Dubai- 5am & 39 degrees ft. Mum's selfie stick

And So It Begins

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June 16th 2015
12pm on Sunday the 14thof June sees me leaving pony club a little bit early, riding home and letting the beast (aka Betty) loose into the paddock for the next few weeks off. Fast forward two hours and everyone is home, frantically rushing to squeeze the last pair of shorts into their suitcases. (Or, in Dad’s case, actually bringing the suitcase out of the wardrobe and beginning to pack) ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more