker
Tara Keoshgerian
Izzy Goulding
Mathilda Butcher
Rumer Crawford
Emily Allardyce-Bassett
 
Please e-mail Sarah with this information on smjvincent@hotmail.com. I will not reply, unless required, but am thanking you in advance.

If you are a new entry, please provide this information within your e-mail to Anne Cook. 
 
Many thanks
 
Sarah Muggeridge

Another saddle for sale

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Past member Jenna Gearing has another saddle for sale:

'Thoroughbred' English GP Saddle, Black leather

16.5" Medium fit

£350 ono

 

contact Jenna on 07716 044987

MINI CAMP: More helpers required

As things stand we are short of helpers for Mini Camp as follows:

Wednesday - 4
Thursday - 7
Friday - 4
Saturday - 5.

If you can help please contact John ASAP townplace.equestrian@googlemail.com

Mike

 

C+ Test Passes

CONGRATULATIONS to our latest group of members who have passed their C+ test this summer.

 

Charlotte Burden, Daniel Dickens, Sophie Duffield,  Kezzie Fish, Alice Reffin and Grace Riminton.

 

Many thanks to all the instructors who have helped throughout the year.  Your time and dedication is much appreciated. 

 

If there are any members who have their C test and are interested in joining the C+ rallies do let me know. We run them throughout the year at various venues and look forward to seeing new faces !!

 

Jo Duffield

Junior Camp - Incident at the end of Prize Giving

I know a number of members, parents and friends and family will have witnessed an accident that took place just as prize giving was ending at Town Place.  We believe Robert, the younger brother of Abbey Sandys who was attending Junior Camp, climbed up on a very large tractor tyre propped up against one of the units in the yard.  Unfortunately it overbalanced and landed on top of him.  Thankfully it was lifted clear within seconds and after a night in hospital under observation he has been sent home suffering only from minor abrasions and bruising.  We are all very grateful for the quick thinking and prompt action of those that went to his aid.

 

Mike

Saddle for sale

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Past member Jenna Gearing has a saddle for sale:

Hello Mike, 

 

I was wondering whether you could circulate a saddle I have for sale. 

17.5 inch Expression by Equipe saddle, excellent condition. Medium/wide fit.

£875

Call or text 077160 44987 for more information, 

Many thanks 

 

Jenna

B test

On Tuesday 19th August and Friday 22nd August there are B test practice sessions at Oakfields with Sarah Muggeridge. Please let me know if you wish to attend. Times will be arranged once we have an idea of numbers.

 

Also, if you wish to be considered to take the test please can you contact Mike Nichols for a form.

 

Many thanks

 

Jo Duffield =

Re: 21/08/14 combined training rally. Spaces available.

There are 2 spaces available at 1pm on this rally. First come first served. I'm away 10 th- 17th so will email these names on 18th.

 

Thank you.

Jo

Bonfleur

Dear All

 

If you have put your name down for the One Day Event at Bonfleur please could you send me a cheque for £40 made payable to Ashford Valley Pony Club by Saturday.

 

Many thanks

Hazel

Combined training

11am:

Lauren Briggs

Eleanor Reffin

Katie Vaughan

Emily Burden

 

12noon:

Alice Reffin

Charlotte Burden

Xanthe Fairhead

Cesca Fairhead

 

Polly will do dressage test run through/ practise first and then the groups will do a course of show jumps.

 

Could the 11am group please learn/ practise pony club introductory 2007 dressage test and 12 noon group learn pony club novice eventing test 2009.

 

The tests can be called. It is not a competition; just a chance to practise the disciplines.

 

The tests are freely downloadable from

the pony club website.

 

Any problems on the day my mobile is 07789992810. If you need directions please text. Parking is in our field. If you pass our house " Birches farm" on the left travelling on lewes road towards lewes the field is the next gateway on the left.

 

Jo

Bonfleur payment from Hazel

Dear All

 

If you have put your name down for the One Day Event at Bonfleur please could you send me a cheque for £40 made payable to Ashford Valley Pony Club by Saturday.

 

Many thanks

Hazel

Times for combined training rally 21/08/14 Birches farm

Dear Mike,

 

Please circulate. Thank you.

 

11am:

Lauren Briggs

Eleanor Reffin

Katie Vaughan

Emily Burden

 

12noon:

Alice Reffin

Charlotte Burden

Xanthe Fairhead

Cesca Fairhead

 

Polly will do dressage test run through/ practise first and then the groups will do a course of show jumps.

 

Could the 11am group please learn/ practise pony club introductory 2007 dressage test and 12 noon group learn pony club novice eventing test 2009.

 

The tests can be called. It is not a competition; just a chance to practise the disciplines.

 

The tests are freely downloadable from

the pony club website.

 

Any problems on the day my mobile is 07789992810. If you need directions please text. Parking is in our field. If you pass our house " Birches farm" on the left travelling on lewes road towards lewes the field is the next gateway on the left.

