The Melbourne Cup was a grand day out. With a random last minute purchase of a rather feathery fascinator (with some added feathers sewn in by my non-creative self), a dressmaker required to adjust my dress at the last minute and the only glam shoes I packed killing my feet (I should have put more effort in to the packing) I was ready to go! Bob chose to wear his kilt and managed to attract lots of attention from racegoers although not one female asked him what he was wearing under his kilt - a welcome change from home! We did find some kilted friends in the crowds - teuchter man in full kilt dress, a Kirkcaldy boy who wore his with an open shirt and a pair of very old Adidas trainers circa 1990's and a Glasgwegian man who had a tweed flat cap to match. It really is quite funny when you meet fellow kilted people in that they become instant friends and the Scottish accent suddenly flows much faster and gets much broader! Bob was considering entering into the Fashion on the Field contest but sadly it was only for girls - I guess he could've argued that he was wearing a skirt.....
Having had Scotland the Brave played to us by a brass band fronted by Elvis, we managed to find our way into the field to find a spot on the lawn for the races. We got a good spot right by the winning post but unfortunately due to the public car parks being closed due to rain, we had to park in Richmond and get the train in, therefore sacrificing our camping chairs and picnic rug! Bah. Never mind. Despite two or three showers (sorry rephrase that horrendous downpours) we saw some sunshine and it turned out a rather nice day. We were all set for coming home with some winnings but we really didn't do very well - we managed to win $11 on a horse that came third in race 4 and that was that! Our form guide was rubbish!! I really should've used my normal tactic of best jockey fashion or unique name but we went with the odds and it just didn't work in our favour, even after all the debating about who we should put our money on for the actual cup race. So You Think was the favourite and we put $20 on to win - in hindsight that was silly, the favourite never wins! You live and learn.
We moved up to the top of the field, past the winning post and found some rather interesting people to chat to! A wee glass of fizz or two later and we decided to call it a day. Would definitely recommend a trip to the Cup, the people were fantastic, no drunken louts to ruin the day, the sun was out and the yelling at the horses was fun if only shortlived. Would've been much better to win a few bucks more - c'est la vie!
What else have we been up to........Bob had round 1 of his club championship yesterday - in Bob's words he was "a bit average but not out of it" so hopefully the rainy and windy conditions due for this Saturday will make for a better round! I was playing for Drouin Tennis Club against Tooradin and we had a convincing win, winning both women's doubles, two men's doubles and two mixed - myself and a guy called Matt lost our mixed when it went to a tiebreak at 8-8 and we lost 5-7! Argh. Beautiful day for both our sports yesterday with the sun splitting the skies and a warm 25C. Let's hope it continues!
I had a first this weekend - I went to a Tupperware party on Friday night!! Not my usual choice of party and it was clear I was in the minority with not being married, no children and no house! Never mind, the girls were lovely and I did manage to buy a loaf tin!!! Will I ever use it? Em.....It was an interesting experience, I had no idea how enthusiastic some people could be about tupperware boxes - Lisa, a fellow physio who hosted the party, was showing off her very organised cupboard with a zillion different kinds of tupperware boxes all labelled in alphabetical order - think I'm a looooong way from that ever happening in our house! I think Bob is quite glad
Found a potential Scottish friend in Warragul! It's a miracle. Went to the local wine bar with Nat and Renee for work on Friday and when I heard the voice announce that he had a mojito and cosmopolitan in true weegie mode, I had to question his accent! Turns out that was his first shift, he'd been in Warragul for 8 days and plans to be here for the year as his brother lives here. He used to live off Byres Road and went to Glasgow Uni! Hurrah. Bob and I have decided we shall befriend him.
Well I think that's it! X factor on a Sunday night - there's no escape!
Hope you are all well. xx
PS For those of you who know that I just go from white to red, peel then back to white again, I think I've finally managed to get a slight tan - AT LAST!!! : )
Having had Scotland the Brave played to us by a brass band fronted by Elvis, we managed to find our way into the field to find a spot on the lawn for the races. We got a good spot right by the winning post but unfortunately due to the public car parks being closed due to rain, we had to park in Richmond and get the train in, therefore sacrificing our camping chairs and picnic rug! Bah. Never mind. Despite two or three showers (sorry rephrase that horrendous downpours) we saw some sunshine and it turned out a rather nice day. We were all set for coming home with some winnings but we really didn't do very well - we managed to win $11 on a horse that came third in race 4 and that was that! Our form guide was rubbish!! I really should've used my normal tactic of best jockey fashion or unique name but we went with the odds and it just didn't work in our favour, even after all the debating about who we should put our money on for the actual cup race. So You Think was the favourite and we put $20 on to win - in hindsight that was silly, the favourite never wins! You live and learn.
We moved up to the top of the field, past the winning post and found some rather interesting people to chat to! A wee glass of fizz or two later and we decided to call it a day. Would definitely recommend a trip to the Cup, the people were fantastic, no drunken louts to ruin the day, the sun was out and the yelling at the horses was fun if only shortlived. Would've been much better to win a few bucks more - c'est la vie!
What else have we been up to........Bob had round 1 of his club championship yesterday - in Bob's words he was "a bit average but not out of it" so hopefully the rainy and windy conditions due for this Saturday will make for a better round! I was playing for Drouin Tennis Club against Tooradin and we had a convincing win, winning both women's doubles, two men's doubles and two mixed - myself and a guy called Matt lost our mixed when it went to a tiebreak at 8-8 and we lost 5-7! Argh. Beautiful day for both our sports yesterday with the sun splitting the skies and a warm 25C. Let's hope it continues!
I had a first this weekend - I went to a Tupperware party on Friday night!! Not my usual choice of party and it was clear I was in the minority with not being married, no children and no house! Never mind, the girls were lovely and I did manage to buy a loaf tin!!! Will I ever use it? Em.....It was an interesting experience, I had no idea how enthusiastic some people could be about tupperware boxes - Lisa, a fellow physio who hosted the party, was showing off her very organised cupboard with a zillion different kinds of tupperware boxes all labelled in alphabetical order - think I'm a looooong way from that ever happening in our house! I think Bob is quite glad
Found a potential Scottish friend in Warragul! It's a miracle. Went to the local wine bar with Nat and Renee for work on Friday and when I heard the voice announce that he had a mojito and cosmopolitan in true weegie mode, I had to question his accent! Turns out that was his first shift, he'd been in Warragul for 8 days and plans to be here for the year as his brother lives here. He used to live off Byres Road and went to Glasgow Uni! Hurrah. Bob and I have decided we shall befriend him.
Well I think that's it! X factor on a Sunday night - there's no escape!
Hope you are all well. xx
PS For those of you who know that I just go from white to red, peel then back to white again, I think I've finally managed to get a slight tan - AT LAST!!! : )
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