Me and Lisa love a day at the races! The Paddy Power Gold Cup is yet another highlight in our busy social calendar though as it's chilly, it's not such a dressy occasion as the Festival in March. We were so pleased that we chose Saturday as our one and only racing day this year. The sun was shining, the temperature was around 10 degrees and we knew were would have a fab day together. First stop once we arrived was for a coffee and a piece of delicious fruit cake, mmm. That's my pre-curser to opening a bottle of champagne and saves me falling over before lunchtime! Lucky girls, we even found two seats at a table in the newly decorated and refurbished Millar bar! Watching the races on screen isn't quite as much fun as being down on the course but as it's a choice between being outside or staying in until you've finished your bottle (not allowed outside with drinks!) there's no contest.
Cheltenham racing is always great fun because there's always a great atmosphere. It's not a cheap day out by any stretch of the imagination but it's our treat to ourselves. We get real 'friends-time' and have fun in the process. By the time the last race was over we were ready to catch the bus into town. There waiting for us was a meal in Brasserie Blanc and hurrah, my old favourite, ham and cheese pancakes were back on the menu. These busy girls were even back at Lisa's to watch Strictly then X-factor! Reality tv shows are the perfect end to a crazy day's racing because they're a bit mad and crazy too!
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