If not in the country's economy. Rachel feeling the heat. Keir giving her his full backing. In the way that Football Chairmen tend to back their Managers to the hilt a day or three before the P45 ...

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 ...

But not necessarily "all around"... Still pretty treacherous on those black country lanes. Windscreen scraping cold... Thoughts turn to warmer climes and the rearranged Turf Series fixture in Bahrain.

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 ...

In Bahrain later this afternoon.... 7.05pm local time. Under the floodlights. 4.05pm UK time... KIWANO (Andrew Breslin) and GET IT (Callum Shepherd)... Five furlongs... A local Grade 1. So not a ...

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 ...

Go to war.... In Bahrain later this afternoon.... 7.05pm local time. Under the floodlights. 4.05pm UK time... KIWANO (Andrew Breslin) and GET IT (Callum Shepherd)... Five furlongs... A local Grade 1.

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 ...

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 ...