"Another week has flown past again but with more variation than the last couple. I have still been busy competing but also attended various different functions as well. I have also bought another horse, which is proving to be absolutely delightful in every way! He is a real find, 16:1, bay, five-years-old and called Bertie. He is by Cavalier and out of a Clover Hill mare so very well bred too. What’s more is that he was only five minutes down the road; now, whoever said that you can't find things on your doorstep?

I went to Addington again on Tuesday with some rather fresh horses. In hindsight, they needed longer to warm up, (again the classes were not very busy) and I had the odd fence down. Tweedy (Silbalto) was the superstar of the day and jumped all clear rounds and Amber (Red Amber) a close second having just one down in the Foxhunter jump off; Kenny (Kenny) was good for his first show back and just had one down in the first round of the Foxhunter.

I also competed at Norton Heath with Imp (Impulsive), Tweedy and Amber in some affiliated dressage classes. They were excellent and the standard was quite high. Tweedy was third in the Prelim with 67 per cent and fifth in the Novice. Amber fourth in the Novice with a credible 65 per cent, and likewise in the Elementary. Imp is really beginning to excel and scored 67 per cent in the Novice and was third and performed a very good test in the Elementary 65 per cent which should've been a little higher but the judge missed my give and re-take twice! Never mind – I was delighted as he is improving rapidly.

I was also lucky enough to be part of the opening of the College of West Anglia's rehabilitation centre with Jasper (Tankers Town) on Wednesday, we are honoured to have a plaque that has our names engraved on it outside the building. I felt very proud. Jasper demonstrated how the water treadmill works and loved it. Such fantastic facilities on my doorstep again. There is also a solarium and a spa to help with various injuries e.g. splints, sore shins, tendons, bruised feet, etc. After a few interviews including one for BBC Look East, we went home and collected Bertie on the way.

I was also lucky enough to have lunch with Twink Allen this week. He is an incredibly interesting man, full of stories and humour. I have learned much about embryo transfer and cloning. Very interesting topics, which fascinate me, particularly as I have a mare that I potentially would like to breed from.

I have also been for three meals at owners’ and friends’, luckily lots of swimming too to help the winter pounds! I love this time of year to catch up, although presently I'm socialising and working as hard as usual so I could presently do with a few more days in the week please to catch up on all my outstanding projects! Hopefully the next few weeks will calm down.

I do hope though that this winter will not be continuous with rain and wind; I’ve nearly been bucked off too many times to count due to the banners blowing or jumps falling over, oh how I wish I had an indoor school!"