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No confusion. I knew what he meant. I just took the opportunity to enquire about a word usage that has long puzzled me.

When applied to a racehorse trainer, the 'yard' means the entire premises, and by extension the business. For example: " Michael Bell has been training in the historic yard of Fitzroy House, Newmarket for 30 years." https://michaelbellracing.com "We are constantly looking forward and focused on ensuring the future success of the yard." http://www.paulnichollsracing.com

Strange. The nearest thing to me that is called a "yard" contains a lot of stables with racehorses in them. Is that kind of set-up called a yard in the US of A?

That's how I pictured it.

That strangely reminds me of this A tear of petrol is in your eye, Quick, let's make love before you die On warm leatherette.

So, it's an actual back yard, and not a garden which is what us Brits are talking about? While we're here, can any Americans please enlighten me - what is a garden in the US? Because what we refer to as our garden is what you call your yard. We use 'yard' for mainly industrial spaces.

Oh yes, I have bats - I love to see them. Somewhere I have a complete list of all the bird varieties seen in (or over) the garden within the last few years.

I found a jet black millipede in one of my kitchen cupboards once. Scared the shit out of me.

Lots of different birds, especially wood pigeons, unfortunately. Noisy clumsy great oafs. Rabbits - thankfully rarely in the garden these days since better fencing installed. Hedgehogs. Current dog is a wuss, doesn't know what they are and just barks at them. Previous dog (JRT) used to bring them into the house, blood all over him (his own). His sidekick (greyhound) preferred to try and open them with her paws, which led to her gouging huge pits in the lawn. Hedgehogs invariably win all these encounters. Mice - they get on the bird feeders. Recently tried to set up home indoors, but we think they have been successfully ousted. Rats, obviously, but rarely seen. Moles, ditto. Occasional grey squirrel. Went out with dog the other day on to path accessed from garden. I noticed a roe deer in the adjacent hayfield. I passed the field and turned into the lane at the bottom. In the distance was a dude on a bike coming towards me. My dog chases bikes, so I was rooting around in my bag for the lead when the deer leapt over the fence just to my left, clocked the dude on the bike, turned in my direction, clocked me, and leapt over the fence on the other side of the path into a barley field. That doesn't happen often!

You didn't give a link though.

Or O N-J.

A bold claim indeed!

Have a look in here, I can usually find something that expresses my thoughts.

Interestingly her father is one of the Guiildford Four. (I see 'confused' reactions. This should clear it up. )

Somebody on here has a girlfriend?

Just sent my team in.

The end of the month has crept up on me faster than I realised. I'll try and get a team in tomorrow.

Aren't they always. But no, I think it's clear that he can't talk.

Michael Schumacher is 'fighting' to regain his health and is still watching Formula 1 on TV, his former Ferrari boss Jean Todt reveals

About time that POS was evicted. Disgusting parasite.