 

Jo

Lara Curtis

As some of you already know, branch member Lara Curtis was involved in a serious non-riding accident last week and is in hospital.  Her father has asked for the message below to be passed to all who know her.

Many of you will also know Liza Curtis, Lara's mother, who is our Branch Treasurer and Membership Secretary.  I will cover her role in the Branch pro tem.

Mike

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"Last Friday, Lara had a serious accident in which her neck was broken and she was told that she would be paralysed from the neck down.  Lara was transferred to London and immediately operated on at a specialist neuro-surgical unit. Her operation went as well as everyone could have hoped and the prayers of family and friends were answered - Lara began to move her arms on request as soon as she awoke in the intensive-care unit. Lara has suffered no brain damage and is very much still herself, but she now faces many months of rehabilitation.  She currently has no sensation from her shoulders down, but she has already delighted specialists with her progress and it is far too early to know how much of a recovery she will be able to make. Everyone who knows Lara will know how tough and determined she will be in taking charge of her own recovery.

The coming weeks and months will be very difficult for Lara, her sister Annabel and her friends and family.  Lara cannot at this stage receive visitors, gifts or messages.  For messages of support for Lara which her family will share with her, please use the email account laracurtis2014@gmail.com.  Messages may not be replied to, but they will help Lara as she continues her rehabilitation.

We appreciate you will also want to support Lara and her family, but could we ask that you allow them the space they will need.  As and when there is news to share, we will let everyone know and in the meantime, please do not bombard us with questions and please refrain from social media exchanges about Lara's condition.

Our prayers are now for Lara's fullest possible recovery." 

SENIOR CAMP: Lost Property

Hi All,

 

Hope you have an opportunity to recover a little...Well I have anyway. So, now I can move on to things like lost property.

 

As you can probably imagine there was a small mountain of items left behind........Thankfully no children or horses!!

 

Due to the amount of the items left behind I was unable to bring it all home myself so others have kindly agreed to take some for me.

 

To be honest I wasn't about to bring home single smelly socks or screwed up underwear so they have gone. However, the larger items I will do my best to list for you. Some are named some were not.

 

I have also disposed of any broken muck skips left behind along with filthy tail bandages and worn out brushes.

 

Items such as yard tools are being stored, so contact me and I will try and reunite them with you.

 

Tanisha Bolton - Please could you contact Candy Robbins as I know she has some items of yours.

 

Edward Were – Please Contact Candy Robbins as I believe she has an item of your items.

 

Jemima Simpson – Please contact Candy also.

 

Lauren Bonwick-Adams – Please contact Candy.

 

The following items are also requiring homes.......

 

x1 Skateboard

x1 Southdown Hunt East Jacket (new style) Left in the restaurant on Saturday, size XS

x1 Green Yard shirt, size small

x1 Pony Club sweatshirt, size small, initials JS on the tag

x1 Pair of Jods with the initials FF or FS (very feint)

x1 Protack Leather Daisy Rein. Pony size, black

x1 Waterproof Jacket, "Mac in a Sac" Size 11-13 year.

 

If any of these items are yours please contact me or where indicated contact Candy. I will make arrangements for the items to be labelled and then they will be place in the Secretary's Box (Blue Systematic wagon) for collection at the Turton Hunter Trials, 25th August 2014.

 

Thanks to you all, any questions please email me on stuart.fellingham@ntlworld.com.

 

Regards

Stuart

Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust

The following is from Lesley Briggs (parent in the branch).

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When I was at Hickstead for the Derby Meeting I went into the Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust stand.  They are always after bits and other pieces of tack to send to the Gambia, particularly pony sized equipment.  They are going to have a stand at Hickstead this week and I'm going to drop off my unwanted pony headcollars and bits including some old nickel ones which aren't used much now in this country but they are keen to have. 

I just wondered whether anyone else had old pony bits no longer needed.  It just seems a great opportunity to have a clear out and help the ponies and donkeys in the Gambia. Their website for more information is http://www.gambiahorseanddonkey.org.uk/  and I see that you can drop off at NFU offices - nearest branch is Ardingly.

 

15h3 Tb Gelding available for 12 month loan

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Please see attached ad for Webster from ex member Emily Fleet.

Looking for a pony for Pony Club activities

Hi Mike. We are pony club members and I wondered if you would mind sending out a wanted ad for us? We are looking for a 12.2-13.2 pony preferably for loan but could buy for my 10 yr old daughter. Age of pony not a concern. Would like something that loves attention on the ground has done some pony club, rallies etc, likes to jump small stuff and is trustworthy!  A very good loving home awaits.

Many thanks 

Emily Couch 07717665168

C+ exam

i Candy
 
Please can you forward, thanks. Sarah X
 
 
 
C TEST 6th AUGUST
 
I have only received one confirmed booking for the C test (Emily Burden).
 
Please can parents let me know ASAP if their child is taking the C test exam on Wednesday. We will need a minimum of six members to run this test.
 
Many thanks
 
Sarah Muggeridge