Long Overdue

I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to update this blog. Moving into our new house has been delay after delay, but we're finally in and settled now. Hopefully I can get back to more regular posts from now on.

In addition, sorry for the lack of pictures: my tablet won't let me add any photos to the post...

In positive news, I'm delighted to finally have my Breyers back again after about 5 months in storage during what can only be described as a nightmare house move. But it's all done now, and my boys and girls can canter around on their new shelves now.

Because they were going into storage, and because I've read horror stories about oozies and shrinkies, I stupidly thought it would be better to wrap them in paper than bubble wrap. Only later, after it was all done, I came across a post on another thread about someone getting a model in the mail that had been wrapped in just paper, leaving it with terrible scratches all over! So I was terrified of what I'd find when I unpacked my models.

Thankfully, and to my massive relief, my babies don't seem to have been hurt by the paper wrapping. Maybe it's because they were packed tightly in their boxes so they couldn't move around and scratch against the sides? Maybe it's because I used softer, white parcel paper to wrap them in, rather than the harsh brown paper? Either way, they seem to be remarkably unscathed. None of them are perfect
anyway, so if they have the odd minor rub I probably wouldn't notice it anyway, but I think next time I'll stick to softer packing materials...

And So It Begins...

Welcome, kind reader. You've stumbled upon a blog that aims to talk primarily about horses, both real and model, but may well get diverted and talk about other subjects from time to time as well. 

You may be wondering why I chose the name 'Chestnut Heartbeats' for my blog. I wanted something with meaning, something that would tie together all the subjects I wanted to blog about. It took me a while to come up with the right title, and I'm still not 100% sure about this one, but here's the reasoning behind it.

Firstly, I adore chestnut horses. I'll talk more about why in a later post, but I really wanted to include 'chestnut' somewhere in my blog's title to give people with a knowledge about horses a clue that my blog features equines. The second part of the title, 'heartbeats', not only references my love for chestnut horses, but also references the fact that I'll be posting about other things that make my 'heart beat'. 

So, there you have it: my overly long winded introductory post giving you an idea of what this blog will be talking about. I'm still very new to the art of blogging, so please forgive me if it takes me a while to get it right. I'll try to post fairly regularly, and I'm always open to suggestions and friendly feedback.

Thanks for reading, and I hope there will be many more posts in future. :)