Big day around Merseyside. The Grand national is a big event around here. Very populat sporting event, and one of the few apart from tennis and ice skating that I watch. We do watch it every year, and normally have a bit of a flutter. VT has a phone account which he uses only once a year for this race..it's so easy, you choose your horses, ring up and it's done. It is so much more fun to watch when you have a few horses to watch that you've backed. We choose about five each, at £1 e/w..big gamblers we are!! and this year, I had the winner Ballabriggs which was trained by Donald McCain, the son of Ginger McCain. He was the trainer of the celebrated Red Rum whop won the race three times. Had to have a go on that. I also had a go on a grey horse Silver by nature simply because I love grey horses. The last time I won on a grey horse was Nicholas Silver who won about fifty years ago, and a grey has never won since. Very exciting racebut unfortunately two horses had to be put down which was very sad. Huge crowds at the race, massive numbers of people, it seems to get more popular each year.
Gorgeous day today, VT is sitting in the garden with a cup of tea and his sunglasses on, going to be nice tomorrow and cooler on Monday according to the weather reports.
Jane rang up this morning quite early, she couldn't sleep. She said that she had heard from the University and that she had been successful in her interview for a place on the Radiography course at Salford, so she was well chuffer. So that is her tied up for the next four years. At least at the end of it, she will hopefully have something to go for. Well done Jane.
Tonight we are having:
Burger..a Quorn one.
VT is having a bread bun and I am having mine with a salad.
And a small pack of micro chips!! like french fries.
He has bought some gherkins to go with his because he used to like the large American dill peppers that they serve there.
I might get him to eat a bit of salad!!! but don't hold out much hope.
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