Speaker 1
I like to eat fruit. I never break wind in public. I am the ancestor of an american civil war general. My father rarely smiles. I am an avid horse enthusiast.
Speaker 2
I have 3 children below the age of 9. I work as a librarian in the city. My name means grown up in german. I love playing the flute. I go to work by boat everyday.
Speaker 1
I love horses. I have horses. I like genealogy. I am an historian. I love to cook.
Speaker 2
I have a flute that I play. I am a librarian. I have three children.
Speaker 1
I love horses and participate in equestrian sports, what do you do for fun?
Speaker 2
It sounds lame, but I love practicing and playing my flute when I'm free!
Speaker 1
That sounds soothing. I like genealogy too, I found a general in my tree.
Speaker 2
A general? Also what do you do for a living if you don't mind me asking?
Speaker 1
Yes, from the civil war. I am a historian.
Speaker 2
Nice! I am a librarian so if you ever need a book tell me!
Speaker 1
That's great, as I live in libraries, or so it seems.
Speaker 2
Do you have a favorite book that is non-history?
Speaker 1
I love cookbooks, I read them like novels..
Speaker 2
Oh do you cook as well?
Speaker 1
I do. I love fruit. Do you cook?
Speaker 2
I do, I have 3 little monsters and they eat me out of house and home!
Speaker 1
That's cute, I don't have any. Only horses.
Speaker 2
Those have to be a handful as well! How many do you have?
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Speaker 1
I love horses. I have horses. I like genealogy. I am an historian. I love to cook.
Speaker 2
I have a flute that I play. I am a librarian. I have three children.
Speaker 1
I hear that the libraries are opening up again.
Speaker 2
Yes, they are finally done remodeling it. I am so excited that I can go back to work.
Speaker 1
Yes, i cant wait to get back in the library and get a good read myself. Do you have any recomendations for new books, im looking for something light and funny? 
Speaker 2
Bridget Jones's diary is very funny and i enjoyed the whole book. You might give that one a try.
Speaker 1
I was hoping for something new, i read that over 20 years a go! I was still at school when that came out. 
Speaker 2
A newer light read that everyone seems to like is, The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules. It came out last year and I can never keep it in stock at the library.
Speaker 1
Oh i like it from the title already, very fitting for me. Im hoping to do some genealogy research also when i come in. What days will you be working, we can have a natter?
Speaker 2
I will be there Monday thru Thursday and Saturday. Have you made any more discoveries about your family history since we talked last?
Speaker 1
Yes, iv been researching on the internet, and it turns out my husband Richards great, great grandfather was a 5 x serial killer, and they never caught him! 
Speaker 2
Wow that's really interesting! I like weird things like that. What did your husband think about that? 
Speaker 1
He said he had always wondered why his family had skirted over him in conversation. He said his aunt Dorothy always said "he was a bit of a funny bugger"
Speaker 2
Well that's one way to describe a serial killer, ha ha.
6 days
Speaker 1
I love horses. I have horses. I like genealogy. I am an historian. I love to cook. I enjoy books that are light and funny. I am an older lady. I enjoy learning about genealogy. I have a husband.
Speaker 2
I have a flute that I play. I am a librarian. I work five days a week. I have three children. I find odd facts interesting.
Speaker 1
I went for a ride this morning with one of my horses, a new route I hadn't taken before. I didn't meet a single car down the winding back roads!
Speaker 2
Oh that sounds so nice and relaxing! Do you have to go quite early in the morning to avoid the cars?
Speaker 1
Yeah, I left around 7 am.  Otherwise, everyone is commuting in.
Speaker 2
That makes sense. I usually leave home to go to the library around 7.30. I wish I had more spare time to spend on my hobbies like you do!
Speaker 1
You just need to work less!  Four day work weeks leave me plenty of time for hobbies.
Speaker 2
The problem is, I need the money! My three children don't come cheap... I do envy you though! You have so many hobbies!
Speaker 1
I just spend all my money on my horses instead haha.
Speaker 2
Haha, that's a good way to spend money though. How many horses do you have now?
Speaker 1
I'm up to 7 now.  They're basically kids that eat thousands of dollars a month.  Blegh.  Very expensive hobby.
Speaker 2
7! Wow, I didn't know you had so many! I shouldn't complain about my 3 children, haha. 
Speaker 1
Haha, get rid of one of your kids and get a horse instead.  Kidding!
Speaker 2
Hahaha! So tempting... just kidding of course! I think I'll stick to my flute playing for now - it's a less expensive hobby!
