A lot better than the "minus plenty" of the past week that has meant a lot of windscreen scraping in the cold dark of dawn.... Still pretty fresh in these parts, but higher pressure on the way. To the ...

Zero degrees as I drove gingerly to the yard just now along ice rink black roads. Black ice lurking. Colder weather incoming with parts of Scotland set to record temperatures lower than -20 degrees.

And very "Torvill and Dean" on the drive into the yard. Especially on White's Hill. They could hold a downhill slalom or ride the Cresta there this morning.... Colder weather incoming later. Winter's ...

Streams becoming rivers. Flooded roads. Water where water has never been. Whilst some of the country is under deep snow, Sussex is under water. And in danger of slipping into the Channel.... Several ...

Up to 40cm elsewhere. Good fun footage yesterday of folk arriving at Britain's highest pub in the Peak District. The Manager bringing in plenty of supplies in anticipation of a snowy "lock in". Sounds ...

But that is what happens in days, weeks, months and years.... One day in, and 2025 bowling a yorker or three. To be dug out. Guard retaken. Face the next one... If any given year served up nothing ...

Another star turn for Nicky... Sir Gino looking every bit as imperious and impressive as Constitution Hill when waltzing home from an underwhelming Ballyburn... Nicky on fire. Far, far too soon to ...

Long winded homework on the state of our little irrelevant sport.... Let's focus on the horses. The main protagonists... Tingle Creek weekend. Storm Darragh, who is set to rage over us this weekend, ...

Driving in just now, the roads resembling rivers. Pity the poor motorcyclist I found pushing his bike through a deep flood. Headed for the 6.17 from Witley Station. I hope he made it.... Storm Conal.

And Galopin Des Champs. The New Lion. Impaire Et Passe... More stellar performances over the weekend. A Festive period that has set the National Hunt season alight as we rage towards those unmissable ...