Jodhpurs

Well, even though it's a Sunday it doesn't really feel like it since Phil has gone into work leaving me on my own with Rupert so I need to find something to fill the time in.

Eventually I decided on taking a trip out to a large saddlery store about 30 miles from home and pick up some jodhpurs for my riding lesson on Friday. I'd already rung the store yesterday to see if they had what I wanted in stock, which they did and so since I've got little else to do I get myself over there to see if the jods they'd reserved for me would come anywhere close to fitting.

When I get there I have a browse around the store and then ask the assistant to get me the jods. I was worried they wouldn't even get close to my wodge, but hurrah! They did! I'm so chuffed that I fitted into some store bought ones you just don't know, because it was that or having to get a pair hand made for me :( Anyway, I made my purchase - they are lovely full seat jods - so basically have a suede bum bit which extends down the inside leg for better grip and the like and the rest are nice stretchy elastic stuff. They cost a bit, but never mind, now all I've got to get is some decent footware.

And on that note on the way home I stop off at a local store to revisit some riding shoes they had which I saw the other day, but on trying them I didn't like them so gave them a miss. I had seen a nice pair in the other shop I'd just come from, but at 70 quid I thought they were a bit expensive. So I guess I'll have to have a look around the Internet to see if I can find something else instead.

And that really is all the excitement of the day - neither Phil or I fancy anything heavy for tea so I have an omelette and Phil has a mini pizza thing and once we've taken Rupert out for his nightly walk we're all ready for bed. I think we'll all sleep well tonight.

Posted by Abi on the July 23, 2006 10:30 PM

sjon at July 25, 2006 8:44 AM