6 days 7 hours
Speaker 1
I love horses. I have horses. I like genealogy. I am an historian. I love to cook. I enjoy books that are light and funny. I am an older lady. I enjoy learning about genealogy. I have a husband. I live in an area where many people commute from. I only work four days a week. I have time for my hobbies. Having horses is expensive for me. I have seven horses. My horses cost thousands of dollars a month.
Speaker 2
I have a flute that I play. I am a librarian. I work five days a week. I have three children. I find odd facts interesting. I go to the library most mornings. I don't have a lot of spare time. I wish I had time for hobbies.
Speaker 1
Great to hear from you. You know how I said I had seven horses? Well... I've just bought another, so now I'm up to eight! I'm a sucker for a big horse family, haha. 
Speaker 2
Oh wow. How do you afford having so many horses?
Speaker 1
I teach horse riding and let people learn on my horse. It helps pay for them. Have you been horse riding before?
Speaker 2
No I haven't. I'd love to come over for a weekend to try, or whenever you have your lessons!
Speaker 1
I do lessons on Fridays but my husbands manages the during the rest of the week. He loves horses too. They are pretty much family to us.
Speaker 2
What got you into horses in the first play? It doesn't seem like the most common hobby, after all.
Speaker 1
As a child I used to play with hors toys and really wanted one as a pet but we couldn't get one. I spent my whole life slowly working towards building my horse family. Do you kids like horse?
Speaker 2
They do, but they've only seen them in books! Haha. They're a bit too young to go horseback riding I think. Do you have kids taking lessons as well?
Speaker 1
Yes we do. From the age of 4 actually. One of my horses is a pony which we normally let the little kids ride on. It is the ideal white fluffy pony. Would they like that one?
Speaker 2
That would be absolutely lovely! They love ponies from that one TV show, so I think they'd be mesmerized when seeing a real one.
Speaker 1
Yes, all the kids love it. It is like the ones of the TV that is why I got it. It was like I was living my childhood dream. I also have an amazing black stallion that my husband want to take to the breeding center because it is so pretty.
Speaker 2
Do you think you'll have any race horses in the future?
11 days 7 hours
Speaker 1
I love horses. I have horses. I like genealogy. I am an historian. I love to cook. I enjoy books that are light and funny. I am an older lady. I enjoy learning about genealogy. I have a husband. I live in an area where many people commute from. I only work four days a week. I have time for my hobbies. Having horses is expensive for me. I have seven horses. My horses cost thousands of dollars a month. I teach kids horse riding and let people ride my horse to pay bills. I have a pony for little kids. I have lessons on Fridays. I feel very close to my horses. I used to play with horse toys and wanted one as a child. I could not get a horse as a child. I spent my life working towards getting horses. I got my pony because it was like one off of TV. I have a black stallion that is pretty.
Speaker 2
I have a flute that I play. I am a librarian. I work five days a week. I have three children. I find odd facts interesting. I go to the library most mornings. I don't have a lot of spare time. I wish I had time for hobbies. I have not been horse riding but I would like to.
Speaker 1
I don't think I will have any race horses because of how complicated it can be. Do you want to bring your kids to ride the pony this Friday during my lessons?
Speaker 2
Yes, that's understandable, with the race horses. Also, yes, I would love to bring my kids by for some pony rides! I know they would love it. What time is good for you?
Speaker 1
How about some time in the morning? The ponies can get a little cranky later in the day so it's best to get the pony rides done earlier.
Speaker 2
Yes, I actually have planned to finally take a day off this Friday so that should work! I'll just check with them but let's plan on around 10 AM. They're going to be so excited! Curious -- Do you have any horses I could ride too maybe?
Speaker 1
Of course! I have a whopping seven horses for you to pick from. Just one pony though, so the kiddos will need to take turns. How old are they?
Speaker 2
They are 7, 9 and 13 and they're surprisingly good at sharing and taking turns, haha. Great, so exciting for us all. I can't wait! Maybe we can make it a regular thing. 
Speaker 1
That would be great! The weather is going to be so nice at 10, I bet it'll be a really nice time for everyone. There's nothing like riding a horse to get your heart pumping, haha!
Speaker 2
Oh really? I didn't realize it was a workout for the rider, only for the horse but I guess I'll know soon enough! How often do you ride your horses?
Speaker 1
I try to go for a ride at least once a week, maybe twice if my back is up for it. I can only get out to the stables when I'm not working. I can't ride as much as I used to, it really engages the core. 
Speaker 2
I had no idea! I could certainly use the workout too -- We ate a lot over Independence Day! Also being a librarian 
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