Royal Ascot 18/6/22 - Unexpected Raintown
We park up at 9:15 to ensure we get a space in the same time zone as the course. We check BBC Weather (27 degrees) and Met Office (25...
On Course Bookmaker usually found at Scottish and North of England Racecourses. Dispelling the myth that you never see a poor Bookie.
We park up at 9:15 to ensure we get a space in the same time zone as the course. We check BBC Weather (27 degrees) and Met Office (25...
Honestly, we should be used to 32 degree temperatures coming from Scotland but today we weren't. It was brutal. Admittedly our 32 degrees...
We had big problems after pitching in today. The pretty team went in an area which had been turned to face the other way in order to...
Because yesterday's car park report was, frankly, the most exciting thing in the blog I'm happy to report today was straight in and up to...
Firstly, the switch to buying badges online went just fine. Appreciate being able to drop off gear yesterday as well. The new bookmaker...
As Kev and Steve worked through their mid life crises, via the medium of motorcycle tours and rock concerts, the pretty team headed to...
We start at 6:00 yesterday when our fellow bookmaker came up to see us. Usually that's for a bet back but racing had finished. Maybe just...
We start at Cartmel last Wednesday. We didn't go. Thank goodness. In case you missed it there was a "winner" that lost the weight cloth...
Firstly to Chester from Saturday. The racecourse released an initial statement that can, at best, be described as "terse". They made it...
Early start from digs in Carnforth for the trek North to Kelso. After yesterday we were a little concerned that the Highways Agency...
I was going to expand a bit on my thoughts for crowd generation from the last blog. Then racing took a massive blunderbuss and aimed it...
Everyone has an opinion on lower crowds. Most with far more knowledge than me but I'm going to throw my hat in the metaphorical ring...
If I ever get to name a horse these are the names I would consider; 1) Whichonedidiwantagain 2) Whichonedidyoudo 3) Whichoneisthegreyone...
We start with an apology for our copyright infringement from yesterday and we aim to put right our wrongs by giving due credit to our...
I like 3 day festivals. You only have to set up and break down once which is particularly welcome when navigating the subterranean...
We start on Monday morning. Awaiting me was a nice leisurely drive down to Southport for a walk along the prom, maybe an ice cream and...
The sun shone on the righteous. And everyone else. Hopes were high for a busy day and Kev's whiteboard made an optimistic appearance to...
Firstly, thank so much for Graeme @theformanalyst for coming to spend the day with us today. It was brilliant to see him and to hear him...
We start yesterday when our mate Pinno made an early trip to enjoy the glorious Perthshire summer (3 days in April as a rule) on the golf...
Before we get to the, let's be honest potentially tedious, examination of our last 3 months' books I see the Twittersphere has kind of...