We went last week to the yearly Callen horse show and I have to say it was great, but the weather was very bad.  It rained throughout the whole weekend on and off and at one point I did think that they would call it off when we were making our way there.

Now I’m not your biggest horse fan, but seen as Julia was riding in one of the competitions I felt that we should go – well, if we hadn’t have gone I wouldn’t have heard the last of it from everyone, plus I do think that family is good to be around and we should support them in all that they do.

Other than the bad weather we had a good time and met lots of interesting people there.  We stayed at a lovely small guest house that was cosey and homely and it felt as though you were staying with friends and not really paying for accommodation – strange but so very true.

The three days that we were there it rained, so we were unable to do any walking or riding in the countryside around, but we did manage to get some shopping in which was nice, managed to buy a few presents and sort things out for later on in the year – sometimes when you see a bargain you just have to go for it.

The trip home was ok, but with all the driving I was tired and ready to get back to a nice warm and dry house and a comfy bed that I could sleep in.  Not sure what it is but it’s always great to sleep in my own bed, must be strange or the familiarity or something of it.

Even though the weather was bad there was more good things that going shopping and picking up some real bargains, Julia won second prize in one of her competitions, so it was worth going and although I was shattered for a few days it was well worth it.