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EU agreement on vaccine certificates for international travel expected by mid-June
EU member states are aiming to agree on a system for digital vaccine certificates for international travel by June 21st, Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte said. Some member states will begin using the system to ease restrictions surrounding non-essential travel, according to The Irish Times, however, others may wait untilContinue Reading
Always the ‘Dreamer’ and ready for the unexpected!
Desert Dreamer, so impressive when making a winning debut under Hollie Doyle at Newmarket last month, in a fast-run race which has yielded several subsequent winners, is an exciting declaration for the seven-runner Novice Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good to soft’ Ascot ground this afternoon; on my time-handicap thisContinue Reading
Nphet asks public not to rely on supermarket antigen tests
Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan has said people should not buy Covid-19 antigen tests sold in supermarkets due to the risk of false results. The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) is “genuinely concerned” about the sale of the testing kits and their use in uncontrolled circumstances, the chiefContinue Reading
Let’s ‘Kick-Off’ with a ‘Sensational’ winner!
El Hadeeyah represents another time-handicap ‘special’ for juvenile aficionados in a Maiden Fillies’ Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Ascot today; earlier this week we nominated Navello as a ‘headline’ choice and George Boughey’s charge romped home under Nicola Currie around Chester to land a gamble and justifyContinue Reading
£500 Donated to East Cornwall Search and Rescue
East Cornwall Search and Rescue Team is a local charity based in Bodmin, Cornwall and is made up entirely of volunteers who provide an inland search and rescue service across the East Cornwall area and purely depends on public funding to operate. Covering rural areas from Goss Moor to BodminContinue Reading
‘Credence’ and Callum to give a ‘Star’ performance!
Credence Star goes on a retrieving mission (mine!) in the Novice Stakes over seven furlongs of Chelmsford polytrack today on the back of a woeful effort on ‘good to firm Doncaster thirteen days ago; what went wrong with Simon Crisford’s charge? There is never any guarantee with thoroughbreds, a multitudeContinue Reading
Fianna Fáil “drowning in shadow of Fine Gael housing policy”, TDs told
The Government is “drowning in the shadows of Fine Gael housing policy”, a private meeting of Fianna Fáil senators and TDs has heard. There are also calls for house purchase to be limited to one buyer. The meeting is discussing recent controversy over property purchases by investment funds, The IrishContinue Reading
News from St Nicholas Priory
I’m back with more news and hope you all had a lovely bank holiday. We made the most of the long weekend by exploring Haldon Forest and its various offers – very impressed with their “fund-a-loo” scheme and partner-latrines in places as far away as Myanmar and the Ivory CoastContinue Reading
‘Pride’ isn’t expected to fall, again!
Navello commands my attention in the opening seven-runner listed Lily Agnes Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good’ ground Chester this afternoon which kicks-off a tremendous three-day(s) May fixture, one of my absolute ‘favourite’ tracks where two-year-old racing is the ultimate fascination. Why such an interest in George Boughey’s charge, againContinue Reading
Baby beaver sisters, Barbara and Twiggy, have been released into their wild home at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary
In March, the Sanctuary welcomed two rescued baby beaver sisters to their beaver nursery after years of work creating a wild haven for the girls to eventually live in. The beaver girls were named by the public, Barbara and Twiggy, and have been spending their first month at the SanctuaryContinue Reading